Room bookings

Are there any meeting rooms in the new LRC that you can book?

If so how do you go about it?

There will be an online booking process in a few weeks’ time for the new Luton Library.

We have IT training rooms and IT group study rooms 

Our furniture will allow group work for up to 10 people this is available on a first come first served basis

External membership

I would like to enquire if it is possible to make use of the university’s library?

I am not a student with the university.

Thank you for your enquiry. University of Bedfordshire’s Learning Resources is accepting external membership applications with the caveat that at the moment access is restricted to staffed hours.

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

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

Opening hours

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

If you wish to progress at this time please follow the instructions here

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

choose your category of membership and complete the application form

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

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

Then please submit the application form with a passport style photo, payment and proof of address

Membership - retired staff

Please can you advise me if retired University staff are still allowed access to the library and the online databases? I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for your enquiry. As a retired member of staff you may have free Reference membership to learning resources

Details here

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

You will need to complete an application form and submit a passport style photos

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

You will not have remote access to any digital resources but a large number of our digital resources are now available to use on Campus via guest Wifi

http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/exusers/walkindigitalresources

If you require further information please do not hesitate to contact me

External Customers

I'm not a student but would like to use the library space to study and review management journals.

I am currently studying towards a HR qualification - Advanced Certificate in Human Resource Management.

I have read your page on external customers but im not sure which would apply to my situation.

Thank you for your enquiry

It depends whether you wish to borrow books or not - if not a Reference membership at £30 per year would be your best choice

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

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

Thanks

Alumnus - Graduate accounts and library membership

I recently graduated and I would like to come and save some work I saved in my student area to disc. How long will my account be active for?

Secondly, I've enrolled on a distance learning BA at Staffordshire Uni, is there a way I could use the library at Bedford to assist with my studies as I am still living locally.

 Thanks for contacting Learning Resources. You will have access to your Bedfordshire accounts until 1.10.16 I would advise you save to a USB not a CD

http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/whoweare/leavers

Ask Staffordshire about Sconul Access membership. If you have the rights and apply you can apply to Bedfordshire once you have your email of authorisation

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

Or, depending on what kind of access you want from 1.10.16 you may apply for Alumnus membership of Learning Resources.

http://lrweb.beds.ac.uk/libraryservices/alumni

Luton Library PC provision

 have been to the new library and I keep failing to find adequate space to study, too many computers in the work stations and no room left for me to put my books on the desk. Feels very cramped. Hope it's just because it's still a work in progress and in the end some computers will be moved to their rightful places or there will be more room for my books on the table

I am so glad that you have started to use the new library on Luton Campus. it will take a while to get completely au fait with the layout and study environment available. Have you had a tour? Its really worthwhile - staff can point out the different areas to help you find the places that suit your style of learning.

The library offers several kinds of PC provision.
Singly
In pairs
Standard ie with space for books and portable devices
Concentrated ie PCs very close together (usually on circular tables)

I would suggest that the single study spaces or standard study spaces would suit you best. Why not look at level 3 and above (ie 4,5 & 6) to see the different offers on those floors.

I hope that helps

MACs Luton Library

Got a couple of Tweets about the MACs at Luton Library:

we'll have the apple MACs been changed? I'm sorry but a MAC monitor with a Windows keyboard and mouse isn't on, half commitment

Don't the MACs work? Are you talking about the machines on level 6?

yes but what use are Windows keyboards to media students who use MAC keyboards for shortcuts to make editing easier?

The new MACs were delivered with wireless mice and keyboards. Learning Resources has experienced a lot of theft of MAC peripherals in the past couple of years so it was decided not to put the wireless equipment out but replace them with "wired" mice and keyboards. When the replacements arrive they will be swapped out for the temporary Windows peripherals.
If however, the MAC keyboards and mice are stolen then Learning Resources may have to review whether MAC peripherals are made available at all. The Windows keyboard will work like a MAC keyboard but you have to use a different key. Please ask at the Customer Service desk if you require assistance with this.