New Year’s resolutions?
Some people love the fresh start of a new year and the idea of tackling something new or giving up something old. Others hate the idea of the pressure or fear of finding they have given up by the second …
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Inormation about the University of Portsmouth Library, its services and activities
New eBooks December 2023
The following is a list of new ebooks received by the Library during December. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
New Books December 2023
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during December. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
Library staff are back!
We’re back! Library staff are back in the office again and are here to help with all your library and information-related enquiries. Stop by the Library Skills drop-in office or chat with us online!
Customer Service Excellence confirmed for the Library
We have been recognised for our commitment to customer service for the fifth time in a row! The Library’s Customer Service Excellence award has been renewed for the fifth time since 2016.
All set for Christmas?
With the Christmas vacation period just around the corner, it is a good time to check that you are all set up for working from home. Even if you plan never to do anything university-related over the holidays, having your personal device set up to access the university computer network from wherever you are will mean that if you should need anything during or after the holidays, everything will be set up to use all the software and library eresources you might want, meaning you have one less thing to worry about when library staff are away.
New eBooks November 2023
The following is a list of new ebooks received by the Library during November. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
New Books November 2023
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during November. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page
Library prayer and contemplation room opens
The new prayer room and contemplation space on the first floor of the Library is now open for anyone who wants or needs a space apart to pray, meditate or sit quietly .
Everyone is welcome to use this space, whether you have a confirmed faith, want to sit and meditate without distractions, or simply need a space apart and want somewhere to sit and recover in peace and tranquillity.
Sounds beyond music
Earlier this month, a new exhibit opened in the library’s First Floor mezzanine display space. Sounds Beyond Music: Selected Objects from the Museum of Portable Sound will run from 13 November through 31 January.
MOPS is an independent museum based in Portsmouth after first opening in London almost exactly eight years ago as a research project for my PhD in sound studies and museum studies, and I’m its Director and Chief Curator. It’s dedicated to the collection, preservation, and exhibition of (mostly non-musical) sounds as museum objects.
