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Open round the clock! GCW:24 returns for 4 weeks this Easter

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

GCW 24-hour opening logo A message from Ian Snowley, Director of Library & Learning Resources at the University of Lincoln. 

I’m pleased to announce that there’s going to be a return to 24-hour weekday opening at the GCW University Library (Brayford Pool Campus), for four weeks in March and April.

 The GCW building will stay open around the clock over the following periods: 

  • Monday 15th March 08.30 - Friday 19th March 22.00
  • Monday 22nd March 08.30 - Friday 26th March 22.00

(***Easter weeks – vacation opening hours t.b.c.***) 

  • Monday 12th April 08.30 - Friday 16th April 22.00
  • Monday 19th April 08.30 - Friday 23rd April 22.00

(Normal opening hours will apply at weekends.) 

During these periods access to computing facilities, printed and electronic reference materials, and library self-service facilities (borrowing, renewal, and return of books) will be possible throughout the day & night. Staffed library services will be available during normal service times. 

We run these periods of 24-hour opening because we want to provide you with the widest possible access to vital library materials and learning resources at the busiest times of the academic year, when most students will have assessment work to complete and hand in. 

You’ll need to remember to bring your University ID card to get into and out of the building. To help ensure your personal safety, we will not allow access to the library without a University ID card outside staffed service times. 

For more information about 24-hour opening, please ask at the help desk in the GCW University Library, or telephone us on (01522) 88 6222.

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When are we open over Christmas and the New Year?

Friday, November 27th, 2009

Our opening hours for the Christmas and New Year vacation, for all four of our centres, are now available online, in PDF format:

These documents cover the whole of the vacation period between Saturday, 19th December, 2009 – Monday, 4th January, 2010. Normal opening hours resume on Monday, 4th January.

Also…

GCW/24!Don’t forget! The GCW University Library will be staying open 24 hours a day on weekdays for the two weeks before the Christmas break…

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GCW:24! Round-the-clock weekday access to your library this December

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

A message from Ian Snowley, Director of Library & Learning Resources at the University of Lincoln.

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What?

Yes, you read that right! I’m pleased to announce that the GCW University Library will be staying open 24 hours a day, on weekdays, for two weeks next month.

When?

The building will stay open day & night over the following periods:

  • Monday 7th December 08.30 - Friday 11th December 22.00
  • Monday 14th December 08.30 - Friday 18th December 22.00

(Normal opening hours will apply at weekends.)

Access to computing facilities, printed and electronic reference materials, and library self-service facilities (borrowing, renewal, and return of books) will be possible throughout the day & night.

Staffed library services will be available during normal service times. On Monday 21st December we’ll resume our usual hours: all of our opening hours are posted on the University Portal.

Why?

We’re doing this because we want to give students the widest possible access to vital library materials and learning resources at this important time of the academic year. These two weeks are the busiest in semester ‘A’; most students will have assessment work to complete and hand in.

We ran a similar period of 24-hour opening last year.

How?

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How will I get in to the GCW building during round-the-clock opening?

You’ll need to remember to bring your University ID card to get into and out of the building. To help ensure your personal safety, we will not allow access to the library without a University ID card outside staffed service times.

Who?

Who can I ask to find out more about 24-hour opening?

Please ask at the help desk in the GCW University Library, telephone us on (01522) 88 6222, or contact your Academic Subject Librarian.

, and from Monday 21st December we’ll resume our usual hours.)

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DVD of the week: Pride and Prejudice (1995)

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

At the age of 13, I wanted to be Elizabeth Bennett (Jennifer Ehle) and marry Mr. Darcy (Colin Firth). Why? Because I obsessively watched Andrew Davies fantastic adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice every Sunday night for 6 weeks on BBC1. Fourteen years later, after viewing the series again, I still want to be Lizzy and I’d marry Colin Firth whatever role he plays.

Pride & Prejudice follows the life of Elizabeth Bennett as she deals with matters of marriage, morals, upbringing and education in an aristocratic society. Producer Sue Birtwistle and Director Simon Langton bring the story and characters to life and not only deliver a fresh, lively story but change the way in which the BBC approach and produce future classic novel adaptations. The dialogue of the characters rarely differs from that of the book but Davies cleverly employs various techniques to overcome the inherent difficulties with adapting a classic book for a television series aimed at a modern audience.

If I consult my battered copy of The Making of Pride and Prejudice by Sue Entwistle and Susie Conklin, which I religiously carried around with me whilst my parents dutifully drove me to the many filming locations, it informs me that the adaptation took 18 months to make; that each episode cost £1 million to produce; was filmed in 24 locations; that costume designer Dinah Collin made most of the costumes herself and composer Carl Davis wrote the original score.

Pride & Prejudice, along with the 1995 and 1996 releases of Sense and Sensibility, Emma and Persuasion sparked a Jane Austen hysteria in the world of literature, kickstarted the career of Colin Firth and inspired Helen Fielding to write the hugely successful Bridget Jone’s Diary.

