Bringing the Book Nook to a new home
Our beloved Book Nook has found a new home outside the turnstiles where it is accessible to everyone, including the public, whenever the building is open.
Author: David Bennett
Assistant Librarian (Promotions) at the University Library. An enthusiastic advocate of libraries, diversity, inclusion, equity, and social justice for all, inside and outside the workplace.
Global Christmas quiz next Thursday (19 Dec)
Global are organising a free quiz with tasty treats over at Sparks Community Centre in Fratton from 6 pm next Thursday 19 December. Global throw a good party, so unless you’ve got a better offer already, be sure to book your place on Eventbrite!
Ebook Central ebooks are being enhanced in late January
Come late late January, Ebook Central will be moving from using pdf to epub format ebooks. This will make these ebooks easier to read and navigate, display better on more devices, and allow publishers to build interactive audio and video into their devices.
Disruption to the Library catalogue (Friday 13 December)
A major update to the library catalogue and its dependent systems on Friday 13 December. The vast majority of our electronic resources will be unaffected, but you will lose access to the Library catalogue and services that depend on it for up to 24 hours from 8 am on Friday 13 December.
Christmas is coming
Christmas is coming, and with it Christmas Library opening hours! The Library will move from 24/7 opening to seasonal opening hours. All our eresources and our online chat service will be available every day.
Disability History Month 2024 – disability and employment
Happy Disability History Month 2024!
Spanning the period including International HIV/AIDS Day, International Day of People with Disabilities, and International Human Rights Day, Disability History Month seeks to redress the severe and entrenched inequalities experienced by all those with disabilities, including people who develop illnesses as diverse as cancer and HIV, who are neurodiverse, or develop mental health problems.
Computer network maintenance (14-16 December)
From 7 am on Saturday 14 December until 6 am on Monday 16 December, the university computer network will be undergoing essential maintenance to ensure we continue to deliver a reliable high speed network. During this period, your access to Library and University services will experience some disruption.
Referencing pop-ups return (2-6 December)
APA referencing pop-ups return to the Library Atrium all next week (Monday- Friday, 2-6 December). Sit down with a librarian for a few minutes and get a personalised introduction to how referencing and citations work, the APA (7th edition) referencing style, and learn the …
Customer Service Excellence
We are delighted to report that the University Library has received recognition for its commitment to customer service for the sixth time: we are very proud to have been certificated as a Customer Service Excellence organisation since 2016. The Library …
Pop-ups turn to referencing next week!
Today is the last Discovery Service pop-up of the season! Join us between 1-3 pm this afternoon for a personalised introduction to finding the best articles for your assignments.
Coming next week – APA referencing pop-ups! Same time, same place – bring your referencing questions or join us for an introduction to what referencing is and how it works.
