Year: 2017

Library Staff Love #16: Rock’s Backpages

As anyone who has listened to our latest Spotify playlist knows, Librarians have excellent taste in music. We’re not common people. We know our Bachs from our Back for Goods. What we librarians also have excellent taste in is our selection of online resources, which is why for Library Staff Love #16 Alex, our Subject…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #16: Rock’s Backpages

Drinking water at Northampton Square Library

Unfortunately our water fountain has broken.  Whilst we wait for this to be fixed you can fill up your water bottles during the weekdays at any of the other water fountains on campus, such as the ones in the student canteens. Outside staffed hours a water fountain is available on the mezzanine between the Main Entrance…Continue Reading Drinking water at Northampton Square Library

Digital Theatre Plus – Now available via CityLibrary Search

Films from Digital Theatre Plus can now be retrieved quickly and easily via CityLibrary Search. Digital Theatre Plus offers high-definition films of UK theatre productions and 65+ interviews with actors, directors and creative teams. Some recent theatre productions include: Lovesong (2012) Into The Woods (2010) Macbeth (2011) Finding a film: Go CityLibrary Search and type the name…Continue Reading Digital Theatre Plus – Now available via CityLibrary Search

Library email reminders

Library Services send out regular reminders to alert you when your items are overdue or you have a requested item to collect.  From today email reminders will come from CityLibrary Reminders with a cityu.iii.com address. To make sure you receive these reminders make sure you check your spam and junk folders regularly and add this address…Continue Reading Library email reminders

Update: water fountain at Northampton Square Library

We have been liaising with our colleagues in Property and Facilities and the contractors who are responsible for maintaining the water fountains to get our Level 3 water fountain back up and running. The water fountain is working, albeit at a low pressure, so you can once again top up your water bottles in the…Continue Reading Update: water fountain at Northampton Square Library

Drinking water at Northampton Square Library

Unfortunately our water fountain has broken, and it is going to take a few days to fix the problem.  Whilst we wait for this to be fixed you can fill up your water bottles during the weekdays at any of the other water fountains on campus, such as the ones in the student canteens. Outside staffed hours…Continue Reading Drinking water at Northampton Square Library

Bin to the Library during exams season?

Help us improve the Library’s environmental impact.  In a recent waste audit of library spaces around 30% of our recycling bins were contaminated with items that could not be recycled. The main culprits were plastic bags, paper coffee cups and crisp packets. Contaminated recycling bins can mean that none of the goods in the bag get…Continue Reading Bin to the Library during exams season?

Employability Skills workshops at City Library

Sign-up to one of our Employability Skills workshops to find out how City Library can support your personal development and transition into the workplace.  1. Researching future employers using library resources When applying for jobs you’ll need to be able to demonstrate to future employers that you keep up to date with news and current affairs…Continue Reading Employability Skills workshops at City Library

Dramatic discovery of medieval manuscript

Last year two members of library staff discovered an unknown manuscript in the City Library Special Collections. The two members of staff, Rob Hodgson and Simon Bralee, unearthed the manuscript whilst auditing the collections. The text The manuscript contains two texts – the Algorismus (or De Arte Numerandi) and the De Anni Ratione – written…Continue Reading Dramatic discovery of medieval manuscript

Ms Setsuko Thurlow visits City

Last Week City was privileged to host Ms Setsuko Thurlow who discussed her experiences in Hiroshima in 1945. Ms Setsuko Thurlow was in the UK to receive the Ahmadiyya Muslim Prize for the Advancement of Peace on Saturday. A Canadian citizen, she has previously received the Order of Canada Medal, the highest honour for Canadian…Continue Reading Ms Setsuko Thurlow visits City