Improved Visual Arts Journal Display at Allerton Library

In response to academic staff and student demand we now have an improved current journals display at Allerton Library. Replacing the old display on Level 3, we now have a new stand in the Level 2 Extension (next to the art books and AV materials). It is a free-standing display adjacent to the soft seating area and displays all of the current issues of the Visual Arts journals held at Allerton Library. Please feel free to go and browse!

GoogleSketchUp and Kerkythea now available for Design students!

Good news for Design students! The freeware packages GoogleSketchUp and Kerkythea have now been made available on our open access PCs. To access either package, all you need to do is log on to a PC with your newtork username and password and then go to Start - All programs - Salford Applications. You then need to select Software Titles F-M for Kerkythea or Software Titles N-Z for SketchUp.

Document Delivery - new electronic delivery service

If a book or journal is not held in stock at the University of Salford, you can use our document delivery service. You now have the option of having journal articles delivered in electronic format to your desktop, using the Secure Electronic Delivery (SED) service from the British Library.

The Document Delivery request form offers the electronic delivery option, which requires you to provide an email address.

If the requested item is available electronically from the British Library, it will be delivered in electronic format as an Adobe PDF to your email account. If it cannot be provided electronically then a paper copy will be supplied as standard.

For further information, see our webpage at: http://www.ils.salford.ac.uk/library/using/document/?document=sed

New photocopying system - new printers to follow!

There are now new photocopiers installed in all three libraries across campus. These new machines provide improved photocopying facilities for staff and students. There is a new system in place and the old photocopying card system has been phased out. With the new system, your printing account is now used for both printing and photocopying. Each photocopier has a keypad next to it and requires you to enter your network username and password.

For more information about photocopying facilities, see our webpage at:
http://www.ils.salford.ac.uk/library/using/photocopy/

Should staff or students need assistance with the new photocopiers, Roving Support staff and Service Desk staff are available to help.

New printers will be introduced shortly - watch this space!

LaSU - Lists at Salford University

Salford has recently introduced LaSU - Lists at Salford University. LaSU is the new reading list system which provides students with seamless access to resources linked to the module they are studying. Students have access to their reading lists and each reading list has links to the library catalogue so you can see what resources we have and where to locate them. Staff are able to maintain their own reading lists (e.g. adding or deleting items). ILS are currently holding hour long training sessions throughout June and July for staff - for further information on what the session covers and how to book on, please see the 'Information for AMSS staff' section.

You can find out more information about LaSU as well as user guides on our webpage at: http://www.ils.salford.ac.uk/library/resources/lasu.php

Laptops now available in the library

Clifford Whitworth and Allerton libraries now have 50 laptops available for loan within the library. The laptops are available for three hour loan periods. To borrow one, visit the Service Desk located in the library and ask a member of staff. Adelphi library will introduce laptops in time for the next academic year. For further information on the conditions of borrowing a laptop, or to access a user guide for the laptops you can visit our laptop loans webpage at:

http://www.ils.salford.ac.uk/computing/laptops/