HFL move update: books are on the move

Posted on 13 August 2012 by iholowaty

Following our closure on Friday last week to allow for the Library’s move, library staff and book movers have been working hard to transfer the History Faculty Library’s collections from the Old Indian Institute Building to the Radcliffe Camera and Gladstone Link on the central Bodleian site.

Here are some pictures of our progress so far:

The West Room and West Gallery are empty…

The West Room and Gallery

…and our material is in the Gladstone Link. Most of the books that have been moved over are on shelves, but some are still being unpacked from their crates.

In the Gladstone Link

Collections available again from Monday 20th August

HFL material will be available again for reference use from Monday 20th August and borrowing of material begins on Monday 3rd September.

Contact us if you need help accessing material

If you urgently require access to HFL material, please contact us. You can also contact the Bodleian Just-in-Time team to help you locate an alternative copy of a book by emailing moves@bodleian.ox.ac.uk.

Related Links: HFL move webpage | Contact us

HFL move Library closing today 5.30pm for move to Radcliffe Camera

Posted on 3 August 2012 by iholowaty

The History Faculty Library will close today at 5.30pm for the move of collections and staff to the Radcliffe Camera. Readers are warmly invited to join us from 4pm for drinks, chats and old HFL stories.

Access & book moves

HFL book move will be 6-17 August.
In the first instance, HFL books will be available in the new location for reference use only until 1 September 2012.
HFL staff will relocate on 28 August and will be unavailable for enquiries on that day.
Lending will resume on 3 Sept and will be operating from the Lower Camera Desk.

Where should I return HFL books to?

Readers wishing to return books before 17 August, should do so at our current location, Old Indian Institute Building, Broad Street, where a book drop service will be provided. Books returned after 17 August should be taken to the Lower Camera desk. Check out the locations page on our website if you are unsure.

Can I contact the HFL during this time?

Yes, absolutely. Throughout this time you can contact HFL staff (e: library.history@bodleian.ox.ac.uk; t: (0)1865 277262 ) if you have any questions, problems or urgent requirements. We can help you bridge this period of disruption. The Just-in-Time team can also be directly contacted by readers who require urgent access to alternative copies of HFL material.

HFL move update Gladstone Link reopened until 6th August

Posted on 27 July 2012 by iholowaty

Gladstone Link

Ahead of schedule, Radcliffe Camera/Gladstone Link access route is now open again, all collections that remain in the Gladstone Link are fully accessible again and as is the seating and IT equipment. The only area still cordoned off in the Upper Gladstone Link is one for empty shelves as some of the HFL materials are destined to move into those starting 6 August. We apologise again for any inconvenience.

Key dates

HFL book move will be 6-17 August. The HFL closes to readers on 3 August @ 17:30. Readers are warmly invited to join us from 4pm for drinks, chats and old HFL stories.
In the first instance, HFL books will be available in the new location for reference use only until 1 September 2012.
HFL staff will relocate on 28 August and will be unavailable for enquiries on that day.
Lending will resume on 3 Sept and will be operating from the Lower Camera Desk.
Contact details: e: library.history@bodleian.ox.ac.uk; t: 01865 277262, / 277200, www: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/history.

Here to help

Staff are here to help

Contact the Just-in-Time team (moves@bodleian.ox.ac.uk) if you need an alternative copy. Contact HFL staff (e: library.history@bodleian.ox.ac.uk, t: 01865 277262) if you have any questions or concerns or need help.

Thank you for your patience while we complete the transfer and transformation of the History Faculty Library in its new home.

Related links: Contact us | HFL move webpage | About the Gladstone Link

HFL move: restricted to access to Bodleian Library’s Gladstone Link

Posted on 16 July 2012 by iholowaty

Gladstone Link

During the period Monday 16 July – Friday 27 July and Monday 6 August – Friday 17 August inclusive, access to the Gladstone Link will only be possible via the Old Bodleian Library.

There will no access to the Gladstone Link from the Radcliffe Camera and likewise no access to the Radcliffe Camera from the Gladstone Link. However, this route remains available for use in the event of an emergency evacuation.

The restricted access is to enable the move out of less-used new academic material to the Book Storage Facility and the move in of History Faculty Library material following the closure of that Library at 5.30pm on Friday 3 August.

Areas of the Gladstone Link will be cordoned off as the book moves take place and material on the shelves in these areas will be inaccessible to readers until the cordons have been removed.

HFL move update 10 July 2012

Posted on 10 July 2012 by iholowaty

Further information regarding the move of the HFL is now available. We now know that as part of the transfer to the Radcliffe Camera, HFL operations and services in the Old Indian Institute building will cease from 17:30 on Friday 3 August. Collections will move to the Radcliffe Camera and Gladstone Link between 6 and 17 August; HFL staff will move soon after that.

