Photo of Sydney Jones Library http://www.liv.ac.uk/library/
My fifth library visit was to the University of Liverpool. Amazingly this library is open 24 hours a day -- they have check in/check out machines and is staffed only by a warden in the wee hours of the night.
My fifth library visit was to the University of Liverpool. Amazingly this library is open 24 hours a day -- they have check in/check out machines and is staffed only by a warden in the wee hours of the night.
At the University gate
With Systems Librarian Joe Schulkins -- thanks Joe for the very informative demos of web 2.0 applications.
The University of Liverpool was established in 1881 as University College Liverpool, admitting its first students in 1882. In 1884, it became part of the federal Victoria University. Following a Royal Charter and Act of Parliament in 1903, it became an independent university with the right to confer its own degrees called the University of Liverpool. The University has produced eight Nobel Prize winners, from the fields of science, medicine and peace. The Nobel laureates include the physician Sir Ronald Ross, physicist Professor Charles Barkla, the physiologist Sir Charles Sherrington, physicist Sir James Chadwick, chemist Sir Robert Robinson, physiologist Professor Har Gobind Khorana, physiologist Professor Rodney Porter, and physicist Professor Joseph Rotblat. Sir Ronald Ross was also the first British Nobel laureate in 1902. The term red brick was first coined by a Liverpool professor to describe the red brick built civic universities that were built in the UK, mostly in the latter part of the 19th century; these were characterised by Victorian buildings of red brick, such as Victoria Building, which was historically the administrative heart of the University.
The University of Liverpool was established in 1881 as University College Liverpool, admitting its first students in 1882. In 1884, it became part of the federal Victoria University. Following a Royal Charter and Act of Parliament in 1903, it became an independent university with the right to confer its own degrees called the University of Liverpool. The University has produced eight Nobel Prize winners, from the fields of science, medicine and peace. The Nobel laureates include the physician Sir Ronald Ross, physicist Professor Charles Barkla, the physiologist Sir Charles Sherrington, physicist Sir James Chadwick, chemist Sir Robert Robinson, physiologist Professor Har Gobind Khorana, physiologist Professor Rodney Porter, and physicist Professor Joseph Rotblat. Sir Ronald Ross was also the first British Nobel laureate in 1902. The term red brick was first coined by a Liverpool professor to describe the red brick built civic universities that were built in the UK, mostly in the latter part of the 19th century; these were characterised by Victorian buildings of red brick, such as Victoria Building, which was historically the administrative heart of the University.
The Cafe at the library entrance -- this operates as a franchise
The library has made available a number of search applications that can be placed on an individuals facebook or igoogle or similiar page. See http://liv.ac.uk/library/web_apps.html . A useful web site called Widgetbox was pointed out to me. I was also shown "Question point" -- an OCLC product.
Library users can also use mobile phones and other hand held devices to search the library -- see http://www.liv.ac.uk/library/airpac.html . This is done through a product called AIRPAC. There have been some functionality issues. It was suggested that mini browsers suitable for phones may alleviate some problems with accessing library web pages etc.
The library sells pens, Cds etc at its information desk - see http://www.liv.ac.uk/library/info/libinf15.html
The library has a news page at http://www.liv.ac.uk/library/news/libnews.html They also produce RSS feeds for subject or location related reports from their catalogue. This is done through an Innovative interfaces product.
The process of check RFID tagged items on the shelf was described.
Needless to say the visit was extremely interesting and provided me with many valuable ideas.
Mick,
ReplyDeleteI like the airpac service. i thinkwe should investigate this more on your return. It would be a great to use wit our Wireless network.