Library Services has auto-renewed the majority of items which were due back from March 9th onwards until June, and any new items borrowed will also be extended longer than normal. There are a few instances where this hasn’t been possible – if this is the case with any of your items please get in touch…Continue Reading Extended loans and longer chats
Library Services offers workshops, appointments and subject specific Library Guides in order to help you develop your research skills. Whether you are a brand new student just starting out, returning to study after a gap and looking to refresh your skills, or a postgraduate aiming to publish your work for the first time, there are…Continue Reading Developing your research skills
City’s Library Services Team has been awarded the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Standard. The standard assesses a huge number of elements and criteria, including feedback from library users, to determine the highest quality service. This is something we could not have achieved if it was not for the help of our wonderful customers, both students…Continue Reading CityLibrary gains Customer Service Excellence Standard
Our Technobooths and Pods on Level 3 of Northampton Square Library are now available to book for quiet collaborative work. Students can book these spaces for a maximum of two hours per day, up to two weeks in advance. You can book these online through our new look bookings pages. Technobooths are ideal for working…Continue Reading Bookable library spaces
City Library Guides bring together the essential resources in your subject area and connect you quickly and easily to information about Library Services. From the Library Guides homepage select your school to see the Subject Guides relevant to you. In each of these guides your Librarians have gathered together the most important resources for you…Continue Reading Find your Library Guide
16th September – 25th October Between 16th September and 25th October the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) will be conducting a royalties data collection exercise. The CLA will set up collection points at selected MFDs in departments across the University….Continue Reading Copyright Licensing Agency Data Collection Exercise
In response to your feedback in focus groups and Student Experience Committees we are trialling bookable Technobooths on Level 3 at Northampton Square during the busy 24/7 period (23rd April – 31st May). The four Technobooths can be booked for up to three hours per day during library staffed hours and are equipped with a PC,…Continue Reading Bookable booths at Northampton Square
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…Continue Reading CityLibrary’s online resource access and use policy
Study spaces are in high demand during the exam period, and the Library can be very busy. A number of group study spaces outside the Library are also available for you to use: Tait Building: the Garden Café, the sofas near the Students’ Union, the tables at the entrance to the Tait building from the…Continue Reading Group study spaces outside the Library at Northampton Square
It’s that time of the year again when exam revision and coursework deadlines leap to the top of your to-do list. It’s also that time of year when Library Services launches our #TakeABreak campaign. #TakeABreak is about highlighting how taking proper care of yourself can help you achieve better results. That might mean making sure you…Continue Reading Take a break