“Sounds beyond music” talk postponed
We regret Dr John Kannenberg’s talk this evening, “Sounds Beyond Music”, has been postponed due to unforeseeable circumstances. John hopes to reschedule his talk shortly.
Children’s literacy volunteering opportunity
Are you considering a career working with children – perhaps as a teacher or learning support worker? Don’t miss the exciting upcoming opportunity to read to local children and the children of our current students during Global Week in March. Read a story to a group of children in the Library and help engage their imaginations in a creative artwork exercise afterwards. You will be able to choose the book you read, and full training and support will be given.
Vending a little joy
Working early or late has some benefits – there’s always space to spread out, it’s quieter, so you can concentrate without distractions, and it’s a good time to wander over to the Library and get stuck into some serious study. Yet, you need to stay hydrated and fed even when you’ve exhausted your snack box and the local coffee shops have closed (or not yet opened). Don’t worry – we’ve got you covered.
Student Led Change – 2024 update
It’s amazing how much we’ve changed since you joined us (unless you’ve just joined us, in which case we are busy changing even as I type this!). We are always keen to hear what our clients think and want, and we are forever watching to spot what you find challenging. Our ongoing Customer Service Excellence Standard recognition shows our ongoing commitment to delivering the best service possible as our staff “go the extra mile” and embed enhancements to your Library experience across the board. So, what’s gotten better?
A helping hand with heavy books
Anyone can injure themselves and find it difficult to carry books around, and while we make as many books available electronically as possible, a few books remain only available in print, while some people prefer to read from printed books, particularly when they study for extended periods. Often, academic books tend to be the sort of heavy book with which you can prop open a door or build a small bunker.
Happily, between our postal loans, wheeled book trolleys, and click and collect service, both our print and electronic books are easily available to everyone.
Don’t ask, don’t get! (or why you really should be reserving more books)
One reason ebooks are so popular is that they are always available but since print books renew themselves automatically once borrowed, if you want a print book that is on loan to someone else, you really want to reserve it!
All books you or anyone else borrow are renewed automatically until someone else reserves them. As soon as you reserve a copy using the Library Catalogue, we will email the person with the book due soonest and ask them to bring it back within one week. Once they bring it back, we will email you to let you know it is on the reservation shelves in the Atrium, waiting for you to collect. Since the Library is open 24/7 and you can borrow books online, this means you can collect books 24/7.
Display your talents
Are you a budding artist, designer or hobbyist? Are you passionate about a social issue, your home country, or an academic subject? Is there an academic or work-based project that you have completed that fascinated you and that you would like to share with others? The library display space is available to all students and staff to share their interests with the world, from art and design to photographic collections, painted miniature collections, academic posters suitable for a general audience or more conceptual pieces.
Sounds Beyond Music – free public talk
Don’t miss Dr John Kannenberg’s public talk exploring the Museum of Portable Sound at 5.30 pm on Friday 26 January 2024, where John will be giving an introduction to the Museum, playing some of the sounds in the collection, and offering a walkthrough of the Sounds Beyond Music exhibits from the Museums’ Physical Objects Collection.
24/7 library opening returns
We all hope you had an enjoyable and restful Christmas break! It’s the start of term again, which means your library is open 24/7 from today. Whatever you need, please get in touch and let us know. We’re all here …
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 …
