{"id":181,"date":"2016-08-11T08:05:52","date_gmt":"2016-08-11T08:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/libraryredevelopment\/?p=181"},"modified":"2016-08-11T08:06:15","modified_gmt":"2016-08-11T08:06:15","slug":"main-library-summer-improvements-2016-update-9th-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/libraryredevelopment\/2016\/08\/11\/main-library-summer-improvements-2016-update-9th-august\/","title":{"rendered":"Main Library Summer Improvements 2016  &#8211; Update 9th August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Work is continuing in the Main Library on a programme of works to bring significant improvements for library users through increasing the number of study spaces by 350 and providing additional power and data facilities at study desks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Work underway this week (8<sup>th<\/sup>-15<sup>th<\/sup> August) <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>3<sup>rd<\/sup> floor \u2013 <\/strong><\/strong>Construction work to remove empty shelves and carry out electrical works is underway on the south side of the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> floor. The collections PC-Q are currently cordoned off and access to these items is through consultation with Helpdesk staff located on the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> floor or Ground Floor 9.15-4.45 Monday to Friday, or through emailing <a href=\"mailto:collections-management@ed.ac.uk\"><u>collections-management@ed.ac.uk<\/u><\/a> at other times.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><strong><strong>Apologies for the continuing noise and disruption \u2013 thank you for your patience while work is underway.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-182\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/libraryredevelopment\/files\/2016\/08\/Blog-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Blog 2\" width=\"285\" height=\"231\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-183\" src=\"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/libraryredevelopment\/files\/2016\/08\/blog-1-e1470902077233-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"blog 1\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/libraryredevelopment\/files\/2016\/08\/blog-1-e1470902077233-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/libraryredevelopment\/files\/2016\/08\/blog-1-e1470902077233-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/libraryredevelopment\/files\/2016\/08\/blog-1-e1470902077233.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Electrical work underway on the 3<sup>rd<\/sup> floor\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Shelving being removed\u00a0 on the \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a03<sup>rd<\/sup> floor<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Work is continuing in the Main Library on a programme of works to bring significant improvements for library users through increasing the number of study spaces by 350 and providing additional power and data facilities at study desks. 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