The Department of Film, Media & Journalism’s 2010 Jonathan Witchell Prize for Best Student Radio Feature has been awarded to ‘Finding Norman’, a piece about the Stirling-born experimental filmmaker Norman McLaren. You can listen to the feature here.  A collection of McLaren’s papers and artwork is held in the University Archives and a small […]
Looking for historical newspaper articles? Try the Times Digital Archive
The Library has recently purchased the digital archive of the Times newspaper from 1785 to 1985. This resource allows users to search and browse the full text of two hundred years of the Times newspaper and is much easier to use than the microfilm collection. The Times Digital Archive is available from on and off campus and […]
Welcome to the New Library
Welcome back to the new Library! Thank you for bearing with us during the interim year and we hope you think the wait has been worthwhile. Â We hope you had a great summer and are looking forward to the new academic session 2010-11. Â In the new Library there have been a number of […]
Change to CampusNet – no need to register your network socket
For the information of students living in University residences on Stirling Campus. There have been some changes to the setup and support for CampusNet this academic year.  Firstly if you live in a university residence, you should have been given a CampusNet CD when you picked up your keys for your room. If you […]
Library Catalogue
Due to essential maintenance, access to the library catalogue may be disrupted between 07:30 and 08:30 on 10th Sept 2010. We apologise for the inconvenience this will cause. ———- Colin Sinclair Library Content Manager
Big on Bees!
Bumblebees, their conservation, behaviour and decline are important research areas within the University of Stirling’s School of Biological and Environmental Sciences. Bumblebee survival is of increasing concern and Penelope Whitehorn, a Ph.D student in the School, has recently been discussing the threats to Bumblebee populations, see the BBC News website. We have lots of information and resources for you […]
WebCT Downtime – A reminder
As previously noted, WebCT will not be available from 6pm – 10pm on Saturday 4th September to install a number of service packs. TurnitinUK is also being upgraded on the same day and also will not be available between 6pm Saturday 4th and 2am Sunday 5th. Service packs do not introduce new […]
Welcome to the New Library
Today sees the opening of the refurbished Library after a year of construction. Â We hope you can visit soon to see all the new features including: Â New entrance Art gallery space Combined enquiry points – Lending, document delivery; IT enquiries – to make a new improved Information Centre Study pods PC and wireless […]
Information Centre service during Library closure
As previously advertised, the Stirling campus Library will be closed from 25th-29th August for the transfer of services and stock to the New Library. Â During the 3 day period, Wed 25th -Friday 27th, the Information Centre (IT desk) will remain open though with a reduced staff and only one phone line 01786 46(7250). Â […]
Portal downtime
The Portal will be unavailable from 4pm Saturday 21st August 2010 until 2pm Sunday 22nd August 2010 due to essential maintenance. However there is a possibility that service will resume before 2pm on Sunday. Â This will affect the majority of online Student and Staff portal services. However, WebCT and access to library resources will […]