Luton Library - Temporary ID

Its great but could we have more than 5 temporary cards

The temporary ID service is only available at Luton Campus to encourage maximum use of this fabulous facility.
Each member of the University community is allowed 12 temporary IDs per year. 
https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/availableservices/temporary-id

This averages out at one temporary ID per month to accommodate those days when you may have forgotten your ID. As the University year is only 5 months old if you have used up your allowance of 12 temporary IDs please make an appointment with a library manger (ask at Customer Service desk on level 1 of Luton library) to prove that you do have an ID card to request an extended number of temporary IDs. These temporary IDs are supposed to be used for very rare occasions.

Try to remember your ID every day that you are in the University as you are required to show it to any member of staff when requested. Temporary IDs will not allow you to book group study rooms, borrow materials or print.

Luton Library - cleaning

New library absolutely beautiful

• cleaning ladies do make a lot of unnecessary noise. This morning I even told/requested them to keep their voice down as they were discussing something on their phone but they couldn't.

Thank you for your positive comments. I hope you continue to enjoy using the library. As Luton Library is open 24/7 x 365 there is no "down time" for cleaning and maintenance activities. The cleaning team do an excellent job in maintaining a pleasant library environment. As its such a big area they cannot stop for administrative activities such as phone calls from their supervisor. I am sure you understand that this disruption is kept to a minimum.

Luton Library - praise

New library is absolutely brilliant. Way better than the old library

Thank you for your positive comments. I hope you continue to enjoy using your library
https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/luton-library

Christmas Opening

opening hours this holiday

Thank you for your enquiry. As you haven’t specified which Campus you require the Learning Resources opening hours for please check the appropriate web page

Bedford

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening/ph

Aylesbury

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening/ay

Butterfield

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening/bu

Luton

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening/ps-lrc

Putteridge Bury

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening/pb

UCMK

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening/university-campus-milton-keynes-ucmk

I hope that helps

Sconul Access

I am wanting to go to Bedford University's library on the Bedford campus as my SCONUL application was accepted. However, I am wondering would I be able to access the wifi and also what are the opening times.

Thank you for your enquiry all the answers are on our web site

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/

You need to follow on your application process now you have your email of authorisation from the Sconul Access team details here

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/exusers/free

application form here

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/exusers

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/290037/Visitor-Application.pdf

It takes 2 – 5 days for your application to be processed so if you want access over Christmas you better make your application today or wait for access after 3.1.17

You will automatically be logged onto Eduroam once your membership card has been issued and you enter the Bedford Library.

Bedford Library is open 24/7 x 365

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening/ph

Sconul Access

I currently hold SCONUL Band R access and have a reference reader card issued by Polhill library. Can I check if this will allow me access to Luton Library also?

Yes your Sconul Access membership does allow you access to the Luton Library

I will say that the standard cardboard membership card will restrict your access to staffed hours only. If you require access over Christmas week (in particular) I would advise you to bring your card to Luton Library during staffed hours, week beg 19.12.16

Mon – Thurs 8.30 – 18.00

Fri 8.30 - midday

And get your card changed to a plastic swipe card. This will work at Bedford, but it will also swipe you in at Luton

External membership - retired staff

A former member of staff who retired last year and is now embarking on a process of publishing academic articles. If she was able to have associate member status at the university would this be sufficient to enable her to have access to the library? Are there any other requirements?

Retired members of staff may have free reference access via our External Customer membership. If the person would like loan status there a concessionary rate for retired staff for Associate access which is £30 per annum, details are here

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/exusers/categories

Full details of our External membership offer is here

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/exusers

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/exusers/cond-of-memb

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/exusers/codeofpractice

I hope this helps, if you need further details please get back to me

External Customer - remote access

I wanted  to enquire that is it possible to have remote access to the libraries in the Sconul Access scheme?

Thanks for your enquiry. I am sorry but no it isn’t. University digital licensing agreements do not allow for remote access to our digital materials for Sconul Access

External Customers

I am a postgraduate MSc student at University College London, living in Luton and I would like access to the University of Bedfordshire library so that I may use this space to study. As UCL does not participate in the sconal scheme for postgrad taught students, is it possible to obtain a membership for reference use only? 

Thank you for your enquiry. As you cannot take advantage of the Sconul Access route there is no free membership available to you. If you can prove you are a student you are entitled to our concessionary membership fee for reference access or, full subscription is chargeable, details here:

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/exusers/categories

If you want to progress a membership application please read the information on our website

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/exusers

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/exusers/cond-of-memb

and complete an application form

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0003/290037/Visitor-Application.pdf

sent it with a photo & remittance in a cheque* to

Sarah Arkle
Head of Reader Services
University of Bedfordshire
Learning Resources
University Square
Luton
LU1 3JU

*Payment can also be accepted by card in person or over the phone (01582 743168) or by cash in person

Please allow 5 working days for the application to be processed

Luton Library Opening Hours

Please could you tell me the opening days and times for the University's Luton campus library over the Christmas holidays? I would appreciate it if you could kindly let me know the days and the hours.

