Yay, you have nearly done it. It won’t be long before your time at University of Stirling is over and you move on to the next exciting chapter in your life. We have written a handy Library and IT Checklist to help make your transition from student to graduate an easy one. 1. Email – […]
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You said – We did
Over the last 4 weeks we have been sharing some of the improvements made to our service in 2023 as a result of your feedback. We love to get feedback from our users, which we regularly use to make changes to our services, spaces, support and resources. Do you want to give us feedback? Look […]
Did somebody say pizza?
Read on to get a slice of the action… We’ll start from the top…ping Do you fancy some free pizza? If you answered yes and can spare an hour, we would be very grateful if you could participate in our focus group. The purpose of the focus group is a chance to tell us what we […]
Welcome to Library and IT at Stirling – Spring 2024
Information Services invites you to join us for some fantastic events to help you hit the ground running when it comes to the Library and IT at the University of Stirling. What’s on… Visit the Student Welcome and Support Hub Visit the Student Welcome and Support Hub on level 3 in Campus Central for all […]
Library and IT Christmas opening hours
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. Friday 22 December 8am – […]
7 million Open Access articles added to LibrarySearch
The Library has added 7 million additional open access articles to LibrarySearch, our one-stop library search tool. These articles come from a new integration with Unpaywall, a massive database of free scholarly articles. Because of our previous work, LibrarySearch already included many of these articles but this integration has given us a boost of around […]
Book Week Scotland 2023
Book Week Scotland – now in its twelfth year – is an annual celebration of books and reading taking place across the country. During Book Week, people of all ages and walks of life come together in libraries, schools, community venues, and workplaces to share and enjoy books and reading. They are joined in this […]
Got an idea? Library and IT Suggestions
Your opinion matters. We welcome and encourage you to let us know how we can improve your library and IT experience at Stirling. Please tell us what you think we are doing well and where you feel we need to improve. With your valuable input, we can continue to provide the best possible service for you. Submit […]
New exhibition from Innerpeffray Library
Founded in 1680, Innerpeffray Library was Scotland‘s first free public lending library and was used by the local community until 1968. The library is located about 20 miles from the University, and students are welcome to visit, free of charge. Discover the rare books in its diverse collection and trace the families who took the […]
Please leave books lying around in the library!
Yes, you heard that right. If you’ve looked at books in the library but not borrowed them, just leave them on the desk where you have been working and we’ll put them away. Why is this important? We will return any books through our system. Each book returned like this generates a use count. This […]