{"id":632,"date":"2024-01-16T17:50:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T17:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/?p=632"},"modified":"2024-01-17T13:45:59","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T13:45:59","slug":"library-tours-for-staff-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/2024\/01\/16\/library-tours-for-staff-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Tours for Staff 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a new or exisitng staff member who would like to find out more about the University’s libraries?<\/p>\n

Join an Academic Support Librarian on a 20 to 30-minute in-person tour of one of our ten Library sites. Find out about key library services, including EdHelp, borrowing, printing, and study spaces. Discover the general print collections at the Library and explore the subjects covered. Suitable for staff in all roles.<\/p>\n

To book a tour, visit Event Booking<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Schedule of library tours:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Main Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

17 January @ 14:00, 22 January @ 09:30, 6 February @ 10:30, 6 March @ 14:00, 2 April @ 10:30, 8 May @ 14:00, 12 June @ 14:00 (additional tours to be confirmed)<\/p>\n

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Art and Architecture Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

5 March @ 09:15<\/p>\n

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Edinburgh College of Art Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

18 January @ 09:15, 6 February @ 09:15, 9 April @ 09:15, 7 May @ 09:15, 11 June @ 09:15<\/p>\n

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Law Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

19 January @ 11:00, 12 February @ 10:00, 21 March @ 11:00 (additional tours to be confirmed)<\/p>\n

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Moray House Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 Jan @ 11:00, 22 Feb @ 11:00, 21 Mar @ 11:00, 25 Apr @ 11:00, 23 May @ 11:00, 20 June @ 11:00<\/p>\n

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\"\"Noreen and Kenneth Murray Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

14 Feb @ 15:00 (additional tours to be confirmed)<\/p>\n

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New College Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

30 Jan @ 16:00, 27 Feb @ 16:00, 26 Mar @ 16:00 (additional tours to be confirmed)<\/p>\n

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Royal Infirmary Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

26 Jan @ 10:00, 7 Feb @ 10:00, 26 March @ 09:30 (additional tours to be confirmed)<\/p>\n

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The Lady Smith of Kelvin Veterinary Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

24 Jan @ 14:00 (additional tours to be confirmed)<\/p>\n

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Western General Hospital Library<\/strong><\/p>\n

25 Jan @ 10:00, 19 Mar @ 12:30, 22 May @ 13:00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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