Now that the academic year has ended, it’s a great moment to reflect on the impact of our digitisation service—and what a year it has been! Working closely with teaching staff and responding to sustained student demand, the service has delivered consistent access to key readings across departments.
A year in numbers
Our digitisation service has supported teaching and learning at scale:
- 379 combined reading lists processed—these include shared lists across multiple courses (e.g. Welsh/English or UG/PG equivalents)—representing 503 individual reading lists supported in total
- 2,210 extracts released to reading lists, comprising both book chapters and journal articles
- 40,813 pages digitised
- 12,134 students supported
These figures highlight not just volume, but reach: tens of thousands of pages made accessible to over twelve thousand students, directly embedded within their module reading lists.
It’s equally encouraging to see how actively this content has been used:
- 26,762 views
- 2,678 downloads
- 596 prints
This level of engagement shows that digitised readings are not just available—they’re being used in meaningful ways to support study, revision, and research.
A reliable, responsive service
The digitisation service has remained a reliable way for students to get hold of their core readings, helping make key materials accessible to everyone. Across a wide range of teaching needs, the team has delivered extracts promptly and in line with copyright requirements.
Don’t stop now: Summer access
While the academic year has come to an end, the digitisation service is still on hand to support your summer reading and research. If you’re continuing your research, preparing for next year, or simply following your academic curiosity, you can still request:
- Book chapters
- Journal articles
- Thesis extracts
So, whether you’re getting ahead, catching up, or diving into something new, we’re here to help you keep your brain in motion over the summer months.
Visit our webpage to find out more – the digitisation staff will handle the copyright checks and get the scan to you: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/library/help/digitisation/
Submit your request and keep your reading going—wherever you are!