Coming soon! Additional shelving in Upper Gladstone Link

Posted on 2 July 2014 by rdarcybrown

Additional book cases will be installed in the Upper Gladstone Link on Tuesday 8 July followed by a book move from Wednesday 9 to Tuesday 15 July.

There will be restricted access to the Gladstone Link via the Radcliffe Camera between 9am and 12noon on Tuesday 8 July. Access via the Old Library will be unaffected.

The new shelving units will increase capacity by approximately 65 meters, which will enable us to relieve shelving on the mobile Gladstone units and ease pressure on space in other areas of the collection. We are also able to increase the current space allocated to oversize items.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused by any disruption and noise while this project is taking place.

Gladstone shelving

New Bruynzeel shelving

Week 16 December: Christmas opening hours, restricted access in RadCam & tearoom changes hours

Posted on 12 December 2013 by iholowaty

Week 16 December – temporary closure of Radcliffe Camera Toilets & Removal of Platform:

The toilets in the Radcliffe Camera will be closed from Monday 16 December to Thursday 19 December inclusive whilst the porter’s desk and platform are removed from the staircase area. Access to the Upper Camera will still be possible.

Bodleian Library & RadCam Christmas opening:

Normal hours until closing time of Fri 20 Dec.except the RadCam which closes at 5pm.
Sat. 21 Dec 10-4pm: LRR and URR will be OPEN. Duke Humfrey’s, Radcliffe Camera and GL will be CLOSED.
Sunday: All CLOSED.
Monday 23 Dec 9am-5pm. LRR will be OPEN. URR, Duke Humfrey’s, Radcliffe Camera and GL will be CLOSED.

Bodleian Library tea room – change in hours:

Due to low weekend demand during term time, the Bodleian Library tea room will unfortunately no longer open on Saturdays outside of the Long Vacation. We will still be open and welcoming readers as usual on weekdays. This change will take effect in the New Year, so the last day of Saturday opening will be 21 December.

Radcliffe Camera – south path now open

Posted on 4 November 2013 by iholowaty

Some great news: the southern path of the Radcliffe Camera is now open for use. This also means that any readers coming from the High Street or University Church end can enter the Bodleian Library complex and History Faculty Library quickly. Within second of unlocking the new gate, students and academics were already exploring the new exit.

The landscaping on the sides will still have to be done, so watch this space.

Lower Camera – open and new entrance

Posted on 3 October 2013 by iholowaty

I’m delighted to report that the Lower Camera and the brand new entrance from the south (opp. Vaults / University Church) are now open and awaiting your visit. When you come through the new entrance, you will need to swipe yourself in/out as in the Old Library.

The north door into RadCam is now closed. We can therefore permit free circulation of books between Upper Camera, Lower Camera, Gladstone Link and further afield from the Old Library. There are no bag searches anymore as we have book detectors in the right location.

New entrance and enquiry in the Lower Camera

The new enquiry desk is immediately at the entrance where you can seek help, collect your HFL holds, return / borrow books, etc. The Self-Issue terminal is opposite.

The internal HFL book drop box is by the staircase leading to the Gladstone Link. The external book drop box (in the lobby of the entrance) will be put into commission soon. Watch this space!

Book deliveries to the Lower Camera will be possible from tomorrow evening. If you have placed any book orders from Swindon, then you pick those up from the shelves around the central console in Lower Camera. Read more about self-collect, which is already working well in the Lower Reading Room.

HFL lending books are now in LCam and Upper Gladstone Link only (excepting Local History collection which temporarily remains in LGL). Bodleian books formerly in UGL are now in Lower Gladstone Link. The HFL New Books Display is in Upper Gladstone Link. (Re-)check SOLO for correct location information and note a slightly different (and better) sequencing of the stock.

Lockers are now more visible and accessible in Upper Gladstone Link.

This is a summary of some of the most important changes we’ve done this summer. A few works will still need to be completed in the coming days, most importantly the path which will allow wheelchair access into the Lower Camera. However, we are delighted to have completed a whole range of improvements before the start of 0^th week.

