Your opinion matters, We welcome and encourage you to let us know how you can improve your library and IT experience at Stirling. With your valuable input, we can continue to provide the best possible service for you. In this blog post we will feedback some of the suggestions and our responses that we have […]
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12 Days of Library and IT
Unwrap the improvements we’ve made to library and IT at Stirling in 2024. During the first 12 days of December we will be sharing some of the things that we have done to make your time studying in the library better. Our commitment to maintaining the library as a space where your student experience is […]
Library and IT Christmas opening hours 2024
As a number of students will be remaining on campus over the forthcoming holiday period, Information Services will be keeping the library service open for a number of days. The library will be available for study and there will be staff on hand to help with questions during this period. Monday 23rd December 8 am […]
Christmas wish tree 2024
Our Christmas Wish Tree is back. Every year the Christmas Wish Tree lights up the library entrance with sparkly fairy lights and shiny baubles but our favourite items on the tree are your Christmas wishes. We kicked off our Christmas celebrations on the Christmas light Switch on day where we made our gift tags and […]
Exam Time in the Library – Autumn 2024
Finding study space and support from the Library during exams Here’s everything you need to know about using the Library during exams. Somewhere to study From Monday, 18 November, Level 3 will become a silent study zone along with Level 4 to create as much silent study space as possible. Open group study facilities continue […]
Latest improvements to LibKey Nomad (one-click access to full-text)
LibKey Nomad is such a nifty tool for accessing library resources quickly and efficiently and now it just got even better. This is the browser extension that delivers one-click access to the full-text of library-subscribed articles, as well as any open access versions. LibKey Nomad is loaded onto all university managed computers on campus. So, […]
Boost your Cyber-Security: Join our drop-in sessions!
In today’s digital age, staying cyber-secure is more important than ever. That’s why we’re excited to announce our upcoming Cyber-Security Drop-In Sessions! Whether you’re a tech novice or a seasoned pro, our expert is here to help you safeguard your devices and personal information. What to Expect: Why Attend? When and Where: Don’t miss out […]
Goodbye Historical Texts, Hello EEBO and ECCO
At the end of July, JISC ended its support for the Historical Texts database. I am happy to report that we continue to have access to much of the content of Historical Texts in two new subscriptions: Early English Books Online (EEBO) Provided by Proquest, EEBO includes digital facsimile page images of virtually every work […]
EBSCO Databases – Training and Introduction to New Interface
Join trainer Richard Crookes from EBSCO to learn about the new interface and some brief training on using the databases. This 45 minutes online session is an ideal introduction to the new interface, gives a quick refresher on EBSCO searching and is suitable for anyone new to these databases. The new interface will appear on […]
Eating in the library
We had an excellent response to our consultation before Christmas 2023 on food and drink in the library. We asked whether we should relax the rules, or maintain the “no food or drink” policy. A few messages came through strongly. Firstly, most respondents wanted us to relax the restrictions on food and drink in the […]