Library news

The latest news from around the Library.

• Deep dive into OneDrive: your questions answered!
  Get ready to embark on an enlightening journey into the world of OneDrive as we answer your questions, transforming the way you work with files and collaborate in the cloud. (30 May 2023)
• Digital edition of Heinrich Simon Papers added to Manchester Digital Collections
  This month Manchester Digital Collections (MDC) publishes a major new digital edition of the Heinrich Simon Papers as part of a Leverhulme-funded research project. (30 May 2023)
• Important information about teaching resources for 2023/24
  It is time to help us get your reading lists ready and choose your core eTextbook for the 2023/2024 academic year. (22 May 2023)
• Help us choose our new CLE to replace Blackboard Learn
  In August last year, our University began the process of selecting a new Central Learning Environment (CLE) to replace Blackboard Learn (which is due for renewal in 2025) (19 May 2023)
• Boost your Microsoft 365 productivity: OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint basics
  Are you new to using Microsoft's productivity tools, such as OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint? Or maybe you've been using them for a while but want to ensure you're using them to their fullest potential? (16 May 2023)
• Find out more about John Rylands Next Chapter
  John Rylands Next Chapter is a lead priority area in the Library's Imagine2030 vision. (15 May 2023)
• Together23 Library conference: confirm your attendance and breakout sessions
  Our Together23 programme has been finalised and is looking fabulous. (09 May 2023)
• Lenagan Library update
  The Lenagan Library remains closed until the next academic year. (02 May 2023)
• Staff and students can now access BFI Player for free
  Access BFI Player, the streaming platform of the British Film Institute, for free! (11 Apr 2023)
• New starters in Digital Services
  Welcome to Nathan Hughes and Michael Walsh, who join the Library as Student Digital Support Assistants working in the Digital Support Services team. (04 Apr 2023)
• Support for Researchers
  The Research Services Team is making it easier for researchers to find the information and support they require. (03 Apr 2023)
• Exam and assessment support
  The forthcoming University exam and assessment period runs 15 May - 7 June 2023. (03 Apr 2023)
• Audit of Library blogs and social media channels
  Help us maintain an effective and secure Library online presence. (31 Mar 2023)
• Workers' Playtime launches at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library
  The exhibition explores culture and community in 19th century industrial Lancashire. (22 Mar 2023)
• Lenagan Library closure
  Lenagan Library remains closed. (20 Mar 2023)
• Upcoming changes to MyManchester
  Technology refresh due for the MyManchester Platform (15 Mar 2023)
• Open Research Accelerator Fund – now open for applications
  Find out more about the fund and how to apply (13 Mar 2023)
• Library becomes first supporter of the Open Book Collective
  On Monday the Open Book Collective thanked the Library for becoming its first supporting member. So what is the landscape for open access (OA) books, what are Book Processing Charges (BPCs) and why should we support alternative funding models like the Open Book Collective? (09 Mar 2023)
• Together23: The University of Manchester Library Annual Conference
  An update on this year's conference. (06 Mar 2023)
• The University has updated its Publications Policy embracing Rights Retention
  The University of Manchester has updated its Publications Policy as part of its commitment to more open and reproducible research. (01 Mar 2023)
• Hybrid meetings session
  Join us for an in-person session looking at using AV kit for hybrid meetings on Tuesday, 28 February 2023 - anytime between 10am and 11.30am in the Ground Floor Seminar Room, Main Library. (17 Feb 2023)
• Library Induction Toolkit update
  Try out the toolkit and share your experiences. (16 Feb 2023)
• Workshop: Shaping the future of Data Stewardship
  Office for Open Research (09 Feb 2023)
• Ordering research resources from the Library
  Use the Library's Order a Book, Order a Chapter and Order an Article services to get what you need (06 Feb 2023)
• Delivering Imagine2030 - Library Annual Report 2022
  The University of Manchester Library Annual Report 2021-22 is now live (31 Jan 2023)
• Open Access Monograph Competition
  Unfunded monograph authors have just under one month left to enter the Library’s competition to win Open Access funding. (31 Jan 2023)
• Welcome Back! Library support for new and returning students
  We have a range of support to welcome back new and returning students at the start of Semester 2. (23 Jan 2023)
• Library Training and Support for Semester 2
  Library training and support continues during Semester 2 with a new programme of workshops and drop-in sessions. (23 Jan 2023)
• The University of Manchester secures funding to 'Enhance our Research Culture'
  The University has been awarded over £3 million by Research England over the next three years to develop and initiate activities to ‘Enhance our Research Culture’ in response to the government’s R&D People and Culture Strategy: (12 Jan 2023)
• Hidden Disabilities Sunflower scheme
  In December 2021 the University joined the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower Scheme, a globally recognised scheme that makes invisible disabilities visible. (11 Jan 2023)
• Staff laptop lockers
  The staff laptop lockers in the Main Library are now available again for Library staff to borrow a laptop. (04 Jan 2023)
• Research & Digital Horizons visit to Lancaster University Library
  In September 2022, members of the Research and Digital Horizons Directorate Management Team, visited Lancaster University Library, for a day full of sharing best practice, innovation, and thought-provoking discussions around the current landscape in Higher Education. (15 Dec 2022)
• Academic Libraries North event – an opportunity to present your work
  Academic Libraries North are running a free face-to-face event for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Library colleagues to celebrate the work that they are doing. (14 Dec 2022)
• Library Customer Services’ Instagram Takeover
  Library Customer Services have collaborated with the central social media team to host an Ask Me Anything (AMA) session via the @OfficialUoM Instagram account. (13 Dec 2022)
• Opening hours at the Library and Rylands over the Christmas vacation
  Vacation opening hours 2022 / 2023 (30 Nov 2022)
• TLS recruiting students for Digital Society: Your Place in a Networked World
  The Library's online UCIL course unit runs in Semester 2 (29 Nov 2022)
• Network disruption on Wednesday 30 November and Thursday 1 December
  Information about upcoming network maintenance on Wednesday afternoon and Thursday evening (23 Nov 2022)
• Exam and assessment support
  The Library is offering online and in-person support for students, including workshops, online resources and drop-in support, throughout the exam and assessment period. (21 Nov 2022)
• Open now: Library Living Room at Main Library
  The Library Living Room has been created to offer a warm, comfortable space where students can take a break. (14 Nov 2022)
• The Martin Harris Centre: Schedule for Network Transformation
  Network updates to desktop computers, laptops and other devices that connect to the wired network. (07 Nov 2022)
• Upgrade to Research Explorer
  Work to improve our research profile platform between Thursday, 10 and Monday, 14 November – information and guidance available (07 Nov 2022)
• Changes to travel policy to halve our emissions from aviation
  Message from Professors Nalin Thakkar (VP Social Responsibility), Colette Fagan (VP Research) and April McMahon (VP Teaching, Learning and Students) (04 Nov 2022)
• Tell us what you think about our University’s reputation
  You are invited to take part in a short online survey about university reputation, managed by The World 100 Reputation Network (04 Nov 2022)
• World Digital Preservation Day 2022
  Digital Preservation at the University of Manchester Library (03 Nov 2022)
• Recent IT incidents across the University
  A message from PJ Hemmaway, Director of IT (01 Nov 2022)
• Open Access Monograph Competition
  Authors can enter if they will soon be publishing a monograph, or if they published one on or after 1 October 2021. (01 Nov 2022)
• Your Performance and Development Review (P&DR)
  Performance and Development Review (PDR) meetings are the single most important way in which the University ensures that every individual can perform to the best of their abilities and fulfil their professional aims and ambitions. (01 Nov 2022)
• Being Human Festival 2022
  Being Human is the UK's national festival of the humanities. It celebrates how the humanities enrich our everyday lives and help us understand a changing world. (24 Oct 2022)
• Elizabeth Wilson's tea cosy
  On Friday, 14 October 2022 Dr Janette Martin visited The International Museum of the Red Cross and Red Crescent in Geneva, Switzerland to collect a tea cosy belonging to Huddersfield housewife, Elizabeth Wilson. (24 Oct 2022)
• Support with cost-of-living pressures
  A message from President and Vice-Chancellor, Nancy Rothwell (17 Oct 2022)
• New exhibition, Transitions in Print, launches at Rylands
  The exhibition reveals hidden secrets of the European printing revolution. (12 Oct 2022)
• Digital document management – update
  Share your questions to help us improve support and guidance for staff using Microsoft 365. (06 Oct 2022)
• Library no longer issues fines for overdue loan items
  To support the University community during the cost-of-living crisis, the Library has stopped charging fines on overdue loan items. (06 Oct 2022)
• Did you know that Audio Conferencing is now available within MS Teams?
  University colleagues are now able to facilitate audio-only conference calls, with users that are dialling in outside of the Teams app. (05 Oct 2022)
• Wiley Digital Archives
  An update from James Peters, Curator of University, Scientific and Medical Archives and Heritage Collections (03 Oct 2022)
• Library Training and Skills Support
  Schedule for Semester One 2022 now available. (03 Oct 2022)
• Launch of the digital edition of the Mary Hamilton Papers
  A digital edition of the Mary Hamilton Papers is now available on Manchester Digital Collections. (28 Sep 2022)
• Open now: 'Bring and Ping' at the Library Lounge
  Student space for microwaving food and preparing hot drinks now available. (26 Sep 2022)
• Library 2021/22 Open Access monograph competition: winning entries
  We are pleased to announce the winning entries of the 2021/22 Open Access Monograph Competition. (23 Sep 2022)
• A busy summer for the Office for Open Research
  We thought that it was timely to update Library staff on the operational activities of the Office for Open Research (OOR) and the work that the team has been involved in over the summer. (21 Sep 2022)
• Joule Library and Crawford House updates
  A huge thank you to everyone who helped out recently with our final clearance of Joule Library. (21 Sep 2022)
• Three new Collections groups established
  
  Over the last few months the Library Executive and Leadership Teams have been reviewing the internal governance of our collections, led by Sandra Bracegirdle, John Hodgson and Ciaran Talbot with support from Mark Elson.
  (12 Sep 2022)
• Urgent maintenance on University network at 6pm on Thursday 15 September
  IT Services need to perform emergency maintenance on network equipment between 6pm and 8pm on Thursday 15 September. (12 Sep 2022)
• Library student offer in Semester 1
  Where to direct your students for key Library information at the start of the new academic year. (12 Sep 2022)
• Announcement of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
  It is with great sadness that The University of Manchester has today learnt of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. (08 Sep 2022)
• The World Reimagined Sculptures in the RACE Centre Library
  The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre in Central Library is hosting three globe artworks as part of a UK-wide charitable art education project. (05 Sep 2022)
• Student Card Collection
  The Main Library will be a venue for student card collection this year. (02 Sep 2022)
• Library Site opening hours, 2022/23
  The Library Sites opening hours for the next academic year. (01 Sep 2022)
• Library website structural updates – now live
  The University of Manchester Library website has been restructured over the summer to provide a more intuitive and engaging experience for our users. (19 Aug 2022)
• New 3D collection launched on Manchester Digital Collections
  This month’s release on Manchester Digital Collections (MDC) includes 3D models for some of the Rylands’ most famous items. (16 Aug 2022)
• Get involved in Get Started
  Every year at the start of Semester 1 all Library staff participate in Get Started, our initiative to welcome new students and equip them with the skills they need to use our services throughout their courses. (16 Aug 2022)
• New Hybrid Working Framework
  We are committing to hybrid working in Professional Services from September 2022 (11 Aug 2022)
• New Member of Teaching, Learning and Students
  Welcome to our new TLS Intern (08 Aug 2022)
• COVID-19: Planning for the next academic year
  Actions that will be taken over the summer period in preparation for the 2022/23 academic year (03 Aug 2022)
• Videos, photos and materials now online - Together (Library Conference 2022)
  Video footage, photos and presentation materials from 'Together - The University of Manchester Library Annual Conference 2022' are now online for you to revisit and enjoy. (03 Aug 2022)
• New members needed for the Research IT Academic Advisory Group
  The Research IT Governance Group are seeking new members from a wide range of University staff for the Research IT Academic Advisory Group (RITAAG). (02 Aug 2022)
• Welcome to a new member of staff
  New starter in Teaching Learning and Students (TLS) (01 Aug 2022)
• Farewell to Sam Aston and Craig Morley
  Sam Aston and Craig Morley (Teaching Learning and Students - TLS) will be leaving the Library at the end of July. (21 Jul 2022)
• Main Library to close for electrical maintenance 23 and 24 July 2022
  As part of planned electrical maintenance there will be a complete electrical shutdown for all services within Main Library (all areas) on the weekend of 23 July at 7am to 24 July 2022 at 4pm. (20 Jul 2022)
• Network downtime: postponed
  The work originally scheduled for Thursday 21 July has been postponed (18 Jul 2022)
• The Met Office has issued a red warning for exceptional heat
  Exceptional heat expected across England (15 Jul 2022)
• Office for Open Research showcases open research case studies
  Following its launch in April, the Office has been working hard to support open research practices and to make it simpler for researchers to access a wide range of open research support and resources (15 Jul 2022)
• New staff spaces in Crawford House
  With the closure of the Sackville Street Building and the loss of a significant amount of staff space at Joule Library we have been working with colleagues in Estates to develop some new staff spaces in Crawford House. (13 Jul 2022)
• Service managers: you need to review the Library’s service database
  Help the Business Planning team update and relaunch our central overview of Library services. (12 Jul 2022)
• Student Team attendance at Together
  Reflections on the first Library staff conference (12 Jul 2022)
• Collection Care receives National Manuscripts Conservation Trust funding
  Library teams will collaborate to conserve and reframe Demotic Papyrus 9. (12 Jul 2022)
• Upgrading PC clusters at Main Library and AGLC
  The Digital Support team are working to improve the PCs at Main Library and the Alan Gilbert Learning Commons this summer. (12 Jul 2022)
• AIU RACE Centre archive collections now available in Library Search and Spydus
  Archive records successfully migrated to Manchester Libraries’ Spydus platform (30 Jun 2022)
• Brethren and Their Buildings book launch event
  The John Rylands Research Institute and Library would like to invite you to an exciting book launch event on Thursday, 21 July 2022 5pm-7pm (28 Jun 2022)
• Migrant Voices took over the Rylands
  On Saturday 18 June, as part of Manchester Festival of Libraries 2022, the John Rylands Research Institute and Library welcomed musicians from Olympias Music Foundation (OMF) (28 Jun 2022)
• Rylands British Pop Archive exhibition tours with curator Mat Bancroft
  The Rylands has made available some tours this summer for library staff to have a chance to meet the curator and gain a further insight into the exhibition and collection now officially launched from the Rylands. (20 Jun 2022)
• My Research Essentials summer workshops for our researchers
  The Library’s My Research Essentials (MRE) Programme is here to support all our researchers this Summer with a series of workshops, online resources and one-to-one support sessions. (11 Jun 2022)
• Library Training, Skills Support and Researcher Development Summer 2022
  Over the summer period the Library will continue to offer study skills and researcher development support for students and researchers. (10 Jun 2022)
• ALN Conference
  This year’s Academic Libraries North staff conference will be held online on the afternoon of Wednesday 6th and the morning of Thursday 7th July 2022. (07 Jun 2022)
• Main Library electrical works
  Estates will be undertaking Main Library electrical works from 13th June to 31st July. (31 May 2022)
• Joule Staff Areas
  Access & IT Equipment (31 May 2022)
• Further Hebrew and Persian manuscripts added to Manchester Digital Collections
  Two major manuscript cataloguing projects have released over a hundred further items on Manchester Digital Collections. (20 May 2022)
• Launch of British Pop Archive and ‘Collection’ Exhibition
  On Wednesday evening luminaries from the worlds of pop culture and academia thronged the John Rylands Research Institute & Library to celebrate the launch of the British Pop Archive (BPA) and the exhibition ‘Collection’. (19 May 2022)
• Joule Library Closure and ID Manchester
  As a consequence of the upcoming closure of the Sackville Street Building the Joule Library will close on Friday, 10 June 2022 at 5pm (19 May 2022)
• British Pop Archive launches at the John Rylands Research Institute and Library
  The launch is supported by an exhibition, Collection, which runs from 19 May 2022 - 15 January 2023 (19 May 2022)