The Stirling campus library is open today but with a minimal level of staffing due to the ongoing severe weather. Â Some services may be affected as a result and the decision to close the Library may be taken should the weather start to deteriorate any further. Â We will update this blog and our […]
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Update Sunday 28th November, 19:35 – Library still open
The evening security team have made it into the Library so the building is still open. If however, the weather conditions deteriorate significantly over the course of the evening, they may take the decision to close the Library early.
Sunday 28th Nov – Library may close early due to severe weather conditions
The Library on Stirling campus may have to close at 7pm this evening or earlier (not 2am as advertised) if the current weather conditions deteriorate any further. This is due to difficulties in staffing the building.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Open User Forum – Friday 26 November
Please note that there will be an Information Services Open User Forum on Friday 26 November at 2.00pm in 2W1, Cottrell Building, Stirling Campus.  All staff and students are welcome to attend. Come along and meet the Director of Information Services and Departmental representatives.  Kate Howie, Teaching Fellow and Consultant Statistician, Computing Science […]
Save your work safely on lab computers
There has been an increase in numbers of students losing their work on lab computers due to not saving their files correctly. Please see the guidance below: <ul ALWAYS save your work to your home directory when using a lab computer. You will find this in ‘My Computer’ as your ‘H:’ drive, or as […]
Library open till 2am (from 22nd November)
This message applies to Stirling Campus From Monday 22nd November – Sunday 19th December, the Library’s opening hours will be extended to 2am every night including weekends. Â 24-hour study accommodation will also be made available in Cottrell 4W1 and 4W6 from 1800 from Tuesday 30th November until Sunday 19th December. Â This extension is […]
Library Treasure Hunt Winners Announced!
The two winners of the Library Treasure Hunt have been drawn. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all who took part.    The winners are two students:  First Prize: £50 book vouchers; Jenni Chapuis Second Prize: £10 print credit: Christie Duncan  Here is a video of the winners’ names being drawn: […]
Fix for frequent disconnections from CampusNet
Is your CampusNet connection unreliable? Do you find that your internet connection is constantly dropping? You don’t have to put up with it!  Information Services are aware of an issue that can affect users with either Windows 7 or Vista who also run a third party firewall, for example Norton 360 or Norton Internet […]
Talislist upgrade
TalisList, the University’s Electronic Reading List system, will be upgraded and migrated to new hardware on Thursday 28th October.  This work is scheduled to take place before 9am, during the “at risk†period, but there is a chance that it will overrun. We will, of course, endeavour to keep any disruption or interruption to […]
Animated world map of Open Access deposits
For Open Access week, the Registry of Open Access Repositories has launched an animated world map that gives a dynamic overview of Open Access across the globe. Â Picking one recent deposit at a time, the animated map cycles around the world’s repositories showing a description of the deposit itself, together with a description and thumbnail […]