Posts Tagged ‘Hull’

Disruption to Internet access in Hull, 15th March

Friday, March 12th, 2010

A message from University of Lincoln ICT services affecting the Hull Campus LRC this Monday afternoon:

Would all staff please be aware that there will be unavoidable disruption to the link between Lincoln and Hull on Monday 15th March. The disruption is due to an urgent essential maintenance programme. The maintenance will require short disruption periods – Hull will experience loss of internet and data connection from 13.00 onwards.

Wave hello to the Google car

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

We’ve only just realised that we’re on Google Street View!

Here’s the GCW University Library (and our neighbour the Enterprise@Lincoln building, before it was finished):


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And here’s the Hull Campus (Derek Crothall Building):


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Holbeach Campus:


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Riseholme Park (well, the view from Riseholme Lane. You can just see the lake and Riseholme Hall on the right):


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And, last but not least, Chad Varah House, home to our new Theology Reading Room!


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Library & LR opening hours over Easter

Friday, February 12th, 2010

Our opening hours over the Easter vacation are now available to download from the University Portal, for all our centres…

…all in PDF format.

These documents cover the period from Monday 29th March – Sunday 11th April, except for the Riseholme LRC, whose opening hours will change from Monday 22nd March (i.e. a week earlier than at the other campuses).

N.B. also that this Easter vacation comes in the middle of the GCW 24-hour opening period at Brayford Pool.

Update – Hull Campus closing at 4.00pm today (Tuesday)

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Because of worsening conditions due to snow, the Hull Campus will close at 4pm today for health and safety reasons.  Updates regarding services tomorrow will be issued in due course.

Severe Weather – Hull

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

Following discussions between the Incident Management Team in Hull and Learning Resources Management, it may be necessary to close the Derek Crothall Building at 5pm today for health and safety reasons.  We will monitor the situation through the day and will post updates here.  Please check here or telephone the Hull LR Centre on 01482 311661 before travelling to the Hull Campus today.

Closing time, Tuesday 22nd December

Friday, December 18th, 2009

hollyPlease note a change to our Christmas vacation hours next week:

The University will close at 3 o’clock p.m. (15.00) on Tuesday, 22nd December.

Desk services in the GCW University Library will finish at a quarter to three (14.45) – the library building will remain open until 10 o’clock p.m. (22.00).

Services at Riseholme and in Hull will finish at 14.45; the centres will close at 15.00 (there are no library desk services in Holbeach on Tuesday).

Full details on our opening hours web page.

Hull Campus Learning Resource Centre Christmas / New Year Opening Hours

Friday, December 11th, 2009

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The Hull Campus Learning Resource Centre will be operating revised hours for the Christmas/New Year break between Saturday 19th December and Sunday 3rd January.  Opening hours during this period are:

Saturday 19th Dec 12noon – 5.00pm
Sunday    20th Dec CLOSED
Monday   21st Dec 9.00am – 5.00pm
Tuesday 22nd Dec 9.00am – 5.00pm*
Wednesday 23rd to Sun 3rd Jan CLOSED

*Subject to late change – please ring the library on the day if you are planning to visit during the afternoon.

Normal semester opening hours, including evenings until 9.00pm and weekend opening, resume on Monday 4th January. We wish you all a good break!

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…

Health and Social Care off-air recordings listed on Blackboard

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

An area has been created on Blackboard which lists recent  television and radio programmes, added to the library catalogue, of interest to Health and Social Care students.  Each entry shows the programme title and a brief summary of the content, with the title acting as a hyperlink to the library catalogue entry.  The collection includes both DVDs of television programmes  and audio CDs of radio transmissions.

To access this list go to Social Work Subject Site and look at Library Info.  The off-air collection is growing all the time and now numbers more than 450 items, all searchable through the library catalogue.

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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