Posts Tagged ‘Riseholme’

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 User Panel (Riseholme)

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

The Library User Panel will be held on Thursday 11th March 2010 at 1.00pm in the Lincoln Room, Old Hall.  

The panel is an opportunity for student reps and library users to discuss issues and ideas relating to library services and resources.
 
If you would like to attend please email kmarsh@lincoln.ac.uk

Freshinfo, new e-Library resource for food & agriculture

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

The Library now provides access to this useful online resource for food manufacturing and agriculture:

Freshinfo is the online version of the Fresh Produce Journal (issn:0967-6899, published by Lockwood Press Ltd).

Our subscription to the FPJ (copies held in the Holbeach Campus LRC) gives you searchable, full-text access to the ‘News & Features’ section of the Freshinfo website.

To access these news & features online:

  1. Use the e-journals A-to-Z to search for ‘Freshinfo’, or follow this direct link.
  2. Within the A-to-Z record for Freshinfo, click on the link to ‘Lockwood Press Ltd’:
  3. If you are off campus, you will need to log in at this point using your network\accountID and password.
  4. Once you have been logged in to the Freshinfo website, click on the link to ‘News & Features’:
  5. By default, you will see news stories from the last 14 days. You can then use the search box to search for articles from the FPJ’s archives.

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.

Riseholme library CLOSED this afternoon

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

We regret that owing to the snow, the Learning Resource Centre at Riseholme Park Campus is closed for the afternoon (5th January).

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We’ll endeavour to keep you informed about any further disruptions caused by the weather.

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.

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…

Level 3 reading lists –– food & agriculture

Friday, November 6th, 2009

Online reading lists for the following level 3 modules in the FdSc/BSc degrees in Food Manufacture / Agriculture & Environment (Riseholme and Holbeach campuses) are all available online:

Food Process Technology (FDT3001M)

Food Nutrition and Health (FDT3019M/FDT3019)

Managing People and Change in Food Organisations (FDT3027M)

Food Commodities Analysis (FDT3004M)

Technical Management (FDT3005M)

Business Improvement Methodlogy (FDS3004M)

Food Process Control and Automation (FDT3002M)

You can also access these reading lists through each individual module’s site in Blackboard. If there is any problem regarding the online reading list  please drop me an emailclick here to email me or contact John Chen on (01406) 49 3007. Thank you!

Level one reading lists – food & agriculture

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009

Online reading lists for the following level one modules in the FdSc/BSc degrees in Food Manufacture / Agriculture & Environment (Riseholme and Holbeach campuses) are all available online:

You can also access these reading lists through each individual module’s site in Blackboard. If you have any problem accessing any of the texts listed in your module reading list(s), please contact the Holbeach library team on (01406) 49 3007.

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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