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5/21/2013 9:52:41 AM

Telford Closed 21st May 2013

Telford Learning CentreTelford Learning Centre is currently closed due to a power supply fault.

Please contact Learning Centre Direct for more information on 0845 408 1631 (UK local call rate)

5/10/2013 9:28:37 AM

Access to LIS electronic resources

Access to LIS electronic resources (online databases/electronic journals/electronic books) were disrupted over the last weekend. The intermittent problem mainly affected those users accessing resources not on campus. The problem started on Saturday evening (4th May), full service was reinstated on Tuesday (7th May). We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Unfortunately the cause of the problem was external to the University.
4/19/2013 10:57:26 AM

Exam Skills

During the weeks beginning 22 April and 7 May, the Skills team will be running exam mini-sessions at Harrison and Walsall Learning Centres for students wanting last minute exam skills techniques and help.

These 30 minute slots can be booked as usual via the Skills for Learning web pages www.wlv.ac.uk/skills and aim to provide a calm and concise guide to strategies and time management skills for students whose exams are imminent.

4/15/2013 2:04:17 PM

World Book Night

World Book Night is a worldwide celebration of books and reading, taking place on Tuesday 23 April.

In the UK, there will be hundreds of bookworms around the country giving out free copies of this year’s chosen titles – all in the aid of getting people to read, and possibly falling in love with their new favourite book!

Here at Harrison Learning Centre, we’re excited about celebrating this event with an evening of books and poetry. There are two ways you can get involved! Firstly, we’re looking for volunteers to help us share the love of reading with their fellow students. We have twenty copies of Jackie Kay’s powerful and haunting memoir, Red Dust Road, to give away, and would love you to help us.

If you’re passionate about reading and would like to join in our celebration of World Book Night, please take a look at the information below and get in touch.

Twenty volunteers will be asked to come along to the Learning Centre on 23 April 2013, where they can collect a copy of the book and pass it on to another person. Help us to spread the joy of a great book, and introduce somebody to the wonderful world of reading!

How to volunteer

If you’re interested in becoming a World Book Night volunteer, please write to us with the following information:

  • Your name
  • Who you’re thinking of giving your book to

Send an e-mail to worldbooknight@wlv.ac.uk and you’ll receive a reply as soon as possible.

The first twenty volunteers will have a book waiting for them at the Learning Centre!

The second part of our celebration will be an awards ceremony, taking place at Harrison Learning Centre, where the winners of the 21 & Proud poetry competition will be revealed. Join us between 4pm and 7pm for an evening of books, prizes and poetry - come along to support your fellow students and hear readings of the winning entries!

For more information on World Book Night and to find other events in your local area, please visit the official website: www.worldbooknight.org.

4/11/2013 11:19:57 AM

Library Catalogue System

Summon library catalogue restored

The earlier issues with the library catalogue system has now been fixed

Thank you for your patience.

4/3/2013 10:09:14 AM

Learning Centre 24 hour opening is back...

From Monday 8 April through to Friday 17 May Harrison and Walsall Learning Centres will be open 24/7. This includes weekends and the early May Bank Holiday.

To gain access and to exit buildings you will need your campus card.  

Students, researchers and staff will be able access the full range of LIS resources during this busy academic period including self-service borrowing, renewal and return of items, network access, printing, copying as well as the various study environments.

Any questions or comments please contact your local learning centre or email LearningCentreDirect@wlv.ac.uk.

3/13/2013 2:11:13 PM

Easter Opening Hours 2013

The Learning Centre opening hours over Easter are as follows:

Date Level of service Opening hours
Thu 28th March Full service Normal hours (all sites)
Fri 29th March CLOSED N/A
Sat 30th March Limited service 0900 - 1700 (Harrison & Walsall)
Sun 31st March Limited service 0900 - 1700 (Harrison & Walsall)
Mon 1st April CLOSED N/A
Tue 2nd April Limited service 0900 - 1700 (Harrison & Walsall)
Wed 3rd April Full service Normal hours (all sites)
3/5/2013 2:13:14 PM

Telford Learning Centre Space Opening Hours

The learning centre space at Telford will remain accessible for private and group study, PC access, printing and photocopying on a 24/7 basis from Monday 11th March.

You will be able to renew items and manage accounts online and access the full range of electronic resources.

Stock and loan facilities will not be available outside of staffed hours.

Staffed opening hours are advertised on the Learning Centres opening hours page.

2/21/2013 9:34:23 AM

System Maintenance

Due to system maintenance, on Monday 25th February and Monday 4th March between 0600 and 0630, part of our system will be unavailable.

What does this mean for you?

Finding books and journals:

  • You will be able to search Summon, the library catalogue, and access electronic resources as usual.
  • Summon will not display information about individual printed books, including shelf marks or availability.
  • You will not be able to reserve books.

Renewing books:

  • You will not be able to renew books online via ‘My Account’.
All other services will remain unaffected.
2/20/2013 2:22:31 PM

Library Management System Fault 20th February

UPDATE: This fault has now been fixed. All services have been restored.

Original message:

Due to a fault with our library management system, certain library functionality is currently unavailable:

What does this mean for you?

Finding books and journals:

  • You will be able to search Summon, the library catalogue, and access electronic resources as usual.
  • Summon will not display information about individual printed books, including shelf marks or availability. You will be able to browse the shelves as usual but it may be harder to find specific items, so please ask one of our friendly staff for assistance.
  • You will not be able to reserve books.

Borrowing and returning books:

  • You will still be able to borrow and return books via our staffed help desks during the afternoon.
  • You will not be able to borrow or return books this evening during extended opening hours using the self-service machines.

Renewing books:

  • You will not be able to renew books in person, online via ‘My Account’ or via the telephone renewal service.

The following services are unaffected:

  • Learning Centre room bookings
  • Study spaces
  • Skills sessions
  • PCs, printing and photocopying within the Learning Centres
  • Online access to around 43,000 ebooks, 20,000 e-journals and 150 databases available 24 hours a day from anywhere
  • Knowledgeable Learning Centre staff to help you

We apologise for any disruption caused and thank you for your patience as we work to fix this problem. Unfortunately we do not currently have a definite time scale for this work. Due to the nature of the problem it may take several hours.

Please speak to Learning Centre staff if you require any more information or assistance.