Here at CityLibrary we love drama. Not in a soap opera style showdown-in-the-Staff-Room kind of way, that never happens- no cups of tea have even been spilled in a fit of pique. No, by drama I mean proper drama- plays, playwrights, the RSC, the Almeida; texts, criticism, performance and review. Only the other day one…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #12: Drama Online
Northampton Square library – level 3 update
Library Services have discussed the situation regarding the vandalised Pod study units on Northampton Square Library Level 3 with colleagues in Property & Facilities and furniture suppliers over recent days. We have been assured that there is no damage to the electrical infrastructure around these units. Â Evening and weekend access to Level 3 will…Continue Reading Northampton Square library – level 3 update
Northampton Square Library Level 3
City Students’ Union recently met with the Director of Library Services to discuss the vandalism of Level 3 of the Northampton Square Library and the ongoing efforts to secure study space dedicated to Postgraduate Students. The Director of Library Services has confirmed that there are still a number of Health & Safety concerns, including any…Continue Reading Northampton Square Library Level 3
Online resources downtime – 22nd November
For one hour between 2am and 8am on Tuesday 22nd November the following facilities will be unavailable: Login to online resources Login to CityLibrary Account (including renewals, placing requests, paying library fees) Book availability information from CityLibrary Search This work is to resolve the recent problems that we have experienced with RefWorks. Please plan…Continue Reading Online resources downtime – 22nd November
“Am now in the trenches for the first time, and it is d— cold.”
City, University of London was founded as The Northampton Institute, and over the years its staff, students and Alumni have sadly, like most people, been unable to escape the ravages of war. Whilst academics provided training for members of the armed forces during World War II, local people sheltered in the basement as bombs fell….Continue Reading “Am now in the trenches for the first time, and it is d— cold.”
Northampton Square Library Level 3
As a result of the wilful vandalism of study facilities, Northampton Square Library Level 3 will be closed from 9pm on weekday evenings and all day Saturday and Sunday until the new year. Library Services directed a significant portion of our budget towards improving the study facilities in Summer 2016. We expect City students to…Continue Reading Northampton Square Library Level 3
Resource of the month: Literature Online (LION)
What is Literature Online? Literature Online is an online resource for the study and teaching of literature in English. It combines the texts of over 355,000 literary works with a vast library of criticism and reference resources. What’s Included? Texts Criticism Reference Video and Audio You can use the Complete Contents page to browse through…Continue Reading Resource of the month: Literature Online (LION)
Access to electronic resources on Saturday 29th October
From 5pm – midnight on Saturday 29th October you may experience some intermittent problems accessing our electronic resources whilst our suppliers carry out some maintenance work. The downtime will not last long, and normal services will be fully restored by midnight….Continue Reading Access to electronic resources on Saturday 29th October
Researching the US Election 2016
The US Presidential election takes place in 13 days time. We’ve brought together a range of City Library resources and other useful websites that will help you research the election and the policies and personalities involved. Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask…. US Election Glossary – BBC News What is the…Continue Reading Researching the US Election 2016
Library Essentials Pop-Ups Next Week
Did you miss your induction? Did Welcome Week pass by in a blur? Then why not drop-in to one of our Library Essentials sessions next week. Helpful library staff will tell you about the services and resources available at CityLibrary including: Our different libraries and facilities How to use City Library Search to find print…Continue Reading Library Essentials Pop-Ups Next Week