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Ex LibrisThe Newsletter of Durham University Library
UK Libraries PlusBorrowing facilities for Part-time,Distance Learning and Placement
Students.Durham University Libraryhas joined the initial trial of
the UK Libraries Plusscheme.
UK Libraries Plus is anexciting new initiative by over50 universities and collegesacross the country to providereciprocal library access. Thescheme will enable part-time,distance, and placementstudents to borrow fromparticipating libraries close towhere they live and work and
all students year-round access forreference only. The trial schemewill initially last until the end ofthe academic year when it willbe reviewed and extended on amore permanent basis.
For further details of the UK LibrariesPlus scheme and how it could assistyou in your studies, please turn to ourfeature in the centre pages.
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Volume 1, Issue 2Easter 2000
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InsideUK Libraries Plus Feature
Electronic ReservesProject
Rare Books go Online
New Electronic Services
Chinese CataloguingProject
Stockton Helpdesk
New Education Theses
Contents
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A four-year project, just completed,has added over 31,000 records tothe on-line catalogue for items inthe Routh and Bamburghcollections. This material covers avast range of subjects includingworks dating from the earliest daysof printing in the later 15th centuryup to the early Victorian period.
Turn to page 6 for full details.
Rare Book Project Completed
‘The Retir’d Gard’ner’,Bamburgh Q.6.44
Don’t call us...!We would like to remind all Library users that mobilephones should be switched off upon entering theLibrary. This is to prevent other users from beingdisturbed by either conversation or ringing phones.Please note that this rule affects the entire librarybuilding including thestairwells, wherenoise echoes and isamplified, and Level2 also. If you wish touse your mobilephone, please beconsiderate and do sooutside the building.
The Research SupportLibraries Programme(RSLP) has recentlymade a substantial awardto Durham UniversityLibrary and five othermajor British universitylibraries to construct aunion catalogue ofChinese researchmaterials in the UK, andto promote this initiativeby a programme ofretrospective catalogueconversion. In Durham,Ms Hua Zhu has been appointed as the project officerand started working on the retrospective catalogueconversion on 1 March 2000. The project work isexpected to run for eighteen months in all and as aresult most Durham catalogue records for Chineselanguage materials will have entries in Chinesecharacters as well as in romanized form. For furtherqueries about this project, please contact the projectsupervisor Mamtimyn Sunuodula or the project officerHua Zhu on extension number 3021.
Mamtimyn SunuodulaChinese Cataloguing Project Supervisor
Library News
This project began in June 1999 with the aim ofimproving the availability of reading list materials tostudents, by supplementing existing library materialwith electronic versions.Two modules from the Department of Human Scienceswere used in the initial trial phase. Reading lists wereobtained for the modules and copyright permission wassought for each of the items with a moderately highsuccess rate. Once permission was obtained, thearticles were scanned into pdf format and placed on thelibrary server. Access to the items was via a piece ofproprietary software (ERes) which allowed forpassword control, a requirement made by thepublishers concerned. The system went live inOctober/November 1999, providing reading listmaterials in an electronic format for students on theinvolved courses.
With the end of semester one and the conclusion of thetwo modules, an extensive evaluation has beenundertaken. This evaluation draws on the opinions ofstudents, lecturers and library staff regarding both thecurrent system and how the service should be improvedand expanded in future. The results of this evaluationwill most likely be put into effect with the next phaseof the project, which has expanded to include a modulefrom the Sociology Department. The revised andexpanded service is expected to be ready for the start ofthe next academic year in September.
Any comments or queries about this article or theelectronic reserve project should be addressed to theElectronic Reserves Project Officer at;[email protected]
Margaret TurnerElectronic Reserves Project Officer
Electronic Reserves Project
Chinese Cataloguing Project
Hua Zhu, Project Officer
Switch it off!�
If you are a final year undergraduate, you must ensureyou have returned all Library books and paid anyoutstanding Library debts before 23rd June or you willnot be able to register for your degree. Research,PGCE, and Academic Staff should note that all loaneditems will be recalled on 30th May. Either return theseitems or have them renewed for the summer vacation.After renewal, the new due date will be 31st October.If you have any queries, please contact:[email protected]
Bring it all back.
