Library system upgrade today Monday 30th June

The Library will be upgrading its Library Management System on Monday 30th June 2014, starting at 16:00.  The process is expected to be completed by 10:00am on Tuesday 1st July 2014.

During this period you will still be able to:

• Issue and return books using one of the self  service machines
• Use Library SmartSearch to look for resources and access electronic content

You will not be able to:

• Pay your fines
• Renew your books
• Access or check your Library record
• Check the availability of books

You will also not be able to borrow self service laptops between 13:00 on Monday 30th June 2014 and 10:00 on Tuesday 1st July 2014.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and if you have any queries please contact us by emailing library@aston.ac.uk

Passport (formerly known as GMID) unavailable 10 - 11 May 2014

Due to infrastructure work, Euromonitor International’s Passport system will be unavailable from Saturday, 10 May until Sunday, 11 May.

Euromonitor International apologise for the inconvenience and hope to have all Passport features operating back to normal as soon as possible during this maintenance window.

Aston e-Library currently down

We are currently experiencing some problems with the Aston e-Library which is affecting access. Staff are working to resolve the problem and LIS will let you know via the Blogworm when the service is available again.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Access problems with ScienceDirect

We are currently experiencing technical problems with access to ScienceDirect. Elsevier, the suppliers of ScienceDirect are aware of the problems and are working to resolve them. This is an issue that is affecting all ScienceDirect users, not just Aston.

If you are looking for a certain journal title you can search for it via the catalogue or the Aston eLibrary and use the find it @ Aston option to see if it is available on any other databases as well as ScienceDirect.

It is hoped that the problem will be resolved within 3 hours and apologise for the inconvenience.

Wiley service interruption

Due to essential site maintenance, access to Wiley Interscience will be unavailable on Saturday 18th July at 10 am for approximately 2 hours and Monday 20th July at 9am for approximately 1 hour.

Swetswise downtime: Saturday June 20th

The journals database SwetsWise will be undergoing some maintenance this coming Saturday (June 20th). There may be a small period during which access will be interrupted between the hours of 8am to 11.30am.

Apologies for the inconvenience.

Wiley service interruption

Due to essential site maintenance, access to Wiley Interscience Online will be unavailable on Saturday June 13th from 2pm for up to 1 hour.
Apologies for the inconvenience.