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Night of Arts & Sciences
In 2011 too, the University Library was one of the main venues for the Night of Arts & Sciences, which is now held every year. This edition of the event proved as popular as the 2009 edition, attracting tens of thousands of visitors to the centre of Groningen. Healthy Ageing The University Library programme for [...]
Mildew in the Library stacks
At the beginning of May 2011, active mildew was discovered in the second phase of the stacks. This section of the stacks in the basement was immediately declared ‘out of bounds’. Staff and users were informed. Lending from this part of the collection was immediately halted. Returned books from the affected area were packed [...]
LibGuides
Background LibGuides are the successors to the electronic literature guides for each subject on the library website. A LibGuide is a basic guide that provides an overview of sources and tools for a certain subject area. They are designed primarily for students (MSc) and junior scholars. The editorial board has a mandate from the [...]
E-books
The E-book working group held five meetings during 2011. The main purpose of the meetings was to share knowledge and inform each other about the various aspects of online e-books. The following points were discussed at the meetings: Orientation on the various e-book platforms: A distinction is made between publisher platforms and DRM platforms. [...]
Knowledge Sessions
The newly appointed Knowledge Sessions working group is tasked with the following: Furthering expertise Meeting the need for activities that transcend locations and sectors Videos, photographs and PowerPoint presentations of the knowledge sessions were made available on BINT, the Library intranet. In addition, a form was produced so that participants’ opinions of the knowledge sessions [...]
Merging of service desks at the Library
Staffing the service desks of the General and Special Collections (GSC) department is an ongoing problem. There were two GSC service desks on the 2nd floor, in the General Reading Room and the Periodicals Reading Room. In the context of the reorganization, the MT decided to close one of the desks on the second floor. [...]