Creating a profile in Aspire
You only have to do this once; unless you wish to edit your profile.
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Open your web browser and go to http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu
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Click on the 'Sign in' hyperlink at the top right hand corner of the screen
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If you receive a Security Warning, click on ‘Continue’
Sign in using your University Authcate Username and Password (same as
in my.monash)
Click on the Create a Profile button beside the 'Sign in' hyperlink at the
top right hand corner of the screen
The following screen will be displayed
Complete the details of your name and email address
Select the appropriate user, ‘academic’, ‘lecturer’ or ‘researcher’, from
the options (I’d describe myself as…) and ignore the Main discipline
options unless you really want to choose one
Choose the My profile is public option from the ‘Privacy’ drop down menu
When you have finished, save your profile
Accessing your reading lists
You can access your reading lists in three ways:
1. From the hyperlink that is given to you by Library staff when they complete a
list
a. Click on the hyperlink and the list will be displayed.
b. Sign in to see and select the button ‘Add to my lists’
2. From your profile where it states, ‘Signed in as [NAME]’
a. Select "Lists owned by me"
Library staff will add your name to your reading lists as ‘List Owner’ as they
complete them for 2016.
3. From the web page at http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu.
a. Sign in and select the 'My Lists' tab from the tabs at the top of the
page (please note that this is only possible once you have used option
1 above)