New enquiry chat option

See below for a new online chat services that we are offering from our library webpage.

Do you have a burning question on our library and learning resources? Then why not chat online to library colleagues Monday - Friday,11am - 3pm (but will shortly be changing to 1pm - 5pm) via our web-based Ask A Librarian service. Librarians will answer your enquiries on how to find online articles, search online databases as well as any other library enquiries you might have. To log on to our Ask A Librarian service which is available for staff and students, visit: http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/support/askalibrarian.htm

Student use of library furniture

Dear Colleagues

While we are happy for the students to use library desks to spread out when doing projects, it is really unacceptable for them to cut without cutting mats, and to use spray mount. The desks are becoming badly scratched and stained.

We would be very grateful if you could remind the students that cutting mats are available from the library counter and that bins are provided for the debris.

Many thanks and best regards
Cath

Le Corbusier exhibition Barbican

http://www.barbican.org.uk/artgallery/event-detail.asp?ID=8114

I was lucky enough to have a tour of the current Le Corbusier exhibition yesterday with Dr Irena Murray who is one of the organisers, as well as the Director of the RIBA library.

Jiscmail

Dear All

There is a wealth of useful information about our subject area distributed through the jiscmail lists. You will receive information regarding professional conferences and initiatives, as well as have a chance to post questions and contribute to research. See below for information on how to sign up:

http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/index.htm

To receive info from all Art related choose the ART - ALL list

http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/mailinglists/category/index.htm

Best Regards
Cath

VADs Database

Dear Colleagues

I wanted to bring your attention to the VADS database.

The Visual Arts Data Service (VADS) provides a central resource of over 100,000 high quality digital images, which are copyright cleared and completely FREE for use in UK education and personal research.

If you click on the Ejournals and Databases Quick link on the library homepage, you will find VADS as part of the Database A to Z list.

http://www.vads.ac.uk/