Also, will we be able to access the computers and laptops if we come in over the Christmas holidays to the library?

will we be able to print, scan and photocopy as well as take out books?

What days and times will the library staff be available to help?

also, what days and times will the staff at study hub be available - with regards to the Librarians who are on first floor and Academic Skills Tutor, Academic Liaison Librarian or Computer Skills Trainers.

Thank you for your enquiry.

All opening hours and staffed hours information is available on our website

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/opening/ps-lrc

Luton Library is open 24/7

All self service services are available including access to desktop PCs, laptop loans (for use in the library), print, scanning and photocopying as you mention, are available 24/7.

Staffed hours are

12 – 17 Dec

Monday – Friday 8.30 – 22.00

Saturday 10.30 – 17.30

19 – 22 December

Monday – Thursday 8.30 – 18.00
Friday 23 Dec 08.30 - midday

24 Dec – 2 Jan patrolled by security

Study Hub details are available here:

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/studyhub/whats-on

Staffed 12 Dec – 22 Dec

10.00 – 16.00

There will be no Study Hub availability 24 Dec – 2 Jan

Learning Another Langauge

Having books on learning specific languages. I.E, Polish, Romanian, Chinese, Japanese, Hindi etc.

Learning Resources  undertakes to ensure the resources you need for your course or research are available and accessible. If your course requires you to learn any of the languages you list the materials should be available. If not please discuss this with your Academic Liaison Librarian.

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/studyhub/what-is-study-hub/study-hub-teams/academicliaison/Adele_Robinson

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/education

Thanks

Butterfield - Opening hours

To have Butterfield library open for longer hours

Learning Resources  considers all recommendations for changes to service delivery. Regular opening hours will be reviewed each year by 30 May prior to the relevant new academic year. Any proposed changes will be put to academic staff and students through Student Union representatives, Faculty representatives and BREO. The suggestion will need to be considered alongside costs and required infrastructure.

Your request will be considered May 2017

Stock suggestion

I would love these books! Please.

Softback Abstract Expressionism Exhibition Catalogue

https://shop.royalacademy.org.uk/abstract-expressionism-exhibition-catalogue-softback.html

It can only be purchased through the Royal Academy of Art website

Learning Resources  considers all recommendations for stock from the University community we cannot however guarantee that we will purchase everything recommended. Please fill out the form on this web page

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/contact/recommend-a-resource

Thanks

Luton Library - presentation rooms

More presentation rooms just one more would be enough since the library has 6 floors and there are only

two presentation rooms

Luton Library benefits from two presentation rooms and the University community is invited to make use of them. The best way to do this is via our online booking system

Bookaroom.beds.ac.uk

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/availableservices/bookings/parksquare

As the building project is complete and the investment in the room specification has been made there are no plans to increase the number of presentation rooms at Luton Library in the near future.

Luton Library - Room bookings

How do I book a study Room?

Thanks for your enquiry. There are no individual study rooms available in Learning Resources. If you wish to book a group study room for a group of 4 – 7 people all the information you need is on LRWeb

https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/availableservices/bookings

At the Luton Library go to bookaroom.beds.ac.uk

If you have any problems please talk to staff at the Customer Service desk on level 1

Referencing

I need your help regarding referencing. I’ve already checked all information on this website - https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/guides/a-guide-to-referencing/ref , however I can not find any information how to reference/insert caption to:

1.       Graph taken from book or website or report

2.       Graph or table, which is based on ( not original one) book, website or report

3.       Logo or picture taken from company website

I would be grateful if you could provide me these information as well as some examples.

	Citation order	Example	Reference list	Example
Graph taken from book or website or report	Author Year Page number (if applicable)	The effects of the compounds (Day and Gastel, 2006, p.95)	Author Year of Publication (in round brackets) Title of books (in italics) Place of publication: Publisher Page number OR figure number of the graph Graph If online then add: Available at:URL (Accessed: date)	Day, R. and Gastel, B. (2006) How to write and publish a scientific paper. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press, p. 95, graph.
Logo or picture taken from company website	Author Year	Controversy surrounded the Olympic logo (London2012, 2010)	Author Year the site was published/last updated (in round brackets) Title of web page (in italics) Medium i.e. logo [in square brackets] Available at: URL (Accessed: date)	London2012 (2010) London2012 [Logo]. Available at: http://london2012.com (Accessed: 23 May 2015)

Where you have stated ‘graph or table, which is based on ( not original one) book, website or report’, I would need to clarify what you mean by this.  If you mean that the graph is in one book but is listed as being taken from another source (graph by X is in a book by Y) then you would need to use Secondary Referencing  (which can be found here: https://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/guides/a-guide-to-referencing/Secondary_ref).

I hope this helps. 

Nvivo

I’m trying to identify the link to download Nvivo at home for a student.  Can you help? 

You need to access this via the Library Catalogue

Search for “nvivo” on Library Catalogue at http://library.beds.ac.uk

2.       Follow this permalink: http://library.beds.ac.uk/record=b1677488