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
Architect’s impression of the refurbished University Library
From 25 July, the Library’s Ground Floor Knowledge Exchange group discussion area will be closed as part our Refurbishment Project. There are many other group study rooms available on the Ground, 2nd and 4th Floors.
For more information about the project, see our Library Refurbishment Project webpage or contact the Library’s Facilities Manager, Robin Hunter.
Rachel Redrup, Library Marketing Co-ordinator
for Robin Hunter, Facilities Manager
The University is making major improvements to the cashless payment system in the coming days. Once the upgrade is complete it will be much easier to manage your Campus card account with one online balance to pay for printing, photocopying, Library fines and your lunch!
Whilst work is carried out to make these improvements the Campus card payment system will be unavailable.
From Wednesday 20 July at 17:00 until 17:00 on Monday 1 August it will not be possible to:
If you have any problems printing or photocopying during the upgrade please go to the IT help desk on the 1st floor of the Library.
It will still be possible to pay Library fines using cash or debit/credit cards in person at the Ground floor Information Desk or by calling 0118 378 8770 between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Please email campuscard@reading.ac.uk with any questions.
Rebecca Ashley, Library User Services
Our website has been transformed to a Reading red and now matches the rest of the University. There will be further changes later on in the summer when Study Advice and Maths Support are added to our website, so you can find all the study support information you need in one place.
Our subject guides have also been updated following student feedback so that they should be easier to use. They now include information about online reading lists as well as finding books, journal articles, e-resources and websites relevant to your subject.
We hope you like these changes, you can get in touch with us on Twitter if you have any feedback.
Rosie Higman, Library Web Assistant
Last week’s problems with My Account on Enterprise, the Library c
atalogue, are fixed! You can now log in, check and renew your loans or pay your fines.
My Account on Enterprise, the library catalogue, is currently unavailable. This means you will be unable to place Holds, renew loans or make inter-library loan requests.
If you need to urgently renew your loans please contact the Library by email
We are working on fixing the problem – apologies for any inconvenience caused in the meantime.
Natalie Guest, Document Delivery Coordinator
From Thursday 2 June to Monday 5 September the standard loan period for undergraduate and taught postgraduate students is extended until Tuesday 27 September or the end of your course, whichever is earlier.
All other loan periods and fines for late return remain the same! So please take care when borrowing 7-day loans, Course Collection items and journals! Standard loan periods for other Library borrowers remain unchanged.
Joe Veale, Library User Services
Look out for our ‘roving slop bin’, making an appearance on various Library floors this month. It’s on test from University Estates & Facilities. Is this the solution to the problem of where to dispose of unfinished drinks before discarding the container? Use it and we might get more bins!
As you may already have seen, Library recycling is rubbish at exam time! Recycling drops during revision time when we may feel stressed. However, one contaminated cup or food container in a recycling bin means the recycling company won’t take it.
Please help us buck the trend and put used cups in a grey landfill bin after slopping out. Empty plastic bottles can go in blue recycling bins.
Rachel Redrup, Marketing Co-ordinator for
Sam Tyler, Library Environmental Champion
Revising?
Did you know you could use alternative University revision study space provided elsewhere on campus this term. However, the Library is always a popular study choice and is reserved for Campus/Library Card holders overnight and weekends until the end of exams/term. Have your card handy to prove you are entitled to come in, or come back after taking a break. This year we’re also asking you to help us ensure there is no unfair study desk-hogging!
Hope you are still following our Study Advisers’ advice on planning your revision! All the very best of luck in your exams from the Library! Don’t forget to settle your Library account before you go … or maybe open another!
Rachel Redrup, Marketing Co-ordinator
From now on there is no minimum amount when paying by Credit/Debit card at the Library – you can pay for your inter-library loans, fines and book sale items no matter the cost. Minimum fuss, maximum convenience!
Natalie Guest, Document Delivery Coordinator
The Library building is now heating up! This morning a failed valve caused a fault with the main heating system. However, thanks to Estates and Facilties Management, we’re now switched over to the back-up system. It may take a short while before the whole building reaches a comfortable temperature since it has been off for 11 days over the University’s Christmas Closure.
For more on challenges and opportunities for the Library’s heating and ventilation system, see our previous blog.
Rachel Redrup, Marketing Co-ordinator for Robin Hunter, Facilities Manager