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Information on Europe
These days, most academicdisciplines – and a lot of ourdaily lives – call for someunderstanding of the EuropeanUnion at some stage or other.In Durham the EuropeanDocumentation Centre (EDC)1
is well-placed to provide suchinformation, with runs of EUdocumentation going back tobefore the time when the UKjoined the “Common Market”as it was known then, andstacks of free information on arange of key topics.
But increasingly, a range of detailed EU information isavailable on the internet, which you can access withoutcoming into the library. Staff from the EDC havedrawn together the most useful of these informationsources, and this is available at:http://www.dur.ac.uk/Library/inf/eurolink.html.
Some – but not all - of the sources listed here areofficial EU sources, carrying many official EU texts;and some less official: very few of them are withoutbias! Here are our “top five”:
Europahttp://europa.eu.int/index-en.htm – the official websiteof the European Union, with links to all its Institutionsand Offices.
The European Commissionhttp://europa.eu.int/comm/index.htm –information on all the key areas of EUactivity.
Eur-Lexhttp://europa.eu.int/eur-lex/en/index.html –with full texts of many of the key EUpublications, including recent issues of theOfficial Journal2 and preparatorylegislation.
European Access Plushttp://www.europeanaccess.co.uk/ - asimple bibliographic database based on thepopular print journal, which is held in theEDC.
Eurotexthttp://eurotext.ulst.ac.uk:8017/ - a collection of EUtexts and references based on academic taught courseson Europe.
Finally, not all the best EU resources are on the web:no serious Eurobuff can afford to miss EuropeanVoice – the weekly newspaper on Europe. Enjoy!
The European Documentation Centre.
1 The EDC is located on Level 2 of the Main Library – youcan contact it on ext 3041, and its website is at:
http://www.dur.ac.uk/Library/edc/edc.html
2 Complete backsets of the OJ are available within the EDC,and on the CD-ROM service OJCD.
The End Of BIDS ISIThe BIDS ISI service came to an end on 31 March 2000.Though the database remains accessible to members ofDurham University until 31 July, there will be noupdates after the end of March.Users are instead recommended to use the Web OfScience service, featured last issue. The name ismisleading in that it includes the same data as the BIDSISI service; the Science Citation Index, Social SciencesCitation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index.As with BIDS ISI, access is controlled by Athensaccounts. You can connect to Web of Science at:
http://wos.mimas.ac.ukUsers of the separate BIDS IBSS service will beunaffected by the closure of BIDS ISI.
Electronic Services New Online ServicesSeveral new online services are now available toDurham Users. At the end of last year, the libraryvastly increased its range of electronic journals bysubscribing to Elsevier ScienceDirect. This serviceprovides the full text of recent volumes of more than1,000 Elsevier Science journals in the life, physical,medical, technical, and social sciences.New reference sources include Grove’s Dictionary ofArt and Dictionary of Opera. Both titles offer fullycomprehensive coverage of the subject areas with thebenefits of online access.KnowUK provides key information about people,institutions and organisations of the United Kingdom.KnowEurope achieves the same for the EU and thewider European community also.Further details of all new services can be found at:
http://www.dur.ac.uk/Library/news.html
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Introduction.With the continued growth of part-timeand distance learning courses in theUK, reciprocal borrowing access hasbecome very much an issue. There isa clear need for library access forthese students who study at a distancefrom their home institution.
Although some regional schemespresently exist, UK Libraries Plusrepresents the first attempt to spreadreciprocal borrowing nationally.
What is UK Libraries Plus?
UK Libraries Plus is a co-operativeventure between higher educationlibraries. It enables part-time, distance,and placement students to borrowmaterial from other libraries in closeproximity to where you live or work. Inaddition, there is a provision for full-timestudents and for staff to use otherlibraries on a reference only basis.
Who can use UK Libraries Plus?• Registered part-time and
distance learning studentsYou may join up to 3 libraries as aborrower. You must be registered
on a course (or researchprogramme) leading to a Universityaward running for a minimum ofone year. This is also open to fulltime students on a placement often weeks or more.
• Staff and full-time studentsmay access other libraries on areference only basis.
Registration
Registration to use the scheme is verystraightforward.
You can apply to the Library for a UKLibraries Plus card in person or by post.For your application to be accepted, youmust be a registered user of DurhamUniversity Library and be in ‘goodstanding’ (i.e. have no outstanding finesor overdue books).
You are able to join up to three otherlibraries as a borrower. You will be askedto complete a registration voucher foreach institution you wish to use.
