Consultation on changes to the Radcliffe Camera

Changes in the Radcliffe Camera are currently being considered and are now in a final phase of consultation.

The plans address four separate initiatives:

  1. modifications that are necessary to permit access to the Lower Camera for those with mobility impairments;
  2. removal of existing restrictions on movement of books  to the Upper Camera;
  3. creation of a consolidated service desk at the proposed South entrance to the Camera to improve readers services and security; and
  4. the present North entrance to become an emergency exit.

Planning permission for these changes was obtained in August 2012, but because the relocation of the entrance is a once-in-a-century event, we want to ensure that readers have an opportunity to learn about the plans and to provide comments.
The consultation period closes on Saturday 1 December 2012.

See the plans online
You can see the plans online in PDF format.

Give feedback
Please send all comments to communications@bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Related Links Bodleian Library website | Bodleian Libraries Policies and Reports | Online plans of changes

Reclassification update Tuesday 16 October

All of the Bodleian History Faculty books on the shelves with the old style shelfmarks have now been reclassified.  The project team are now respacing the new run of books in Library of Congress Classification (LCC) in the Lower Gladstone Link.

There are still some tasks remaining, such as reclassifying material still out on loan, which staff will be working on over the coming weeks.

We now have three main classification sequences:

1) Main LCC sequence
The main LCC sequence that begins in the Lower Camera, continues in the Upper Gladstone Link and finished in the Lower Gladstone Link.  There are regular sized and oversize sections of the sequence on each floor.  These books can be borrowed borrowed by current members of Oxford University, once they have registered as Bod HFL members.
Example shelfmark: DA175.G7 BAR 2011

2) Undergraduate Set Text Collection
The Set Text Collection in the Upper Camera open shelves. This collection is for undergraduate historians taking Options, Special and Further Subject courses.  Reference versions of set texts for the courses are available for using in the Upper Camera only.
Example shelfmark: A978 Gold

3) Local History Collection
The Local History Collection in the Lower Gladstone Link.  This is a small lending collection of English and Welsh local history series. These books can be borrowed borrowed by current members of Oxford University, once they have registered as Bod HFL members.
Example shelfmark: KL261 Vict or KW 500 Cymr

Please ask library staff for assistance if you are unable to locate the books you require.

Related Links: Reclassification project | Contact us | Missing book form

Reclassification update 12 October

The reclassification team have now reclassified books with old style shelfmarks from K000 to MQ557 and all oversize books in the old style shelfmark system.  Reclassified books have been placed in the Library of Congress Classification sections and are available for use by readers.  They will continue to reclassify from MQ557 onwards today (Friday).

Please ask library staff for assistance if you are unable to locate the books you require.

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Reclassification Update Wednesday 10 October

The reclassification team have now reclassified books with old style shelfmarks from K000 to MG960 and all oversize books in the old style shelfmark system.  Reclassified books have been placed in the Library of Congress Classification sections and are available for use by readers.  They will continue to reclassify from MG960 onwards today (Wednesday).

Please ask library staff for assistance if you are unable to locate the books you require.

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Reclassification Update 08 October 2012

The reclassification team have now reclassified books with old style shelfmarks from K000 to MF400 and all oversize books in the old style shelfmark system.  Reclassified books have been placed in the Library of Congress Classification sections and are available for use by readers.  They will continue to reclassify from MF400 onwards today (Monday).

Please ask library staff for assistance if you are unable to locate the books you require.

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Reclassification update 05 October 2012

The reclassification team have now reclassified books with old style shelfmarks from K000 to MF300.  Reclassified books have been placed in the Library of Congress Classification sections and are available for use by readers.  They will continue to reclassify from MF300 onwards today (Friday).

Please ask library staff for assistance if you are unable to locate the books you require.

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Reclassification Update 04 October 2012

The reclassification team have now reclassified books with old style shelfmarks from K000 to MEA070.  Reclassified books have been placed in the Library of Congress Classification sections and are available for use by readers.  They will continue to reclassify from MEA070 onwards today (Thursday).

Please ask library staff for assistance if you are unable to locate the books you require.

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Reclassification Update 03 October

The reclassification team have now reclassified books with old style shelfmarks from K000 to MB600.  Reclassified books have been placed in the Library of Congress Classification sections and are available for use by readers.  They will continue to reclassify from MB600 onwards today (Wednesday).

Please ask library staff for assistance if you are unable to locate the books you require.

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Reclassification Update 02 October

The reclassification team have now reclassified books with old style shelfmarks from K000 to MA900.  Reclassified books have been placed in the Library of Congress Classification sections and are available for use by readers.  They will continue to reclassify from MA900  onwards today (Tuesday).

Please ask library staff for assistance if you are unable to locate the books you require.

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Reclassification Update 27 September

The reclassification team have now reclassified books with old style shelfmarks from K000 to K800.  Reclassified books have been placed in the Library of Congress Classification sections and are available for use by readers.  They will continue to reclassify from K800 onwards today (Thursday).

Please ask library staff for assistance if you are unable to locate the books you require.

Related Links: Reclassification project | Contact us | Missing book form