Library Christmas Opening hours

The opening hours for the libraries over christmas are as follows:

Clifford Whitworth library

·           24/7 opening at all times except Christmas Day

·           Closes 17.00hrs Christmas Eve and re-open 10.00hrs Boxing Day

Allerton library

Vacation	Saturday 15/12/12 – Friday 21/12/12	Sat 1200-1800, Sun Closed, Mon-Wed & Fri 0800-1700, Thurs 0800-1900
Christmas week	Saturday 22/12/12 – Tuesday 01/01/13	Close 1700 Fri 21/12/12
Semester	Wednesday 02/01/13	Re-open 0800 Wed 02/01/13

Adelphi library

Vacation	Saturday 15/12/12 – Friday 21/12/12	Sat Closed, Sun Closed, Mon- Fri 0830-1700
Christmas week	Saturday 22/12/12 – Tuesday 01/01/13	Close 1700 Fri 21/12/12
Semester	Wednesday 02/01/13	Re-open 0830 Wed 02/01/13

Access to free online resources from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

You can now access hundreds of free online resources which The Metroploitan Museum of Art have made available.  You can access these resources through their website at:

http://www.metmuseum.org/research/metpublications/

An article offering more information about the new service can be found here:

http://www.theverge.com/2012/10/27/3562440/metpublications-art-books

New intersite loan service in The Library

Recently the Library has launched a service that will allow our users to transfer items between sites on request so that they can then be borrowed from the location that is most convenient for them.

The Intersite Loan service is available to all students and staff of the university and applies to all one week and normal loan items. I feel it will be especially useful to Schools like Art & Design which have a presence on more than one campus.

Users will be able to request the transfer of items via a web form which can be found at the following location http://www.salford.ac.uk/library/services/borrowing#intersite-tab. A link to this form is also available in SOLAR, via the item’s record through the details tab – the link from this is “Transfer to your current location”.

We will aim to have items transferred between sites within 24 hours if the request is made before midday and by the following day after that. Once the item is at the user’s requested site it will be held on the reservation shelves so that it can be collected whenever we are open. We will send an email to the user’s student email to confirm that the request is waiting for pick-up.

Turnitin drop-in sessions now scheduled

The Turnitin drop-in sessions for October-December 2012 have now been scheduled.  To see a list of dates, times and locations, or for help videos and FAQs please see our webpages here:  http://www.salford.ac.uk/library/help/turnitin.

You do not need to book onto these sessions - just turn up whenever you want.

Trial for new Business resource - ReporterLinker for Libraries

The Library has a trial for a new Business resource called ReporterLinker for Libraries.   

"ReportLinker for Libraries finds, filters and organizes the latest industry data published by over 200,000 trusted public sources, including government departments, universities, embassies, trade unions, investment agencies and many more. With daily updates, our easy-to-use search engine provides instant access to official data and statistics on 350 industries around the world — all in one convenient location". 

All you need to do is go to www.reportlinker.com and you will automatically be redirected on the ReportLinker for Libraries platform.  The trial lasts for two weeks and we would love to have your feedback.  Please send any feedback to:   cass-library@salford.ac.uk.

Please note:  if you are accessing this resource from home you may need to set up web authentication.  For details on how to do this, please see the help guide at:  http://www.salford.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/62729/Web-authentication-Apr12.pdf.

New video clips now available

There is now library help available in the form of some new video clips available on the library web pages.  These show you how to do lots of different things, ranging from locating resources to accessing your library account and using the self-service machines.  Take a look here:  http://www.salford.ac.uk/library/resources/videos/_nocache and see if there's a video to help you!

Extra drop-in inductions for new students

Extra drop-in induction sessions for new students have been scheduled.  They are:

Tuesday 2^nd October

Clifford Whitworth Library 209

2-3pm

Thursday 4^th October

Clifford Whitworth Library 209

1-2pm

Please feel free to come along if you missed your induction.

Library tours now available

There are now library tours available for each site to help new and existing students find there way round the library and locate our facilities.  The tours can be accessed on each of the library site pages here:

http://www.salford.ac.uk/library/using/sites.

Just follow the tour by locating the tour stops dotted around the library. 

Library opening hours

As the new semester has begun, here are the new semester Library opening hours for Sept 17^th 2012 onward:

Clifford Whitworth library will be open 

Mon – Fri: 08.00 – 24.00

Sat – Sun: 10.00 – 22.00

v        In early October we expect to extend these opening hours to 24/7.  Please check the website as any changes to the opening hours will be advertised here:  http://www.salford.ac.uk/library/using/openinghours#clifford-tab

Adelphi Library will be open

Mon – Thurs: 08.30 – 19.00

Fri: 08.30 – 17.00

Sat : 12.00– 1800

Sun: Closed

Allerton library will be open

Mon – Thurs: 08.00 – 19.00

Fri: 08.00 – 17.00

Sat – Sun: 12.00– 1800