The University Library

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1 ALWAYS INSPIRING PEOPLE The University Library Information for staff

2 Welcome to the University Library - we have a lot to offer University staff. You can read the basics here and find out more by clicking on Using the Library and then Information for staff at The Library is outstanding and invaluable, and is central to the academic life of the University. PROFESSOR FROM THE SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES YOUR STAFF CARD IS ALSO YOUR LIBRARY CARD Once you have your staff card you can start borrowing books and other items straight away. You need your card to get into the building and to borrow books. Just swipe your card on the turnstiles at the entrance to get into the Library. Log-in into your library account for a range of services such as renewing your books and requesting items on loan to another person or not available at this Library. Look for the Your Library Account link on the Library homepage OPENING HOURS We re open from 07:15 until 02:00, 361 days of the year. HELP AND SUPPORT IN YOUR SUBJECT AREA College Librarians can advise on the resources available for your subject and how to use them effectively. They can also provide information skills sessions for your students. For more details, see the Subjects & Support section on the Library home page ReadingLists@glasgow ensures teaching resources are accessible and available for your students, with easy access to e-resources as well as availability and location of physical stock in the Library. To sign up library-readinglists@glasgow.ac.uk HIGH DEMAND BOOKS The High Demand Collection is located on Level 3, and contains books popular books, such as those on reading lists. Students can borrow from this collection for 24 hours or 4 hours. TAKE A TOUR We offer guided tours every week throughout the year. These are a great way to find your way around the Library and to get the information you need from an experienced member of staff. Ask Library Services staff, or check the Library homepages, for links to booking a tour online.

3 Tech 800+ PCs wi-fi scan, copy, print power & charge Social Cafe Social Learning Space LoungeLab librarytree Study 3,000+ study spaces 800,000+ e-books 58,000+ e-journals exam papers Rooms Teaching PG Study spaces Group Study Research Specialised subject libraries Dedicated subject support

4 FINDING BOOKS AND JOURNALS To find books, e-books, journals and databases, use QuickSearch on the Library homepage. Type in keywords or the title of the book or journal and results will appear on the screen. If you are looking for articles on a subject, click on the Articles tab on the home page and once again type in keywords. If you know the title of the article you are looking for, type it in. BORROWING AND RETURNING BOOKS To borrow, renew and return books, use the self-service machines in the Library. Staff at Library Services can help you with any enquiries you have. Staff can borrow up to 500 items at any one time, and books from the main collection can be borrowed for up to 12 weeks. USING E-RESOURCES Most of our e-resources are available both on and off campus by using your GUID (Glasgow Unique Identifier). It is also used to access services such as MyGlasgow, webmail, and Moodle. PRINTING You can scan, print and photocopy throughout the Library on every floor that has computers on them. Swipe your staff card over the Pull Print logo on the machines, and then select either Print, Scan or Copy. You need to purchase print credits before you can print. Log into MyGlasgow to buy print credits online. COMPUTING IN THE LIBRARY There is Wi-Fi throughout the building. We recommend you use eduroam: on your laptop or mobile device. PCs in the Library are set up for student use. RESEARCH ROOMS Desks in research rooms in the Library can be booked at Library Services on Level 2 or by library@lib.gla.ac.uk. These can also be booked by, or for, visiting academics. MAPS, OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS & STATISTICS UNIT There s a Maps, Official Publications & Statistics Unit on Level 7. This is the place to go for government documents, EU information and maps. Staff at the MOPS enquiry desk can give you help and advice. OTHER LIBRARIES Apart from the University Library, there s the Adam Smith Library for social sciences in the Adam Smith Building; Chemistry Library in the Joseph Black Building; James Herriot Library for Veterinary Medicine at Garscube; James Ireland Library for Dentistry in the Dental School on Sauchiehall Street; the Library Research Annexe at Saracen Street and the University Archives - LIBRARY CAFÉ AND SOCIAL SPACE On Level 3 there s a social space and the Food in Focus café which is open during semester. Snacks are also available from vending machines near the LoungeLab as well as the Rest and Be Thoughtful area on Level 4. COLLECTIONS The Library s collections cover most branches of the arts, sciences, social sciences and medicine. They are complemented by the rare books, manuscripts and early photographs in our special collections department: Our Archive Services hold records documenting the history of the University since 1451 and history of Scottish businesses since the late 1700s:

5 FLOOR PLAN Main Floor 12 Special Collections Department Theses Henry Heaney Room 11 Bibliography A/B/D / Fine Arts Textile Conservation Collection (TCC) / Theatre Silent Study 10 9 Classics / Oriental / Philosophy / Theology Disability Service Interview Room I.T. Training Room English / German / Hispanic Committee Room / Group Study Room / Research Room Annexe African / Amerindian / Celtic / French Ibero-American / Italian / Oceanic Scandinavian / General Humanities Periodicals General Language / General Literature Modern Languages 8 History Group Study Room / Research Room Archaeology / History Periodicals History Reference / Military Science Self-help Collection Tech Free Zone 7 Council of Europe & EEC / Parliamentary Papers European Documentation Centre / Wide-Format Scanner & Printer Maps, Official Publications & Statistics Unit Maps & Atlases / Statistics Microfiche Reader / MacKenna Room / Law Maps Prince Bandar Collection PCs Disability Service Examination Room (Room 735) Quiet Study 6 5 Anthropology / Economics / Geology Group Study Room / Research Room Geography / Social Sciences / Sociology Agriculture / Anatomy / Astronomy / Biochemistry / Biology Botany / Chemistry / Computing / Engineering Gen. Science / Maths / Medicine / Microbiology / Physics Physiology / Psychology / Zoology Assistive Technology Centre - Politics Slavonic Russian & East European Studies (Sov. Stud.) Microfiche Reader Postgraduate study space - Quiet Zone 4 Audio Visual Collection / Education / Junior Fiction(JF) Junior Non-Fiction(JNF) / Music Audio Visual Facilities - Keyboards (piano) Microform Room - (fiche/film) I.T. Services Helpdesk I.T. Training Rooms (Islay & Jura Labs) Group Study Rooms Refreshment Room Conversation & Group Work 3 2 High Demand Collection TalkLab / LearnLab / LoungeLab Refurbishment of Level 2 coming See web for latest news on location of these services Main Entrance & Exit to Hillhead Street Current Journals (Humanities)/Newspapers Library Cafe/Social Learning Space / PCs General Reference Welcome Desk / Membership Desk Photographic Unit / Lost & Found Property Scan, Print, Copy / Print Credits Self Issue & Return / PCs CD-Roms (stand-alone) / Datastream PC Library Services 1 Study Spaces coming 2016

6 Amazing hi-tech facilities with lovely cafeteria. I enjoyed my academic year because of the outstanding Library services. I Glasgow Uni Library. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HELP AND INFORMATION Library Services staff, on Levels 2 and 3, are happy to help with general enquiries about our services and facilities, and we can put you in touch with your College Librarian. Library Services at library@lib.gla.ac.uk or phone web: blog: universityofglasgowlibrary.wordpress.com uofglibrary uofglibrary uoglibrary The University of Glasgow, charity number SC Design by