On Sunday 17 March, our Vacation opening hours will begin. The library will be open as follows:
We will be closed for the Easter break as follows:
There will be some works taking place from 13-24 September to create a fire evacuation route between the Library Administrator’s office (behind the SafePod), and the Manor Road Building locker room.
Some lockers will be removed from the locker room. Some noise from the works may be audible in the library during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Today Sunday 8 March there is a fault with the IT network in the whole Manor Road Building. No WiFi, Bodleian Reader workstation, or PCAS services are available in the Library. The Library remains open for study and borrowing.
The Social Science Library is taking part in a Navigation & Wayfinding project along with other sites in the Bodleian Libraries.
In response to feedback from readers, we are experimenting with new ways to make it easier to find things in and near the Library. Over a period of two weeks we will be trialling four more prototype improvements.
Did you see the prototypes while using the library today?
1) A sign hanging from the ceiling pointing towards the Print & Copy Room
2) Projecting signs in our book collection showing the start of each subject section
Let us know what you think!
Write your thoughts on the flipchart opposite the issue desk, email ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or contact us using the details at https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ssl/contact.
Repairs are currently under way today Thursday 23 January to the Social Science Library’s automatic doors at the entrance to the library.
The library will be fully accessible as normal from 9.00am to 10.00pm, however there may be some noise disturbance particularly in the entrance area for part of the day.
Thanks to all our readers for their patience during these important maintenance works.
Please be advised that there will be some brief noise disturbance in the comfortable seating area of the Library on Thursday 16 January between 2pm and 3pm.
This is due to essential maintenance work being carried out under the floor in this area.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
The Social Science Library is currently taking part in a Navigation & Wayfinding project along with other sites in the Bodleian Libraries. In response to feedback from readers, we are experimenting with new ways to make it easier to find things in and near the Library. Over a period of two weeks we will be trialling four new prototype improvements.
Did you see the prototypes while using the library today?
1) Some new signs showing where the beginning of each category of shelfmarks begins in our books collection.
2) Some “hiking trails” of directional signs for various locations.
Let us know what you think!
Write your thoughts on the flipchart opposite the issue desk, email ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or contact us using the details at https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ssl/contact.
The Social Science Library is currently taking part in a Navigation & Wayfinding project along with other sites in the Bodleian Libraries. In response to feedback from readers, we are experimenting with new ways to make it easier to find things in the Library. For the next two weeks we will be trialling four new prototype improvements: two each week.
Did you see the prototypes while using the library today?
1) A new sign directing readers to books with shelfmarks beginning with J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V and Z
2) Maps of the whole Library displayed in two additional locations
Let us know what you think!
Write your thoughts on the flipchart opposite the issue desk, email ssl@bodleian.ox.ac.uk or contact us using the details at https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/ssl/contact.
During summer 2019, the Bodleian Libraries Geography collections, comprising over 11,000 books and over 600 dissertations, were successfully transferred from the Radcliffe Science Library (RSL) to the Social Science Library (SSL) and integrated into the open shelf collections. The move took place as part of preparations for the construction of Parks College in the University Science Area which will share some of its buildings with the Radcliffe Science Library.
You can return any Geography books you have borrowed for the Summer Vacation to the RSL or the SSL. Any books returned to the RSL will be transferred to the SSL.
Andy Kernot, our Subject Consultant for Geography, has also moved from the RSL to the SSL. You can contact him via email [andrew.kernot [at] Bodleian.ox.ac.uk] or by phone 01865 272839, or can ask for him at the SSL issue desk.
We look forward to supporting all staff and students from the School of Geography and the Environment (SOGE), and we will welcome over 150 new Geography students to their new home for Library services in Freshers’ Week 2019.
The Network Team in IT Services needs to carry out an enhancement to the network connectivity for the Bodleian Libraries wireless and reader PC networks. The disruption is expected to last only a few minutes whilst connections are moved during the period 10:00-10:30 on Thursday 26 September.
IT Services apologise for any inconvenience caused by this work.