PCAS will be unavailable for one hour today, after 5.30pm, for essential maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this downtime.
PCAS downtime today: 17:30-18:30 Thursday 6th October
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KeepCups now permitted in RadCam and Bodleian Library
KeepCups are now allowed in the Radcliffe Camera, Gladstone Link and Old Bodleian Library (except Duke Humfrey’s Library). Readers can bring hot drinks into the library – something requested as part of the recent Reader Survey – using KeepCups.
KeepCups are the only permitted vessel for bringing in hot drinks, no other containers are allowed. These are designed to be sealable and safe, ensuring we continue to keep our library clean and safe! Library users can buy KeepCups at a discounted price from some Bodleian Libraries (e.g. SSL and PTFL). They’re also available at normal retail price from the Bodleian Shops.
No other food or drink may be consumed in the library, apart from bottled water in a sealable container and hot drinks in a KeepCup.
PCAS changes
As everyone is busy preparing for the new academic year we wish to update you on some changes that have taken place in the library over the summer vacation.
PCAS
On 6 September the Bodleian Libraries’ Print, Copy and Scan (PCAS) service was upgraded. Specifically, the way you sign in to your account has changed (for the better!) and we have replaced existing copiers with machines that offer a greener and more reliable service. For full information, please visit our PCAS Development pages.
From now on, you need to use your Bodleian Libraries username and password to use the PCAS service for printing, copying and scanning. This is the same password used to login to reading room PCs and Bodleian Libraries Wifi: http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/using/passwords. Your username is your University card number (2xxxxxx). If you don’t know the associated password go to https://register.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ to reset it. Your old PCAS account is no longer valid though any remaining balance can be transferred.
What do I need to do?
-Ensure you know your Bodleian Libraries password so you’ll be ready to login to PCAS when you return. If you can’t remember what this is go to https://register.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ and reset it.
-Transfer any remaining funds from your old PCAS account to your new one via our online portal: https://pcasportal.bodleian.ox.ac.uk. You’ll need your old PCAS username and password. If you have forgotten these details email pcas@bodleian.ox.ac.uk for help.
-Add money to your new account so you’ll be ready to photocopy, print or scan when term starts. Use a debit or credit card at https://bodleian.pcounterwebpay.com/ logging in with your new account details (Bodleian Libraries username and password) or you can pay in cash in the library.
Library staff will be on hand to answer any questions and offer assistance with the new machines, and there are User Guides beside each machine. For full information please see our PCAS Development pages.
Books S-Z now in Lower Gladstone Link
We have moved the S-Z section of the History Faculty Library collection from the Upper Gladstone Link to the Lower Gladstone Link. This has created some much needed space for our growing collection. Locations for the HFL LC collection are now as follows:
A-DA669 Lower Radcliffe Camera
DA670 – R Upper Gladstone Link
S-Z Lower Gladstone Link
Upper Camera Gallery stairs
Following student feedback we’ve made the two spiral stairs up to the Gallery a one way system. One set of stairs is now dedicated to going up into the Gallery and the other for coming down.
Library tours for freshers and new graduates
Come and meet library staff and take the chance to familiarise yourself with the library at the start of your studies. We will be organising separate tours for new undergraduates and postgraduates during 0th week and beyond.
Undergraduate Radcliffe Camera and History Faculty Library orientation tour [booking not required, just turn up, 10 max per tour]
0th Week
Weds 5 Oct: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Thurs 6 Oct: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Fri 7 Oct: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
1st Week
Mon 10 Oct: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Tues 11 Oct: 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm
Library staff will take new undergraduates around the Radcliffe Camera showing you where things are located and enabling you to use the library with ease.
Treasure Hunts: complete the optional library quiz at the end to be entered into our freshers’ prize draw for a KeepCup! Several KeepCups to be won.
Students will need to bring their university card to enter the library.
Location: Meet Reception, Radcliffe Camera.
Postgraduate Bodleian and History Faculty Library orientation tour [booking required]
Mon 3 Oct: 9.15-10.15am
Thurs 6 Oct: 9.15-10.15am
Fri 7 Oct: 9.15-10.15am
Mon 10 Oct: 9.30-10.30am
Tues 11 Oct: 2.30-3.30pm
Wed 12 Oct: 9.30-10.30am
Thurs 13 Oct: 2.30-3.30pm
Fri 14 Oct: 9.30-10.30am
Not sure how to find your way round the Bodleian Library, Gladstone Link and History Faculty Library (HFL) and which facilities are available? Join the History Librarian for a 60min orientation tour of the central Bodleian Library site, including the Radcliffe Camera where the HFL is located, and briefly enter the Weston Library which is relevant for Special Collections and African & Oriental studies.
