I hope you were able to recharge your batteries during the summer break. A few things have changed, and will be still changing. in the Library since you went on break. Unfortunately, the Library is a bit of a construction site at the moment. There will be a redesign of the service desks and self-issue/return, as well as a refurbishment of the toilets (finally!), due to finish in the next few weeks. Here are a few essentials you may want to take note of:
- the Information Desk and IT Support Desk, as well as the Careers Desk, are temporarily relocated in the Study Hall.
- there is only one toilet available, and that is the disabled toilet behind the Issue Desk. The closest toilets are located in the Kier Hardy or Taliesan building.
-by the end of September their should be a new combined Issue/IT/Careers Desk and Information Desk in the Central Hall as you walk in. The current Issue Desk area (the first desk area as you enter the library) will become an expanded Costa Coffee, and the old noisy coffee pod station will be removed from the Study Hall.
-The service desks will be closing earlier than last year. Please check the Library’s Opening Hours page for all the details – http://www.swan.ac.uk/lis/library/opening/
-and finally, the old self issue/return machines will be replaced by new ones, which eventually will also allow you to pay for fines as well as check-out, renew and return your books.
We apologize for the confusion this might all cause you as you return from break! If you have any questions, please feel free to ask any member of staff in the Library and we can hopefully steer you in the right direction.
Do you feel like you can never find what you’re looking for, do you spend hours searching the internet only to hit a brick wall? – The Library staff are on hand to help. We are able to offer tailor-made sessions for staff and students to help develop research skills. Offered on a one-to-one basis or in a group workshop style training session our trained staff can help you on a variety of topics including:
