Library News
In addition to the news items listed here, the Library also produces:
- A regular newsletter (in both print and online) for all staff, Library News. The aim of the newsletter is to keep staff informed about new developments in the Library, particularly in the electronic arena, and to support both the teaching and research needs of our colleagues.
- The Researcher's Weekly Bulletin, a weekly round-up of announcements of new electronic resources acquired by the Library (for example, databases and journals), news of new Websites, trials of Web-based databases, announcements of forthcoming conferences and other information of interest to researchers.
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Opening hours variations
Bank Holiday opening arrangements
Latest update: Aytoun, 17/4/2012
Updated: 17 April, 2012
Crewe Library 24/7 opening pilot
Exam period, 2012: exact dates now available
We are opening Crewe Library 24/7 during the last two weeks of the spring term and the first five weeks of the summer term.
This 24/7 opening is being run as a pilot and we'll be monitoring usage to help us determine future policy on opening hours.
Please note that all extended hours will be on a self-service basis.
Updated: 16 February, 2012
The Late Shift - 24/7 opening pilot at All Saints Library
Monday 9/1/2012 - Friday 1/6/2012
The Library is delighted to announce that 24/7 opening will once more be run as a pilot at the Sir Kenneth Green Library (All Saints). It will commence on Monday January 9 and will continue through until Friday June 1.
When library staff go home there will be a night team in the Library to ensure the safety of the building and its occupants. The 'Late Shift' will only be able to log any queries or problems that may arise but they will pass these on to library staff when they come in.
Please note:
- You must have your MMU ID card with you to enter the Library. Replacement cards can be obtained during office hours from your local SIP.
- PCs, printing and photocopying facilities will be available.
- All self-service facilities will be available.
- You can continue to study and to consult library stock.
Once again, this service is in response to student feedback so please do make use of this opportunity!
Updated: 26 January, 2012
Announcements
Manchester University Library (JRUL) and Salford University Library
Restricted access 23 April - 6 June 2012
Because of pressure and space in the libraries of MMU, Salford University and Manchester University it has been agreed to restrict access to MMU, Salford University and Manchester University undergraduate students to their home institutions only during the exam period.
Please do not try to use the above libraries between these dates.
If you believe you have a need to consult a specific information resource which is only available in the library at Manchester University or Salford University, please speak to staff at a library helpdesk who will arrange an appointment for you to do so.
Academic staff, research and taught postgraduates, who are in possession of a SCONUL Access card, can continue to use the libraries at Manchester University and Salford University.
Updated: 29 March, 2012
Special Collections
Paolozzi at New Worlds: art and science fiction in the sixties
12/4/2012 - 2/6/2012
MMU Special Collections Gallery,3rd Floor,
Sir Kenneth Green Library
In the sixties a "new wave" of British science fiction emerged that embraced the most progressive forces in culture at the time. This included the latest visual art that eschewed traditional genre boundaries. This exhibition considers this process through the pages of New Worlds, bible of the "new wave". In 1967 the magazine began to run half-tone reproduction and colour covers, encouraging a lively and complex relationship between art and literature. Writers at such as J.G. Ballard and Michael Moorcock, took inspiration from contemporary artists, including Richard Hamilton and Andy Warhol. By far the most influential was Eduardo Paolozzi (1924-2005) who was listed as "aeronautics advisor" in the magazine between 1967-69.
A sculptor, designer and print-maker, Paolozzi was admired as a tireless champion of popular culture and respected as the embodiment of a "new sensibility" in art. He produced ground-breaking graphics that reflect an interest in text, while alluding to the emergence of new cybernetic technologies. The centrepiece of the exhibition is the edition, "Moonstrips Empire News" (1967) which will be shown alongside items from Paolozzi's collection of space toys that reflect the importance of science and technology in his art. A display of rare scrapbooks by the artist offers evidence of the incursion into popular culture, and of the new "invisible" technologies in the form of adverts and editorial pieces from magazines.
This exhibition was curated by David Brittain, Research Fellow and Senior Lecturer Photography at MMU. This exhibition will be shown in an expanded version at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in 2013 and a publication is due from Savoy Books. The exhibition has been supported by the Paolozzi Foundation and the Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design (MIRIAD) at MMU.
Updated: 17 April, 2012