Voyager records to change

The University Library Service will be releasing ‘LibrarySearch’ in Summer 2011.  This new service will provide an improved interface for the Voyager library catalogue and other library managed information resources. 
A Beta version will be released to the University during the spring semester, to gather feedback from staff and students, with a view to launching LibrarySearch in time for the start of the 2011-12 session. 

In order to implement LibrarySearch, work is required on the Voyager library catalogue journal records to ensure they are presented correctly in LibrarySearch.  Currently the print and electronic versions of a journal are shown together on a single Voyager library catalogue record.  These joint records will need to be split into two separate records, one for the print version and another for the electronic version.  This means that you will see two separate search results for each journal which is available in both electronic and print format.  The electronic version will be indicated by the statement [Electronic Resource] after the title.  This is already the case for eBooks.  Once available, LibrarySearch will automatically join together the electronic and print versions of books and journals in the search results.

The work on splitting the journal records will start on 31 January and we anticipate that it will take a minimum of three days.  During this time some electronic journals may not be available via Voyager but will still be accessible as normal via the eLibrary (available via the Library menu in Cardiff Portal).  Direct links to journals from bibliographic databases and Google Scholar will also continue to work and all other aspects of Voyager will remain available.

If you have any queries or feedback about this work, please get in touch with your subject librarian.

Closures due to Snow

The School of Nursing and Midwifery Library in Caerleon is closed.

The Nursing and Healthcare Studies Library in Ty Dewi Sant is closing at 2pm.

Trevithick Library is closing at 1pm.

The Science and Biomed Libraries closed at 1pm.

Christmas Opening Hours

Most Cardiff University libraries are closed for Christmas from 24th December - 3rd January.

Some of the Health Libraries are open during this period.

Please check library websites for details of specific opening hours: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/libraries/locations/index.html

Summer Opening

From Saturday 12th June to Sunday 26th September libraries in Cathays will be moving to summer opening hours. Please see your library site web pages for details. 

Library Closure

All Cardiff University Libraries in Cathays will be closed Saturday 5th June due to the unpredictable risk from the protests taking place around the City Hall area.

Heath Park sites and Julian Hodge will be unaffected. 

For further information please contact your library http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/insrv/libraries/contacts/index.html.

Last day to name new Library

Today is your last opportunity to suggest a name for the new library at the Heath site. See post below.

New Name for New Library

As you are aware there is to be a new medical education centre on the Heath Park site which will house a new purpose-built library.  The new library will incorporate the current provision of the Sir Herbert Duthie Library, the Nursing and Healthcare Studies Library (both on the UHW site) and the School of Nursing and Midwifery Library currently situated in the Caerleon Education Centre, Newport.  
 
We are sending this email to all Schools to be served by the new library inviting suggestions for a new library name.  The proposed name for the new medical education centre is the 'Cochrane building'.  Since we already have the 'Archie Cochrane Library' in Llandough we need to think of something different for this one.  Thoughts of a name for the library have so far focused upon either names which describe what can be found in the library (such as resources or subject areas) or names of prominent figures in healthcare.  
 
We are looking for a name which is exciting and innovative but also fits the purpose of our library as a hub for the provision of Medical, Nursing and Healthcare information, both electronic and print, for the whole of Wales.  If you are up for the challenge we would love to hear from you and as a further temptation there is a prize up for grabs for the person who suggests the name used.
 
Please submit your suggestions with your name and contact details to Vikki Russell (PA to Janet Peters, University Librarian) at

24hr Access to IT Rooms

Julian Hodge Study Centre is now open for 24 hour access, 7 days a week. The Study Centre is on the 2nd floor of the Julian Hodge building, you will need to bring your Cardiff University ID card in order to gain access after 9pm and before 8am.

The IT rooms attached to the Science Library in the Main Building are no longer open 24/7, they will be open the same times as the Library.

Science Library Opening Hours

Web of Knowledge Disruption

Summer Opening Hours

Click here to view summer opening hours for your library.

Archie Cochrane - One Man's Medicine

‘One Man’s Medicine: An Autobiography of Professor Archie Cochrane’ by Archibald L. Cochrane with Max Blythe.

Easter Opening Hours

Check out the library web pages for Easter Opening Hours.

Henry Stewart Talks

This collection of specially prepared animated audiovisual presentations with synchronized narration by world leading scientists is keeping researchers informed throughout the world. The resource is organised into a comprehensive series of talks and is regularly expanded and updated. To find talks matching your interests browse the series or use the search facility. To be kept up to date as new series and talks are added to the collection, complete the 'Keep Me Updated' form. Access the talks on campus and off-campus via Voyager.