Part of the blue registration voucher willbe returned to you after being stamped.You must present this to the library youwish to visit along with your DurhamUniversity Library card.
Borrowing facilitiesfor Part-time, Distance
Learning andPlacement Students.
UK Libraries Plus
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They will then exchange your voucher fora library card. Please bear in mind thatyou may be required to provide aphotograph for the issue of a library card.
Full-time students and staff wishing to useanother institution’s library for referencepurposes should obtain a UK LibrariesPlus reference card from the Main Libraryenquiry desk. This can then be used togain access to another institution’s stock.
Membership of the scheme expires at theend of the summer term. You are able torenew your membership to allow loansover the summer vacation if you remain ingood standing.
What Facilities will I be able touse?
Part time, distance, and placementstudents may apply to borrow books fromthe general lending stock but the libraryyou are visiting may restrict the range ofmaterials that can be borrowed (e.g.audio-visual or short loan material).
UK Libraries Plus does not normally allowaccess to institution’s IT and computerfacilities.
Can I expect help with findingmaterials?
If you do need help, you are stronglyrecommended to seek advice from yourhome institution first, i.e. Durham. We cangive you advice on how to successfullylook for the information you require. Ifyou need special help at the library youare visiting, please phone for advice andif necessary, book an appointment.
Using other Libraries?
It is always advisable to check opening
hours and facilities before visiting thelibraries, particularly at weekends andduring vacations.
Students are subject to the normal libraryrules of the host library, and are responsiblefor any fines or replacement costs incurred.You card can be withdrawn if you infringethe rules of the library you are visiting.
How do I find out more?
If you want have any questions about thescheme or want further details, pleasecontact the enquiry desk at eitherEducation, Palace Green, Stockton or MainLibrary. You can also contact Main Libraryby e-mail:
We will be happy to represent any issuesand suggestions that you may raise abouthow the scheme is run on a day to daybasis to the organisers. Further informationabout the UK Libraries Plus scheme canalso be found at their homepage:
http://www.lisa.sbu.ac.uk/uklibrariesplus
Which libraries are participating inthe scheme?A list of the participating libraries can beobtained from any Durham UniversityLibrary enquiry desk, or online from the UKLibraries Plus homepage (URL above).
Remember!You must take your Durham Library cardand UK Libraries Plus card with you to visitthese libraries.
Future of the SchemeAlthough the initial trial ends in the summer,it is hoped that the scheme will becontinued in the new academic year.
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Rare books go on-line!
A major advance has been achieved in makinginformation about the University Library’scollections of early printed books more readilyavailable. A four-year project which has just beencompleted has added to the on-line catalogue over31,000 records for items in the Routh and Bamburghcollections. This material covers a vast range ofsubjects and includes works datingfrom the earliest days of printing inthe later 15th century down to theearly Victorian period.
The Routh collection was the personalLibrary of Martin Joseph Routh (1755-1854), President of Magdalen College,Oxford. Routh was an avid book-collector throughout his lifetime ofnearly a hundred years, and on his deathleft his collection to Durham University,then a new institution. His chiefscholarly interests were patristics (thewritings of the church fathers) and thepolitical and religious quarrels whichbeset 17th century England from the CivilWar to the Glorious Revolution, but hecollected books on every topic under thesun.
The collection includes a wide range ofearly travel books, many of themillustrated; some of these relate to areaswell off the beaten track, such as Icelandand the Middle East. As might be expected, there aremany early editions of classical texts and of the churchfathers, as well as biography, autobiography and history.There are also smaller groups of material on subjects suchas Law and Medicine. Endearing glimpses of some ofRouth’s personal concerns appear in books on thetreatment of gout, and the causes of longevity, a topicwhich clearly intrigued him as he approached his owncentenary. Although much of the material was publishedin Europe there also items from places much further afield,such as New York and Calcutta.
The Bamburgh Library is the collection of the Sharps, aleading northern clerical family of the later 17th and 18th
centuries, including John Sharp (1645-1714), Archbishopof York, and Granville Sharp (1735-1813), a notablecampaigner against slavery. It numbers just over 8,500items, and, like the Routh Collection, covers all topicsand all periods of printing down to the mid-nineteenthcentury. The Sharps were a scientifically-minded family,and their library is notably rich in first and early editionsof the writings of Sir Isaac Newton, Robert Boyle, Robert
Hooke and other leading figures from theperiod of the foundation of the RoyalSociety and the birth of modern sciencein England. The collection also reflectsthe wide interests of Granville Sharp andhis associates in humanitarian andreforming causes of his day. Strongholdings of early periodicals andnewspapers are another important featureof the Sharps’ library, including long runsof The Gentleman’s Magazine, the RoyalSociety’s Philosophical Transactions andLondon Chronicle.
