{"id":470,"date":"2013-11-14T15:56:22","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T15:56:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/?p=470"},"modified":"2014-01-14T13:55:06","modified_gmt":"2014-01-14T13:55:06","slug":"reading-rooms-and-visiting-the-annexe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/2013\/11\/14\/reading-rooms-and-visiting-the-annexe\/","title":{"rendered":"Reading Rooms and visiting the Annexe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We run a fast and effective retrieval service for Annexe materials. If you want to consult the whole item we can have it sent to a convenient library location via our twice daily courier deliveries, and if you are wanting a chapter or article we can scan and deliver a digital copy directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_477\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/files\/2013\/11\/WP_001058.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-477\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-477 \" title=\"Reading Room Annexe 1\" alt=\"WP_001058\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/files\/2013\/11\/WP_001058-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/files\/2013\/11\/WP_001058-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/files\/2013\/11\/WP_001058-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/files\/2013\/11\/WP_001058-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-477\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reading Room Annexe 1<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Occasionally, however, you may want to browse through a larger selection of Annexe materials which include: lesser used books, back issues of journals,reference maps and atlases, newspaper indexes and microfilm.<\/p>\n<p>The Annexe also stores selected material from the Library\u2019s Special Collections, University Archives and Lothian Health Services Archive (LHSA).<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps you want to search through part of a journal run for relevant articles or browse the microfilms for a couple of years\u2019 worth of newspapers. If so you\u2019ll find a well-stocked kitchen, friendly staff and plenty of study space to spread out as you work.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Annexe has two comfortable reading rooms and we can offer visitors use of an open access PC, a microfilm reader and an OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) for searching items in the catalogue.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_479\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/files\/2013\/11\/WP_001065.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-479\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-479 \" title=\"Reading Room Annexe 2\" alt=\"WP_001065\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/files\/2013\/11\/WP_001065-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/files\/2013\/11\/WP_001065-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/files\/2013\/11\/WP_001065-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/annexe\/files\/2013\/11\/WP_001065-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-479\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reading Room Annexe 2<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To arrange access to items from the Library\u2019s Special Collections, University Archive s and Lothian Health Services Archive (LHSA) material stored in the Annexe, contact the <abbr title=\"Centre for Research Collections\">CRC<\/abbr> to first determine if a visit to the Annexe would be suitable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">To arrange a visit to the Annexe to access any of the other material simply send us an email (library.annexe@ed.ac.uk) or give us a call (0131 651 1523) to discuss a suitable time.<\/p>\n<p>Despite our remote location out in South Gyle we\u2019re relatively easy to get to either by the 2, 22 or 35 buses or by hopping on one of the regular trains that call at Edinburgh Park. You could even sneak in a visit to Krispy Kreme\u2019s over the road while you\u2019re out this way.<\/p>\n<p><em><em><em>Stephanie Farley <em><em>(Charlie)<\/em><\/em>, Library Annexe Assistant<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Maria O\u2019Hara, Library Annexe Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We run a fast and effective retrieval service for Annexe materials. 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