Over the mid semester break, the area at the back of the Study Zone next to the Library has been expanded. There are now a further 60+ study spaces in the area overall. Next phase will see the front room redeveloped to introduce new furniture in a variety of formats to suit all types of […]
Serious new malware threat – CryptoLocker – PLEASE READ
A new malware threat, first known to be causing trouble in September 2013, is CryptoLocker. It is known as “ransomware” because it prevents you from accessing your files unless you pay money to the authors of it. It does this by encrypting the files on all local and mapped network drives that your computer can […]
New resource on A-Z list – Channel 4 Press Packs
Anyone studying or researching British media from the early 1980s onwards may be interested in our new resource Channel 4 Press Packs, which is available via the A-Z list of online resources. This resource provides access to digitised versions of the Press Packs which were produced by Channel 4 from its launch in 1982 until […]
About to graduate? Useful tips for what you need to do before you leave
Congratulations from IS on your impending graduation! We have compiled a short list of Library and IT tips which will help you make sure that you can leave the university without losing any of your files; access to your email account; access to Refworks etc. See the list here http://blogs.stir.ac.uk/isnews/?p=2963
Study Zone temporary closure
The Study Zone will be closed Friday 25th and Saturday 26th October for remodelling. The Study Zone will re-open again on Sunday 27th October. Other study facilities are available in the Library, Cottrell building and Pathfoot building. Information Centre
New to RefWorks? Training sessions in October & November
RefWorks is software which students and staff can use to store and manage bibliographic data. RefWorks will generate you a bibliography in the style required by your School (e.g. APA, MHRA, Harvard), and, if you use Write and Cite, RefWorks can be used to format your in-text citations too. More information about RefWorks is available from our user […]
Internet service disruption, Friday 25th October.
There will be two short interruptions to all off-campus Internet services, sometime between 07:30 and 08:30 on Friday 25th October. During this window, staff from Systems and Network Services will carry out recommended software upgrades to enhance security. Each interruption will last for up to 3 minutes, with the second interruption occurring approximately 5 minutes […]
Work in Library Study Zone on Monday evening
Estates and Campus Services have arranged for some work to take place in the 24/7 Library Study Zone, the area adjacent to the Library, after 5pm on Monday 21st October. We apologise for any noise and disruption that this may cause.
Listen Again Panel in Succeed
The Listen Again panel in Succeed has been upgraded to better support the mStir app. This means that you may need to add it back into your My Succeed. This is achieved via ‘Add Panel -> My Listen Agains -> Add’ and then position in My Succeed where you would like it to appear. […]
Succeed performance Wed 9 – Thurs 10 October
Succeed was down from 21:15 on 8th Oct until 09.30 on 9th Oct due to a problem with database. When the service was restored one of the Succeed servers failed to connect to its file store and would give ‘ERR’ when accessed. The other Succeed server was working normally but which server individuals were allocated […]