Hot and cold food may be eaten on the ground floor of the learning centre. Please only take drinks and sweets onto the other floors.
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We have made this change in response to feedback. Some of you have told us you wanted to be able to bring hot food into the library again, but others have said that this didn't make the learning centre a good place to work. By compromising, and making the first and second floors food-free areas, we hope we can meet the needs of all users.
If you are eating or drinking in the learning centre, please clear up afterwards. If you have any questions or feedback, please add a comment, contact us, or speak to staff at the QuestionPoint.
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Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Tuesday, 10 April 2012
Website maintenance
The move of the web pages has now been completed. Please let us know if you find any broken links.
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Recently, ICT and Print Services and the Library merged to form of the university's newly formed Information Learning Services directorate. Our web pages have now been brought together in the same section of the web site:
http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/information-learning-services/ict.aspx
http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/information-learning-services/library.aspx
http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/information-learning-services/print.aspx
Most links within the university's web site will automatically be updated, though the site search will take a few days to settle down. However, if you have any bookmarks or links you've added manually to a web page, please update.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
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Recently, ICT and Print Services and the Library merged to form of the university's newly formed Information Learning Services directorate. Our web pages have now been brought together in the same section of the web site:
http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/information-learning-services/ict.aspx
http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/information-learning-services/library.aspx
http://w3.yorksj.ac.uk/information-learning-services/print.aspx
Most links within the university's web site will automatically be updated, though the site search will take a few days to settle down. However, if you have any bookmarks or links you've added manually to a web page, please update.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Friday, 16 March 2012
Pilot of 24-hour opening
The whole library is now open 24 hour a day. This is currently a trial, running until 18 May.
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You will be able to access the whole of the main collection of books, DVDs and audio recordings 24 hours a day, and be able to take items out as usual, using the self-issue machines. You will also be able to use the computers on the 1st and 2nd floor.
The 2nd floor will remain reserved for quiet study, and normal restrictions on food will apply (i.e. no hot food). Library and I.T. staff will not be available out-of-hours, but security staff will be on duty.
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You will be able to access the whole of the main collection of books, DVDs and audio recordings 24 hours a day, and be able to take items out as usual, using the self-issue machines. You will also be able to use the computers on the 1st and 2nd floor.
The 2nd floor will remain reserved for quiet study, and normal restrictions on food will apply (i.e. no hot food). Library and I.T. staff will not be available out-of-hours, but security staff will be on duty.
Friday, 27 January 2012
We've simplified the catalogue search box
We have now removed the Catalogue/Catalogue Plus options from the search form on the library home page, and moved to a single, unified search.
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We made this decision for two reasons. We have had feedback that the purpose of these options isn't clear to users, and it is potentially causing confusion. Also, the ordering of search results in WorldCat Local has improved to the point where there no longer such a need for the separate search options.
Searching from off-campus will also work in the same way as on-campus searches. We believe that recent improvements mean that there is now little purpose in logging in before running the search, as users will be taken to a log-in box when trying to access any resources that need authentication. Please do let us know if you encounter any problems arising from this, though.
We will make the change on Wednesday afternoon. We do not expect any disruption to service.
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We made this decision for two reasons. We have had feedback that the purpose of these options isn't clear to users, and it is potentially causing confusion. Also, the ordering of search results in WorldCat Local has improved to the point where there no longer such a need for the separate search options.
Searching from off-campus will also work in the same way as on-campus searches. We believe that recent improvements mean that there is now little purpose in logging in before running the search, as users will be taken to a log-in box when trying to access any resources that need authentication. Please do let us know if you encounter any problems arising from this, though.
We will make the change on Wednesday afternoon. We do not expect any disruption to service.
Friday, 20 January 2012
Please do not bring hot food into the library
In response to feedback, hot food is no longer allowed in the library or IT areas in Fountains Learning Centre.
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It is still OK to bring cold snacks and drinks into the Learning Centre, but please respect others and tidy up after yourself before you leave.
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It is still OK to bring cold snacks and drinks into the Learning Centre, but please respect others and tidy up after yourself before you leave.
Areas for quiet working in the Library
Following much feedback on noise in Fountains Learning Centre, the second floor has now been designated as a silent study area.
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Please use this area for quiet work and reading, and respect others who are wanting to work in silence. Use another area, if you want to socialise or hold discussions. You can, of course, also use the Quiet Study Room on the first floor for quiet working.
Please let staff at the ground floor Question Point know, if there is too much noise in these areas.