All this material is a valuable source notjust in relation to historical questions, butalso for topics such as early science, theview which travellers took of the placesthey visited, and the social and politicalissues of the 16th to 19th centuries. It isused regularly by teaching staff andpostgraduates, and increasingly bystudents writing dissertations. Thecatalogue records can be found in the on-
line catalogue by the usual searches (author, title,keyword, etc.). In addition it is possible to search, usingthe Rare Book indexes, for items in particular forms, suchas plays, poems or travel literature, or for items publishedin particular places. The books are not available for loan,but may be consulted in the Search Room of the PalaceGreen Section of the Library.
Palace Green Library
Palace Green Library
‘The Danger and Uncertainty ofInnoculating the Small Pox’,
Bamburgh - F.6.50/1
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The Information Resources Centre at the StocktonCampus has just passed the first anniversary of itsopening. Occupying almost all of level 2 of theEbsworth Building, the IRC houses the InformationServices team – Library, ITS and audio-visual staff.The Stockton branch of the Careers Advisory Serviceshares the premises, which are spacious and bright, andcommand a good view of the River Tees and theCleveland Hills.The IRC is also home to a branch of Waterstone’sBookshop, and the European Resources Centre forschools and colleges.New this academic year is the Information ServicesHelpdesk – a ‘one-stop-shop’ for queries relating toLibrary, ITS or audio-visual matters. It is staffed from9-5, Monday – Friday, with opening to 8 on Tuesdaysand Thursdays. Outside of those hours, voice-mail ande-mail queries may be made.
The Helpdesk staff rota includes people from all threestrands of Information Services - truly a multiskilledteam - and if it happens that a query can not beanswered on the spot, then it will be referred to a
Education Library
colleague. The Helpdesk also works closely in liaisonwith the ITS Helpdesk in Durham, and uses the samecall-logging system.
Situated in a prominent position in the IRC, theHelpdesk is ready to help you.Ext. 5314, (01642 335314);e-mail: [email protected]
Christine PurcellCampus Librarian, UDSC
Stockton Campus InformationServices
When research theses are completed, copies areautomatically deposited in the University Libraryand its satellite libraries, and quite considerablecollections are available for reference andconsultation.
Theses supervised within the School of Education aredeposited in the Education Library. They are shelvedthere in Rooms 4 and 6, and are all listed on the OPAC.The OPAC records for the collection can be checkedby typing ‘S’ for Subject Headings, then typing thewords theses education.
Theses completed in the School of Education thisacademic year and available for consultation within theEducation Library include;
M.Abdulrahman, The educational philosophies ofteachers in the United Arab Emirates. (MA)
M.Cin, Influence of direct experience of the physicalenvironment on concept learning in physicalgeography. (Ed.D)
A.M.Davidson Lund, Professional development andEuropean projects in education. (Ed.D)
N. Iredale, Work related education in primary schools:a study of industry’s attitudes and teacher motivation.(Ed.D)
M.Kshir, An evaluation survey of the role of inset inmanaging educational innovations in Libyan schools.(Ph.D)
E. McLaren, An investigation into students’ self-perceptions of their approaches to study in furthereducation. (Ph.D)
Further information on these or other School ofEducation theses can be obtained from the EducationLibrary.
Joyce AdamsEducation Librarian
The Stockton Helpdesk in action
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Contact DetailsThe University Library is always pleased toreceive feedback and suggestions about theservices we offer our users. If you haveany comments or issues that you would liketo draw to our attention, please addressthem to;
General enquiries about Library servicescan be sent to;
All comments and suggestions about thecontent of this Newsletter are, of course,welcome and can be sent to;
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Closed PeriodsAll libraries will be closed for Easter
20th - 25th April and for SummerBank Holiday on 28th August.
Library Web PagesThe Library web pages contain regularly updatedinformation about the services we offer. Theyalso have many links to sources of electronicinformation available to members of DurhamUniversity Library. The pages can be found bypointing your internet browser at:
http://www.dur.ac.uk/Library/
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