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Feedback from our recent 'Come and Chat' session

You asked for more space…
Did you know? We recently added 30 SILENT study spaces and 50 more GROUP study spaces are expected Jan ‘15.

Staff also have access to central time-tabling at the Library Counter so we may be able to find you a study room elsewhere on campus when the Library is very busy.

New Energy Efficient Lighting - are you being left in the dark?

New Energy Efficient Lighting - are you being left in the dark?

Over the summer we installed new energy efficient lighting, including more movement sensors.  The system is set up so lights switch off when movement cannot be detected. 

If you are being left in the dark when you are studying please just move around a little and the sensor SHOULD detect you are there and turn lights back on again. 

If you cannot get lights activated without having to leave your seat please let us know.  We may be able to get sensors adjusted to be less of a nuisance. 

·          Come and talk to us at the Service Counter

·          Phone in on 01782 734159

·          Email library.help@keele.ac.uk

Accessing the British Journal of Social Work from off-campus

If you've been having problems accessing the British Journal of Social Work from off-campus, take a look at this video: Accessing BJSW From Off-Campus

It shows you the best way to access the journal from off-site using the e-journals a-z.

Science and Nature - new electronic titles

The Library is pleased to announce that we have now converted our subscriptions for the journals 'Science' and 'Nature' from print-only to online access. These titles are available from both on and off campus.

To access the subscriptions, go to the eJournals AtoZ and enter the name of the journal that you wish to locate:

We have purchased e-access to 'Nature' as part of a bundle (from 2010 onwards) which also includes:

Nature Genetics, Nature Neuroscience, Nature News, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology and Nature Reviews: Cancer

Smokers shelter

In case you were wondering what it is! Over the last couple of days, despite the weather, builders have been putting up a smokers shelter outside the Campus Library. It gives smokers somewhere to go which is out of the wind, moves their smoke away from the library steps, and clears the road outside the library as well. The grass which has been damaged will of course be replaced.

Campus Library photocopying reduced.

Campus Library photocopying charges are being reduced from today. 

Due to a programming problem, Campus Library photocopiers are not able to charge double sided copies at less than the price of 2 x single sided copies.  We have reduced our charges as follows.  A4 - 2p/4p and A3 5p/10p.

More study spaces in the Campus Library

Did you know that, over the Summer we added an additional 30 spaces in Silent areas? We re-sited some maps and microfilm resources to store and now the new seating can be found in the Law Library and in the top floor to the back of the building, next to the Special Collections office.