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Please use this area for quiet work and reading, and respect others who are wanting to work in silence. Use another area, if you want to socialise or hold discussions. You can, of course, also use the Quiet Study Room on the first floor for quiet working.
Please let staff at the ground floor Question Point know, if there is too much noise in these areas.
Wednesday, 9 November 2011
SocIndex available to library users
Online access to Sociological Index, with more than 2.1 million records and full-text for over 860 journals, is now available.
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Click http://library.yorksj.ac.uk/db/ebscohost/SocIndex for access.
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Click http://library.yorksj.ac.uk/db/ebscohost/SocIndex for access.
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
Access to Internet Archaeology Online Journal
We have arranged full-text access to the Internet Archaeology eJournal for York St. John staff and students.
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Short link: http://library.yorksj.ac.uk/db/IntArch.
Internet Archaeology is the first fully refereed e-journal for archaeology and publishes articles of a high academic standing which utilise the potential of electronic publication. Internet Archaeology is hosted by the Department of Archaeology at the University of York and published by the Council for British Archaeology. Internet Archaeology has been publishing on the web since 1996 and aims to provide new ways of presenting and engaging with archaeological research. Articles make use of the potential of the medium to present archaeological research, including video, audio, searchable data sets, full-colour images, visualisations, animations and interactive mapping.
Please note that, when you perform a search, a link to "Buy this article" will be displayed by many of the articles. Free full-text access will still be available, so long as you are onsite or access the journal via our EZProxy URL (http://intarch.ac.uk.ezproxy.yorksj.ac.uk/...) - just click on the article title.
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Short link: http://library.yorksj.ac.uk/db/IntArch.
Internet Archaeology is the first fully refereed e-journal for archaeology and publishes articles of a high academic standing which utilise the potential of electronic publication. Internet Archaeology is hosted by the Department of Archaeology at the University of York and published by the Council for British Archaeology. Internet Archaeology has been publishing on the web since 1996 and aims to provide new ways of presenting and engaging with archaeological research. Articles make use of the potential of the medium to present archaeological research, including video, audio, searchable data sets, full-colour images, visualisations, animations and interactive mapping.
Please note that, when you perform a search, a link to "Buy this article" will be displayed by many of the articles. Free full-text access will still be available, so long as you are onsite or access the journal via our EZProxy URL (http://intarch.ac.uk.ezproxy.yorksj.ac.uk/...) - just click on the article title.
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Dawson eBooks in IE9 workaround
If you are using Internet Explorer 9, you will need to select compatibility mode to use Dawson and some other sites.
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IE9 has a bug when viewing Dawson eBooks, where navigation from one page to another does not work properly. To fix it, click on the compatibility view icon. An alternative option is to use a different browser such as Firefox or Google Chrome.
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IE9 has a bug when viewing Dawson eBooks, where navigation from one page to another does not work properly. To fix it, click on the compatibility view icon. An alternative option is to use a different browser such as Firefox or Google Chrome.
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Having difficulty finding your way around?
Follow the "finding my way around" link from the Library home page to our virtual tour - http://library.yorksj.ac.uk/virtualtour
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Where to find help in the learning centre
If you would like assistance, either come to Question Point on the ground floor, or approach a member of staff on the first or second.
Reading lists on WorldCat proving popular
"Education ebooks" accessed over 2,000 times, while "1OT440 Analysing Movement" viewed 260 times this week. Find your list in your course modules on Moodle.
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Friday, 16 September 2011
Follow York St. John Library on Twitter
You can keep up-to-date with Library news by following @YSJLibrary at twitter.com.
Monday, 12 September 2011
Changes to university wireless network
The way your devices connect to the campus wireless network has changed. Please ask if you need to know more.
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The university updated the wireless network on campus on Wednesday, 14th September. This means that the way your device connects to the network will change.
In order to change over, you will first need to delete the existing settings - see these instructions on removing old wireless settings. You can then re-connect to the network. See the guide to connecting your device to YSJ Wireless to find out how to do this.
If your laptop was provided by the university, and is used on the wireless network, could you please take it to ICT Services for the changeover.
ICT services would like to apologise for any inconvenience
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The university updated the wireless network on campus on Wednesday, 14th September. This means that the way your device connects to the network will change.
In order to change over, you will first need to delete the existing settings - see these instructions on removing old wireless settings. You can then re-connect to the network. See the guide to connecting your device to YSJ Wireless to find out how to do this.
If your laptop was provided by the university, and is used on the wireless network, could you please take it to ICT Services for the changeover.
ICT services would like to apologise for any inconvenience
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