Library is open on Monday 5 May / study spaces for summer term

The Library is open 24/6 at the moment and the Library will also be open on Monday 5 May.  Please remember to bring your uniCARD with you on Monday as day passes won't be available.

Self-service facilities will be available as normal, although the Help desk won't be open.  If you have any queries about fines, reservations, book loans etc. then these can be dealt with today (Friday) until 17:00 or on Tuesday 6 May when the Help desk re-opens at 09:00.

Study spaces during summer term

Ground Floor: Group study
Floor 1: Silent study (excluding LDC)
Floor 2: Group study
Floor 3: Single silent study

If you have any problems with noisy neighbours in the Library please speak to a member of Library staff or text details to the phone number displayed on posters throughout the Library.  Please include details of where you are studying so that Library staff can assist. You can also email library@aston.ac.uk if you need any help.   

Tips to help maintain a good study environment for all

• Space is valuable so please vacate your seat if you need to leave the Library
• If you are leaving the Library, please ensure you take your uniCARD with you to swipe in again on your return 
• Please have your uniCARD on you at all times to ensure it doesn't get misused / misplaced
• Please do look after your personal belongings and don't leave valuable items unattended
• Don't forget to regularly save your work to the Hdrive 
• Look after your USB memory sticks
• Cold snacks can be consumed on ground floor only 
• Mobile phones can be used on ground floor
• Phones can be switched to silent mode and used for texts only on upper floors 
• Please remember to help keep the Library clean and tidy by disposing of rubbish in the bins provided

Due to our busy revision and examination period, please be aware that day passes are not available to non-Aston university students between 3 May - 29 June 2014.

If you have any comments or feedback about Library services please speak to staff or email library@aston.ac.uk

Best of luck for your revision and examinations during this period.

Library Public Services Team

Good Luck all MBA / MSc students

Business School Information Specialists, Lydia and Nicola, wish all our MBA and MSc students good luck for their exams next week.  If you want a quiet space to revise please visit the 3rd Floor of the Library which is set up for silent study.  Alternatively, come along to Cafe Libro on the Ground Floor, for a well deserved coffee and cake.

Supporting you during exams

Photo credit: Rémi Carreiro

What is Aston University Library & Information Services doing to support you during the exam period?

Firstly, we have gone to 24/6 opening for the Library.  You can use the study spaces, ground floor group study rooms, fixed PCs, printing facilities, all hard copy and electronic resources and self-service facilities in the Library from 11am on Sunday mornings through to 6pm on Saturday evenings.  Just swipe into the building with your uniCARD.

We have also increased the availability of silent study space in the Library, as we know that demand for this type of study space increases during exams.  Both the 3rd and the 2nd floors of the Library are for silent study only during this period.  Please be considerate of other students wishing to make use of the silent study space when on these floors.  If you are aware of other students making noise on these floors, please text the Welcome Desk (see posters for the number) and a member of staff will come and ask them to move to a group study floor.

Finally, as you might expect, we have a large number of books and e-books in stock with advice on how to tackle exams and coping with stress.

Good luck!

Air Conditioning Problems in Library Building

There are ongoing problems with the air conditioning in the Library building today (28th April 2010). We apologise if the temperatures are not ideal during the examination period. Estates are working on the problem as a matter of urgency. If you have and queries or comments about this, please comment on this blog post.

Silent study during examination period

The 2nd and 3rd floor of the Library will remain silent study zones until 12th June. Please remember that only single, silent study is permitted on these floors during this time.
If you have any comments or queries about this, please comment on this blog post.