Please excuse our mess while we create our social Library
New posters cheer up the outside of the Library!
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.
Sailing away
Our miniature spinnaker sail went missing from outside the temporary front entrance to the Library a few days ago but please rest assured we are open and here to help you as usual. You can find our current opening times on the Library website.
Noise relief
If the noise from the building work gets too much, please ask at the nearest information desk for your own free pair of ear plugs. Keep them safe in their protective case and bring them with you to use if the …
Rooms at the top
Walk-in group study rooms now available We have been able to make two of the group study rooms on the second floor (the two rooms nearest the printer) available on a first come, first served basis. They cannot be booked in advance. …
Not with a bang but with a crash
A series of sudden crashes echoing throughout the Library today signalled the end of the glass partition between the Library and the Street, demolished to create one large shared space on the ground floor. Watch a video of the demolition taking place. …
The refurbishment begins!
This week sees the preparation for building work getting under way, with trolleys of boxes arriving ready for all the ground floor books, DVDs and journals to be packed away. Sadly, this necessary work means you will no longer be …
The space within: new visions of the refurbishment
The exciting Library refurbishment draws ever closer! These latest visualisations are the work of students in the School of Architecture. While the images give the best impression yet of the feel of the new ground floor, the types and colours of the furniture chosen may differ from that shown.
How far can you take type?
Developed from a communication device into an impressive artistic tool in the nineteenth century, typed text is an art form that has lived on for well over a hundred years and effortlessly hurdled the digital revolution to be reborn as …
Beyond simple search: 50 years of following citations
Looking at who has cited useful articles is still a great way to find articles and is something every budding scientist should try.
Today in 1800, the Library of Congress was founded
Today in 1800 President John Adams approved provision of $5,000 to buy “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress.” From these inauspicious beginnings, the Library grew to become the largest in the world, housing well over …
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