Students will need to bring their university card to enter the Library.
Location: Meet Proscholium, Old Bodleian
Book now (via the HFL WebLearn Sign-up at https://weblearn.ox.ac.uk/x/BTj2oJ – SSO required)
Tour leader: Isabel Holowaty
Max nos of students: 10
Upper Camera Closure
The Upper Camera will be closed from 9am-1pm on Friday 26th & Wednesday 31st August for the removal and delivery of PCAS machines.
The reading room will open as soon as machines have been removed/delivered, by 1pm latest. Please speak to library staff if you require a book during this time.
PCAS changes
PCAS accounts are changing
From 6 September, PCAS accounts are changing. The way in which readers sign in to their accounts will switch; the new log in will use the Bodleian Libraries username and password (which is also used to login to reading room PCs and Bodleian Libraries WiFi: http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/using/passwords). Existing PCAS accounts will need to be updated and an online portal and library staff will be available to facilitate this.
The Libraries are also replacing existing copiers with machines that offer a greener and more reliable service. For full information please see our PCAS Development pages.
During the implementation phase there will be no Printing, Copying and Scanning services from Friday 26th August until Monday 5th September inclusive.
We apologise for the inconvenience this may cause. Library staff will be on hand to answer any questions
The Radcliffe Camera and Bodleian library will begin the transition this week, and the Upper Camera Reading Room will close on two mornings to accommodate the work. Key dates for these buildings are as follows:
Thursday 25 August
Printing, copying and scanning will be suspended from 5pm when the devices will be taken out of service.
Friday 26 August
Removal of current PCAS machines:
- The Upper Camera will be closed until 1pm. We will open as soon as the machines have been removed, by 1pm latest. If you require a book during this time please speak to library staff.
- Some general disruption across the site.
Wednesday 31 August
Installation of new PCAS machines
- The Upper Camera will be closed until 1pm. We will open as soon as the machines have been removed, by 1pm latest. If you require a book during this time please speak to library staff.
- Some general disruption across the site.
Tuesday 6 September
PCAS will be re-launched. Users will access the new system using their Bodleian Libraries account details. Please see our PCAS Development page for information on changes to PCAS accounts and how credit can be transferred from accounts used on the old system.
What do I need to do?
Please ensure you know your PCAS username and password so you can transfer your account from 6th September at our online portal. Details will be advertised from 6th September. New users will automatically have an account set up for them. If you forget your username after Thursday 25th August please email pcas@bodleian.ox.ac.uk. for help.
If you have any questions please come and speak to library staff, visit our PCAS Development pages or contact pcas@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
August Bank Holiday: Library closed 27 – 29 August 2016
All reading rooms in the Bodleian Library and Radcliffe Camera (including the Gladstone Link) will be closed from Saturday 27 August to Monday 29 August 2016 inclusive.
Why not use our collections remotely instead? Access all our online collections using your SSO (single sign on).
We hope you have a lovely Bank Holiday weekend!
SOLO maintenance: 12-15 August 2016
SOLO will be undergoing essential maintenance from 5pm Friday 12th August to 9am Monday 15th August 2016. SOLO will still be available but will have limited functionality:
Find & Request tab (location information) will not display.- Viewing and renewing loans will not be possible.
- Placing requests will not be possible.
- Self-issue machine will not work.
Access to e-resources will be unaffected; readers will still be able to view ebooks and online journal articles.
To search for books and journals held in Oxford, use COPAC – though bear in mind that it will not display the up-to-date status of a book, e.g. when it is due back from loan.
Apologies in advance for the inconvenience caused. Do contact library staff if you need any help.
HFL book moves in GL complete
We have finished our book moves in the Gladstone Link!
Last week staff worked hard to create more space on the shelves to allow for growth in the collection.
More space has been created on each shelf
What’s changed:
- HFL sequence S-Z now in the Lower Gladstone Link.
- HC-R sequence in Upper Gladstone Link has been pulled back into the space left by the S-Z section, relieving the tightly packed shelves.
All our signage has been updated to reflect these small changes.
HFL book moves in Gladstone Link are underway!
Yesterday we moved the HFL S-Z section down to the Lower Gladstone Link, filling up a whole row of empty shelves with lovely history books. A satisfying library-style workout!
From empty to full in a few short hours!