Thank you for your patience during this time and apologies again for any disruption to your work.

Comments?

If you have any observations or feedback on the changes, please do feel free to email me.

IMPORTANT: access to Gladstone Link from Radcliffe Camera closed 20-30 September

Posted on 19 September 2013 by iholowaty

From Friday 20 September to Monday 30 September inclusive, there will be no access to the Gladstone Link* from the Radcliffe Camera.

Access to and from the Gladstone Link will be via the Old Bodleian Library and tunnel (note, in the event of a fire alarm or other emergency it will be possible to leave the Link via the Camera).

During this period the Upper Camera will be accessible from the usual Camera entrance but it will not be possible to go direct from the Upper Camera to the Gladstone Link.

The Library apologises for the short term inconvenience which relates to preparations for the new Camera entrance.

19 Sept 2013

*The Lower Camera is currently closed to readers but has been accessible as a through route.

Upper Camera closed Fri 30 Aug 9am-1pm

Posted on 29 August 2013 by iholowaty

News flash: We have now been advised that works to be undertaken 9am-1pm on Friday 30 August in the Upper Camera will be extremely noisy. The Upper Camera will have to close in the morning but will reopen at 1pm.

Desks will be available in the Gladstone Link and in the Old Bodleian Library.

Readers should contact staff at the circulation point in the Gladstone Link if they need access to items held in the
Upper Camera during this period.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Bank Holiday Library Closure and Building Works Update

Posted on 23 August 2013 by iholowaty

Library closed August Bank Holiday (24-26 August 2013)

The central Bodleian Library site, including the Bodleian History Faculty Library, will be closed for the August bank holiday from Saturday 24 to Monday 26 August inclusive. The Library will re-open at 9am on Tuesday 27 August.

But…

Building Works – Lower Camera closed 27 August to 30 September incl. (estimated)

The Lower Radcliffe Camera will be closed to readers from Tuesday 27 August 2013 for building works and expected to re-open Tuesday 1 October. The Upper Camera and Gladstone Link will remain open, but there will be some noise from the building works.

Please note that in preparation of the works, desks in Bay 7 in the Lower Camera, reader PCs, PCAS and self-issue equipment will be taken out of action in the afternoon of Friday 23 August. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Old Bodleian Library entrance (c) Nick Cistone

Can I still use the Library?

Yes, readers can access the Upper Camera via the Radcliffe Camera entrance. Readers can access the Gladstone Link via the Old Bodleian Library’s Proscholium entrance and as well as through the Lower Camera (see map).

Can I still borrow and return HFL books and collect HFL book on hold?

Yes, you can borrow and return books and collect HFL books that are on hold from the temporary staff desk in the Upper Gladstone Link from 27 August 2013.

What if I need books from the Lower Camera?

Ask staff at the temporary staff desk in the Upper Gladstone Link to fetch Lower Camera books for you. You can contact us in advance to let us know which books you want to borrow/consult.

Where can I order book stack material to?

For the duration of the work, the Lower Camera as a destination of book orders from the Book Storage Facility is temporarily disabled. Please order to the either the Lower Reading Room (self-collect) or the Upper Reading Room. You can use those books anywhere on site.

Can I still browse the new books display?

Yes, the display has moved to the Upper Gladstone Link, next to where our temporary staff desk will be from Tuesday 27 August. You can still borrow/consult our new books as normal. You can also view our latest acquisitions online via LibraryThing.

Radcliffe Camera building works – update 8 August 2013: change of dates

Posted on 9 August 2013 by iholowaty

Following a review of the works, the timetable for the building works in the Radcliffe Camera has changed. Here is the latest:

Upper Camera: works in HFL office and central reserve will take place 19 August to 6 September. HFL staff will be occupying some reader desks during this time while the office and consultation room are being worked on.

Please note, that there will be some noise and disruption in the reading room but at current estimates you will otherwise have normal access to collections, desks and services.

