Access to MyiLibrary ebooks is now working again as normal.
Natalie Guest
Document Delivery Coordinator
Access to MyiLibrary ebooks is now working again as normal.
Natalie Guest
Document Delivery Coordinator
We are currently experiencing problems with access to MyiLibrary ebooks. The providers are aware and hope to have the problems resolved shortly. We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause and will update you as soon as possible.
Amy Rippon, Trainee Liaison Librarian
This session many more academic staff are taking up the Talis Aspire online reading list and digital content management system which the University invested in last year to improve students’ learning experience. It was phased in by certain departments last academic year and linked to Blackboard. Tutors create and own annotated lists providing direct links to online resources, scanned reading and real-time availability of University Library print material.
If you have not seen one before, try this short introduction to your online reading list. It shows how the system helps you manage your academic reading and prepare for assignments by checking real-time availability of Library materials, sorting your reading list by importance (‘essential’, ‘recommended’ or ‘further’ reading), mark up items you have read, or add private notes.
Rachel Redrup, Marketing Co-ordinator for
Kerry Webb, Course Support Co-ordinator
Try out Art and Architecture Complete and let us know what you think.
This database for the study of art and architecture provides easy access to academic journals, magazines, trade publications and books. It includes full-text coverage for hundreds of journals with some dating back to 1937.
The trial is available both on- and off-campus and will last until 25 November.
Please send your comments on this resource to the Architecture Liaison Librarian, Helen Hathaway. Email: h.m.hathaway@reading.ac.uk.
Jackie Skinner, Library Web Manager
From September 2016 MediaHub has changed to MediaPlus and moved to the Alexander Street Press platform. The ITN and Teacher’s TV collections are available immediately – other content will be loaded over the coming months.
For more information see the press release or contact the Multimedia Manager
Natalie Guest, Multimedia Manager
Cambridge University Press have now launched their new platform, Cambridge Core, the new, single location for users to access all CUP content – it replaces their previous books and journals platforms, including:
Our database a-z list should also be updated to reflect the change from next week.
Re-directs to the new site are working fine for on-campus users, but currently causing some problems for off-campus users, who will need to authenticate via the institutional login. We will let you know when we have further news.
Any problems, please contact us via our E-resources Problem Report Form or email eresourceshelp@reading.ac.uk.
Rachel Redrup, Marketing Co-ordinator
We’re approaching the halfway point for early works now, continuing to build towards the demolition of the glass-fronted staircase. Work over the next two weeks will largely focus on finishing off the internal hoardings and continued activity around the glass-fronted staircase.
Main works proposed up to Sunday 18 September 2016:
Additional details can be found in a floor-by-floor plan. In addition, our contractors ISG have prepared a helpful news bulletin tracking progress over the past month.
As usual, the noisiest sections of work will be carried out up until 10:00am.
Please contact Robin Hunter if you have any queries. Additional information about the Library refurbishment can be found at www.reading.ac.uk/library/refurb.
The Library is open this Saturday 10 September!
Working on your dissertation? Busy in the week? Make use of the Library this Saturday – it will be the last of our three Summer Vacation Saturdays. Our Autumn Term opening hours begin on Saturday 24 September when we will be open 08:30-21:00.
Check full Library opening hours for more details.
Natalie Guest, Document Delivery Co-ordinator