One of the great things about working with archive materials is never knowing what treasures you might discover in the depths of a storage box untouched by human hand since the dawn of time (well, a few years maybe). Today’s exciting (and timely) find is this photograph which shows Sir David Attenborough receiving an Award of Doctor of Science honoris causa at a degree ceremony in May 1972. Sir David is one of a number of notable individuals who have been awarded honorary degrees by City, University of London, including the Poet Laureate Sir John Betjeman (who was also recognised…
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Take a break, win a prize
Posted in Cass Business School, City Law School, Recommended by our library staff, School of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Service Announcements, SMCSE, and Uncategorized
Here at CityLibrary we think it’s important to remind all of our students and staff about the importance of self-care during the exams and assessment period. Working hard to achieve excellent results can be tough, both mentally and physically. That’s why we like to encourage everyone to #TakeABreak. Whether you go for a walk, get some fresh air, switch off your smartphone for half an hour, or go home to get some sleep, it’s crucial to look after yourself and to find of ways of managing the stress you’ll experience as best as you can. If you want, you can…
Return of 24/7 opening
Posted in Cass, Cass Business School, City Law School, GIP, NSQ, Opening Hours, School of Arts and Social Sciences, School of Health Sciences, Service Announcements, and SMCSE
The Northampton Square and Cass libraries will open for 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during City’s main exam and assessment period. Cass Learning Resource Centre: Monday 25th March – Friday 3rd May Northampton Square Library: Tuesday 23rd April – Friday 31st May Bookable study spaces will be available at both sites to reserve a seat in advance. At Northampton Square our Occupancy Chart will be back on Level 2 so you’ll know which floors are currently busier than others, plus each library will have additional security staff working through the night. We’ll also be running our #TakeABreak…
CityLibrary’s online resource access and use policy
Posted in Online Resources, and Service Announcements
Library Services has developed an Online Resource Access and Use Policy to ensure a clear relationship between the provision of online resources and City’s Education and Student Strategy and Research and Enterprise Strategy. By providing clarification around licence agreement requirements, user access level rights and the acceptable use of subscribed online resources, the policy aims to ensure all library users comply with our licence agreements. You can find out more from the About Library Services section of our website, and if you have any questions or comments about the new policy, please contact us via email, in person or via…
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Take a closer look at e-books
Posted in Accessibility, Online Resources, Recommended by our library staff, and Research
You’ve probably noticed that many of the items on your reading lists come as e-books. E-books are great in several ways: They’re available 24/7 They can be accessed on and off campus They’re often great for readers using assistive software You won’t ever have to worry about forgetting to renew them on time You can search within the text of an e-book to find the thing you want really quickly. You’ve probably also noticed that different e-books look and function differently. That’s because we purchase titles from different publishers and providers and so the rules about access and use can…