Q. When can I access HFL books again?

In the Radcliffe Camera and Gladstone Link HFL books will be inaccessible for a short period while book movers are working in those areas. Please ask staff for assistance if you urgently need a book. The books will then be available for reference use in the first instance.

Q. When can I borrow HFL books again?

You can borrow HFL books in the Old Indian Institute building right up to 17:30 on Friday 3 August. Currently we anticipate that lending operations will resume on 3 September but please look out for further announcements or sign up to our mailing list (see top right box on this blog) to receive an alert.

Q. Where should I return HFL books to?

Q. Can I contact the HFL during this time?

Thank you in advance for your patience and apologies for any disruption.

Limited access to second floor today

Posted on 4 July 2012 by iholowaty

There will be limited access to the second floor of the library today while book movers start removing reference material from the West Gallery.

There will be:

noise in the library
limited access to the second floor (reference and LCC lending collections) when the movers use the library’s back staircase.

Please ask staff if you require assistance to access collections housed on the second floor.

Related Links: For more information about the move please visit our website.
Contact library staff if you have any questions.

Keep up to date by email by signing up to our mailing list (see top right box of this page).

HFL move update 27 June: disruption to access next week

Posted on 28 June 2012 by iholowaty

Disruption to access Monday – Friday 2-6 July

Material in the HFL will be moved next week as follows:

Mon – Wed 2-4 July: some stack collections moving to BSF. During this time it will not be possible to offer stack fetches from collections remaining on site. Access to the common room may be affected.

Thur – Fri 5-6: older duplicated and lesser used reference materials from the West Gallery will also be packed, crated, and moved to BSF. During this move access to the Gallery floor (second floor) will not be possible as the back stairs will be in use by the book movers. Staff will do their best to find opportunities when they can fetch books for readers

Currently, reference collections in the gallery are being selected and labelled to go to various destination. The key to labels is: pink = Long Running Project; green = lending; yellow = URR; blue = Upper Camera; red = discard.

During this process it will be necessary to make use of some of the desks in the Maitland Gallery to sort and store books while library staff update the holdings information on line. This will mean there is less working space available for readers (Thursday this week to Wednesday next).

Print journals in the gallery are in the process of being withdrawn and will then be offered to other libraries, and interested library users – free of charge.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Staff will be on hand to assist readers as much as possible

Hansard on the move

Posted on 20 June 2012 by iholowaty

The duplicate set of Hansard in the Upper Camera is in the process of moving to the Book Storage Facility, Swindon. Another print set is available in the Bodleian Law Library.

Hansard is also available online:

House of Commons Parliamentary Papers (via SOLO/ OxLIP+ for Oxford users)

Historic Hansard 1805-2005: http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/

In September the vacated space will be filled with the History Faculty Library’s Set Text collection and Lower Camera English Collections (class SE). For further details, see HFL Move.

Public consultation on proposed alterations and improvements to the Radcliffe Camera and Old Bodleian Library

Posted on 15 June 2012 by iholowaty

The University Estates Directorate is currently preparing a scheme to carry out the final phase of works to the Old Bodleian Library and Radcliffe Camera begun in 2010 and to incorporate changes informed by the move of the History Faculty Library planned for this summer as well as further improvements to access for people with disabilities to the Radcliffe Camera and the Gladstone Link. This will involve making very discreet alterations to the Radcliffe Camera and Old Bodleian to allow for improved service and access arrangements.

The University would like to consult with you to discuss the ideas for this work and the methods for undertaking construction if the proposals are approved.

Bodleian Libraries would therefore like to invite its readers to view an exhibition of draft plans on show in the Proscholium, Bodleian Library, from today until 7pm on Tuesday 19 June. This exhibition explains the proposals and ideas in detail and we would like to take into account your views and comments before the project is finalised and any applications are submitted to Oxford City Council.

HFL vacation loan allowance increases to 40 books today

Posted on 14 June 2012 by iholowaty

Images: Flickr/Leo Reynolds

The History Faculty Library’s loan allowance has increased to 40 books today.
Books borrowed on vacation loan are due back on Monday 8th October (Michaelmas Term 1st week)

Short loans
Short loans are also available to be borrowed as vacation loans from today.

HFL move
This summer the HFL is moving into the Racliffe Camera in the Bodleian Library. There will be some disruption to services and to access to the collections. For more information about the move please visit our website. You can keep up to date with key dates via email, by using the ‘Sign up to Mailing List’ option in the top left corner.

Related Links: HFL move information | HFL borrowing information

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