Mockingbirds and Cuckoos TAGS: happylibrary The library’s most borrowed books are all textbooks. Of course it is important that our library acts as a resource, but what can it offer you after you have completed …Continue reading →

What can your library do for you? TAGS: happylibrary Did you know that reading is one of the best ways to relax? Even as little as six minutes of quiet reading can be enough to make a difference! The …Continue reading →

Our most popular digital images of 2015 (5 – 1) Following yesterday’s publication of numbers 10 – 6, here are our top five digital images from 2015! 5. Mount Stuart, Bute, Floor Plan, 1879: EC.110 (new entry) Rowand Anderson’s floor …Continue reading →

Our most popular digital images of 2015 (10 – 6) Below are the most viewed images (numbers 10-6) from our online images database (http://images.is.ed.ac.uk). Check back in to tomorrow to see numbers 5-1! 10. Native Americans riding a sea monster, …Continue reading →

1,000 Science and Engineering PhD theses added to ERA TAGS: digitisation | ERA | kb | theses. thesis In the Library’s largest ever one-off digitisation project, L&UC have been working with RedRock, a scanning company and member of the supported business framework, to digitise and make available on-line …Continue reading →

LibQUAL+ 2015 TAGS: LibQUAL | Library | survey During October and November (19 October- 15 November) the Library will take part in the LibQUAL+ survey. Complete the survey and you could win a Blackwell’s or High Street voucher …Continue reading →

National Poetry Day : video clips / audio recordings of poets reading their own works from Literature Online! TAGS: poetry Today, Thursday 8 October 2015, marks the 21st  anniversary of National Poetry Day. Why not watch some video clips or listen to some audio recordings of modern and contemporary poets …Continue reading →

Centre for Research Collections Pop-up at the LLC School 1-3pm, Tuesday 29 September Languages and Humanities Centre 50 George Square Staff from the CRC will be at the Language and Humanities Centre of the LLC School, 50 George Square, …Continue reading →

Latest enhancements to DiscoverEd There is now a “Request from closed stack” link on the Details tab for items which are held in the Main Library basement closed stacks.   The link points to the …Continue reading →

Elsevier E-Books – new titles available TAGS: e-books | Elsevier | Engineering | Health Sciences | Life Sciences | Physical Sciences | Social Sciences We have added over 600 new Elsevier E-Books into DiscoverEd.  These new titles cover most subject areas.  A list of the new titles can be found here. Further info Further …Continue reading →