8.12.14

7-day loan books & holiday opening times


7-day loan books
As you're all aware, 7-day loan books can be taken out for the Christmas holidays and are then due back on 7th January 2015.

Vacation opening times
Please note that the library will close at 11AM on Tuesday 23rd December, and reopen at 8.45AM on Monday 5th January 2015.

Weekend opening
The library is closed at weekends from now until week commencing 5th January (10/11 January).







Don't forget, you can still search databases, read e-books and renew your books using Moodle and the AECC Portal.


We wish you all the compliments of the season!
Photograph: of the natural Christmas baubles by Evan Leeson.

28.8.14

IT downtime - access to some Library resources available


Please note:
 
Bournemouth University are closing down all buildings and IT systems from 8pm Friday 29th August to 7am Monday 1st September due to the final stage of a major IT project.
 
This will affect our connection to the internet and therefore during the stated times there will be no remote access to any of our IT systems (including email, Moodle and the Portal) and there is also likely to be no internet access from within the AECC campus.
 
Sone Library resources will be available, please see the email dated 27/0/14 for more details on this.

8.8.14

Intranet/Portal and AECC Library Resources are unnavilable this weekend


The IT Team have advised:
 
The services below will be unavailable from 14:00 Saturday 9th August until Monday 11th August this is due to essential maintenance: 

Intranet and AECC Library Resources
AECC Portal
All Network Printing
Library Catalogue

Please note: If you require access to Email offsite while the Portal is unavailable please use the following link: https://mail.aecc.ac.uk/owa


You will still be able to access all of Bournemouth University’s resources via myBU:
 
If there is anything we can help with please let us know.
 

 

5.8.14

Intranet is unavailable


I
T are carrying out essential maintenance today which means that the Portal and Intranet, including the Library Catalogue, may be unnavailable for the rest of the day.

You will still be able to access all of Bournemouth University’s resources via myBU:

If there is anything we can help with please let us know.

14.7.14

Vacation Opening times



Just a reminder that the Library vacation opening hours came into effect from Friday 11th July. The Library is not open at weekends during the summer, but is open Monday - Friday 8.45am - 5.00pm. We will reopen at weekends on 20/21 September 2014.



For more information on Library opening times please see: http://www.aecc.ac.uk/library/location-opening-hours.aspx


We hope those of you heading off for the summer holidays have an excellent time, see you in September!
 


Photograph courtesy of: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tjt195/

 

6.6.14

7-day loan books can soon be taken out for the summer vacation: trial


 
From Friday 20th June, as a trial, 7-day (short) loan books can be taken out for the whole of the summer vacation.
 
We hope you will find this useful. If you have any feedback, please let us know.

 

13.5.14

Library News


Please find Library News below with details on our revision-time late opening hours, the new closing date (Sunday 18th May) and link to the student library survey.
 
 

 
 
If you have any comments or questions please let us know.

28.3.14

Opening hours over the Easter period 2014


The library is not open during weekends again until Saturday 26th April.

The library will be closed on Good Friday, 18th April and Easter Monday, 21st April.
 
Other than the dates mentioned above, we are still open Monday-Friday 8.45am-5pm.

Please
email us if there’s anything we can help you with. Have a great Easter break. See you all at the start of the summer term.
 
 
 
 

20.3.14

SitFits and Foot Rests


We have purchased some new lumbar support wedges, SitFits and foot rests for your comfort.

These can be found on the shelves where the new books and course manuals are kept at the front of the library (please ask for the SitFit at the library desk).


Please do ask staff if you require any help finding them - and don't forget that we also have a range of seating available for you to use; including kneeling stools and stability balls. 



17.3.14

New Resources from the Library

Please see the newsletter below for information on our new resources and online tutorials on revision, exam and relaxation techniques. The newsletter is also in your email inboxes today...

10.3.14

Online renewals bug has been fixed


We are pleased to say that a bug in the library catalogue that allowed readers to renew their books online several times, (despite the fact that library policy states that only one self-renewal is permitted) has been fixed.

If you have any questions about this do let us know.



The photograph is by Bill Harrison
, inspired by the recent change in the weather.
We hope you are all enjoying these wonderful Spring days!

  

 

20.1.14

New trial food and drink policy



We have decided to conduct a trial of a new library food and drink policy which permits covered soft drinks and cold snack food to be consumed at study desks in the main library. The rule of bottled water only will remain for the Models Lab and History Library to protect the important equipment and collections they hold.
 
Cups of tea/coffee with lids and soft drinks in cans/bottles will be permitted but not alcohol or open cups/glasses of any kind. Cold snack food such as fruit, nuts, sweets and biscuits will be permitted but not messy, noisy or smelly food or hot food of any kind. The spirit of the change is that you can nourish your brain while you study not for the library to be a place to come and eat. 
 
Please respect the library staff and cooperate if they ask you to remove food or litter as they will only be doing so in the interests of all library users.
 
The trial will start from now and be reviewed at the end of the Easter vacation to decide whether to continue it into the summer term or not. We would welcome any feedback, positive or negative, from library users on the trial to inform the review.
 
The most likely reason for the trial to fail is an increase in mess in the library. We will be providing more waste bins and would encourage you to use them and keep the library clean and tidy.
 
Do let us know what you think of the trial...!