It seems like only yesterday that we were saying hello to our brand new students, and welcoming back our 2nd/3rd years and postgraduates! So it’s hard to believe that we are already at the start of the third and, for many, the final term of 15/16….
We are in a thoughtful and reflective mood again this week, so join us in looking back at the highlights from the second term.
Following a really popular week of 24/7 opening in December, the library was again open 24/7 for a massive 4 weeks from 2nd – 27th March 2015.
That’s a whopping 624 hours of uninterrupted study time!
Our 24/7 live chat service is still proving popular and our Ask Us knowledge base now has over 230 answers.
We have continued to expand and improve access to resources. We know that you love your text books and in terms 1 and 2 we purchased a massive 11,000 new books for library stock. We know that sometimes we just don’t have the exact book that you need, but with our Add a Book service just tell us what you want and we buy it! Nearly 500 of you have done just that since September.
As well as physical text books, 491 electronic books were selected by customers and purchased by the library between January and March 2015 – that’s an investment of an additional £57,000 in our collection. During this period over 1,800 customers used these purchased titles.
Our academic skills workshops continue to be an important part of academic life and we have seen over 1,685 students since September for academic skills workshops including sessions on developing research and information and literacy skills.
The third term is now in full swing, so don’t forget we are here to support you with all your study needs – just Ask Us.
Helen Jamieson, Customer Services Manager