Lower Camera: will close on 27 August and reopen on 1 October (at current estimates). Seats are available in UCam (but s.a.), Gladstone Link and Old Library. A temporary staff point for enquiries and circulation of History Faculty Library material will be created in the Upper Gladstone Link. We are expecting staff to be able to fetch HFL titles held in the Lower Camera.

Readers will be able to enter the Radcliffe Camera as normal to go Upper Camera. Those heading for the Gladstone Link can go through the Lower Camera, minding the cordoned-off areas.

Apologies in the advance of any disruption.

When the Lower Camera re-opens on Tuesday 1 October, readers need to use the new south-facing entrance (opp Univeristy Church) to enter the Radcliffe Camera. A Self-Collect book service to Lower Camera will also come into operation at that point, in place of the previous staff-mediated book service. See also Self-Collect being introduced in the Lower Reading Room, Old Library.

Radcliffe Camera building works – update 30 July 2013

Posted on 30 July 2013 by iholowaty

Planning for the forthcoming building work is coming along. Here is the latest state of play of the programme.

Upper Camera: works in HFL office and central reserve will take place 12 to 23 August. HFL staff will be occupying some reader desks during this time while the office and consultation room are being worked on. There will be some noise and disruption in the reading room but at current estimates you will otherwise have normal access to collections, desks and services.

Lower Camera: work on the new entrance in LCam will also start on 12 August and last until 20 Sept (at current estimates). The Lower Camera will close on 12 August and a temporary staff point for enquiries and circulation of History Faculty Library material will be created in the Gladstone Link. We are expecting staff to be able to fetch HFL titles held in the Lower Camera.

Dealing with Bodleian book requests ordered to LCam:

Until 8am on Saturday 3 August you will be able to order material to the Lower Camera as usual. (Please note that SOLO will be unavailable from 8am on Saturday 3 August to 9am on Monday 5 August).
Items requested to the Lower Camera can be consulted there until 4pm on Saturday 10 August.
If you wish to consult these items after Saturday 10 August, please ask staff by 2pm on Friday 9 August for these to be transferred e.g. to Upper Reading Room.
All items still in Lower Camera on the morning of Monday 12 August will be returned to storage.
Between Monday 5 August and Saturday 21 September items from closed storage can only be requested to the Old Library.

The Lower Camera is expected to reopen on Monday 23 September. A Self-Collect book service to Lower Camera will come into operation when the reading room reopens. See also Self-Collect being introduced in the Lower Reading Room, Old Library.

Gladstone Link book moves

The HFL collections from the Lower Gladstone Link will start moving to the Upper Gladstone Link week 5 August.

We apologise for any inconvenience these essential works cause. Please seek staff if you have any problems.

Old Bodleian Library – update of building works 30 July 2013

Posted on 30 July 2013 by iholowaty

Works in Upper Reading Room (URR): The History (north) side of URR should reopen to readers on Friday 2 August. The new carpet is looking good and already deadening sound which is nice!

Work on the (English) south side of URR will start on Monday 5 August. The seating on the south side of URR will close to readers from this date. URR should reopen completely to readers on Monday 23 September.

Works in Lower Reading Room (LRR):

The new light fittings will be installed in the north (Classics) range between Thursday 21 and Friday 30 August, entailing closures of particular seating areas for one or two days during this period.

The preparatory lighting work on the south (Philosophy / Theology) side of LRR will take place between Monday 5 and Wednesday 14 August. The light fittings will then be installed between Monday 16 September and Tuesday 24 September. Both periods will see brief closures of particular seating areas for one or two days.

Work to remove the old Lower Reserve counter will take place in week 29 July, though further work in this area may be needed. There will be no general route through the old Lower Reserve area on this date, though an evacuation route will be available in an emergency.

Benefactors Board:

Work will also be carried out on the Benefactors Board between Monday 19 August and Friday 30 August. During this period, the south stairs will be closed above Lower Reading Room. Access to Duke Humfrey’s Library and the Upper Reading Room will be via the north stairs only. Both staircases will be fully available in an emergency.

We apologise for the ongoing disruption this work to improve the library environment will cause.

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