• University Library is ready for the new term!

    The Library refurbishment is almost complete – we would love you to come and have a look at the new and improved facilities! Key new features are; A new silent study room New spaces and furniture for quiet study Brand new PCs with Windows 7 and Office 2010 Extended book stock Our support for you…

  • University Library Opening hours

    The University Library at Ormskirk will be open from 9am on Welcome Sunday 18th September  (closing as normal at 6pm). Come in and have a look at our refurbishment. We have all new pc’s with Windows 7, new study spaces and furniture, as well as a brand new Silent Room, for those who want to…

  • Upgrade to Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2010 – How does it affect you?

    Staff Development Overview Sessions have been running since July to give staff a first look at the Windows 7 operating system with Microsoft Office 2010. Further sessions are scheduled and I would encourage you to come along as there is important information conveyed regarding file structures and where to find your files. Sessions are just…

  • University Library opening hours

    The opening hours for the University Library are Monday to Friday 8.30am – 9pm Saturday and Sunday 11am – 6pm  from Monday 19th September the Library will open at 8am Opening hours for all our sites can be found on our website

  • Learning Services Staff Development – our first emerging technologies session of the new academic year

    As we all prepare for the new year, Learning Technology Development would like to invite colleagues and staff to their new series of Emerging Technologies work shops.  The first of our new programme of work shops is on 7th September 2011 from  1.00pm – 2.00pm.  QR Codes: Are they Mainstream yet? This quick, 1 hour interactive workshop will introduce…

  • New Look for the Library Catalogue

    We have been working on the library catalogue to give it a more modern/streamlined feel. The icons have been updated and terminology altered. You can search for your reading lists and have a quick and easy access to our new Discovery tool. We do hope you like our new library catalogue and we welcome feedback…

  • Library Catalogue: at risk Thursday 25th between 5 pm and 7pm

    We will be doing some essential maintenance to the library catalogue between 5 pm and 7 pm on Thursday August 25th. Access might be affected during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience and hope to keep any downtime to the minimum.

  • Proquest Platform has changed

    The interface for Proquest Nursing Journals has changed. More streamlined and intuitive. Other enhancements include the facility to personalize your research with your own My Research account with options to save, print, email, cite, export citations, and more. You can set some searching preferences and even change the interface language to best suit your needs!…

  • Alternative Login details to the library catalogue: update

    We are still experiencing problems with students accessing the library catalogue with their network username and password. The generic temporary library number which we created on Friday is also causing problems for some users. I think this might be when more than one person goes directly into My Library. Can I suggest that you go…

  • University Library refurb …….early closing.

    Please be aware. The University Library will be closing at 5pm Thursday 11th August, Friday 12th August and Monday 15th August 2011. The next phase of our refurbishment means that from Thursday 11th August – Monday 15th August 2011 inclusive there will be no access to the Library foyer, both from outside or inside the…