October is the perfect time of year to curl up on the sofa when the nights draw in and you feel like something comforting to watch. So, head over to 823.7 aus in the off air DVD collection on the ground floor of the University Library. If you feel inspired to read the book then you will find it on the 2nd floor of the University Library at 823.7 aus or, even easier, search the library catagloue for the ebook and read it online.

Q. Which actor/actress who stars in the adaptation is actually related to Jane Austen?

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Student I.T. support

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

All of our centres have computers for you to use to access the following:

  • Blackboard
  • Portal
  • Email
  • Internet
  • Microsoft Office, e.g. Word, PowerPoint

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For support with computer hardware and software, expert assistance is available in all of our centres:

  • If you use the GCW University Library in Lincoln (Brayford Pool), you can contact ICT services on (01522) 88 6500 or by email (helpdesk@lincoln.ac.uk).

The I.T. helpdesk is located on the first floor of the Library, and is open until 6:45pm (18.45 hrs) Monday-Thursday, 4:45pm (16.45 hrs) Friday-Sunday. University ICT services staff are here to help you get to grips with all aspects of I.T. for your studies.

At the other campuses, Library & Learning Resources provide direct I.T. support and guidance within Learning Resources Centre opening hours:

  • Riseholme - tel: (01522) 89 5329 – or email us.
  • Hull - tel: (01482) 31 1661 – or email us.
  • Holbeach - tel: (01406) 49 3007 – or contact the I.T. helpdesk in Lincoln.

Students at all campuses – you might also like to download a copy of the booklet: ‘Student computer users’ handbook: 2009/2010‘ (PDF).

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Introducing… your friendly subject librarian

Saturday, September 26th, 2009

Your Academic Subject Librarian can help you to make the best use of Library & Learning Resources.

They are your contact for any subject-related library queries – and you can find the name of your subject librarian, and her/his contact details, online.

What do we do for students?

Academic Subject Librarians aim to enhance the learning experience of all students by:

  • Inducting students into the library, its catalogue and other resources;
  • Offering advice and training in how to make the best use of resources in the subject area;
  • Helping students find information for assignments, essays, projects, dissertations and research;
  • Acting as a point of contact, in the library, for all subject related queries.

You may have already met your subject librarian at a library induction lecture, workshop, or tour of the GCW University Library or your local Learning Resources Centre. If not – or if you have any questions about getting started with using the library & information resources for your subject this year – why not get in touch? We’re here to help!

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When are you open?

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

If you’re a new student, you may be wondering “when is the library open?”… well, you can find all of our opening hours online.

  • During semester time, the GCW University Library (the main library on the Brayford Pool Campus in Lincoln) is open until midnight from Sunday-Thursday, and until 10pm (22.00 hrs) on Friday & Saturday nights.
  • The Riseholme Learning Resources Centre stays open until 8pm (20.00 hrs) Monday-Thursday, and until 5pm (17.00 hrs) Friday-Sunday.
  • In Hull, our centre is open until 9pm (21.00 hrs) Monday-Thursday; 5pm (17.00 hrs) Friday-Sunday.
  • And at Holbeach Campus, the Learning Resources Centre is open with the rest of the campus Monday-Friday (closed at weekends).

And all of our centres open in the morning before 9 am during the week – later at weekends. Check the web page for exact times for your campus.

Our help desk service hours vary from campus to campus, but you should be aware that desk services usually finish 15 minutes before the centre closes.

Centre opening times do change during University vacations – we’ll post updates to the opening hours web page, and on posters/flyers around the centres, as the holidays approach!

If you have any questions about the opening times of your local centre, please do get in touch.

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Don’t forget the Bank Holiday!

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009
In Search Of Lost Time

(Image: 'In Search Of Lost Time' by bogenfreund, on Flickr)

This coming Monday, 31st August 2009, is a Bank Holiday.

  • The GCW University Library will be open 12.00 – 17.00, with no desk services.
  • The campus LRCs will be CLOSED.

You can check all of our opening hours on the University Portal…

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August opening hours for the Library & LRCs

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Our centre opening hours for the month of August (and on into September and freshers’ week……. already!) are now online, at:

http://visit.lincoln.ac.uk/C16/C10/OpeningHours

You’ll see that we’ve given our opening hours web page a new look to (hopefully) make it easier to see when our centres open and close each day, and when our desk services are available.

For clarity, we’ve used the 24-hour clock throughout.

(Image: an example of the new opening hours layout.)

(Image: an example of the new opening hours layout. These are the August opening hours for the LRC at Riseholme Park Campus)

Please note that:

  • The GCW University Library will be CLOSED weekends in August (except Saturday 15th – Sunday 16th August, when it will be open 12.00 – 17.00 with no desk services)
  • On Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August, the GCW University Library will be open 12.00 – 17.00 (no desk services), and the 3 campus LRCs will be CLOSED.
  • Semester opening hours resume on Monday, 21st September in Hull, and a week earlier – 14th September – at Riseholme.

Have a great August!

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