Last call for book orders for this semester

Dear Colleagues

Since we do have to spend the remainder of the book funds by the end of May, this is my last request for book orders for this semester.

We will receive the new budget on August 1st and will be able to start buying once again.

V & A Exhibition/Lecture

Lovely hat exhibition at V and A

http://www.vam.ac.uk/microsites/hats-anthology/

Lecture by Christian LaCroix - scroll to end of page below

http://www.vam.ac.uk/activ_events/courses/lectures_talks_tours/friday_talks/index.html

Textile tours at V & A

I was at the V & A on Saturday and one of the guides told me that special visits could be arrange for groups to view the extensive textile collection, and even focus on particular time periods.

If you would like to arrange a tour, the contact details are below:

0208 942 2682

textilesandfashion@vam.ac.uk

Library Opening Hours for Easter 2009

Mon 6th April, Tue 7th April, Wed 8th April
24 hours

Thurs 9th April
Closing at 9pm

Fri 10th April, Sat 11th April, Sun 12th April, Mon 13th April
10am-5pm * self service only

Tues 14th April
24 hours

Digimap Update

On Tuesday 7 April 2009, EDINA will be undertaking essential maintenance on the
servers which run Digimap.
In order to minimise disruption to the service, there will be two short periods
of downtime on this day (rather than a single long period of downtime) These
periods of downtime will be between 08:00 - 08:45 AND 17:30 - 20:00. All
Digimap Collections will be unavailable during these times.
EDINA will also be making use of the 'at risk' period on Tuesday 14 April 2009,
to carry out further essential maintenance. All Digimap Collections will be
unavailable between 17:30 - 18:30.

The Librarians Information Literacy Annual Conference

My colleague,Simone Okolo,and I present at paper at the The Librarians Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) in Cardiff last week. The subject was the Staff Questionnaire which some of you participated in last year.

We felt that it had been a useful iniative, which had really improved communication with our Schools, and would be something that other university libraries would be interested in doing.

Our session was well attended and we got some very good feedback.

World Advertising Research Centre

I wanted to bring your attention to another excellent electronic resource to which we have access. It is mostly used by advertising students but it does have articles regarding fashion brands and includes full text articles and case studies.

It is available from the Database A to Z list on our library homepage and does require an Athens account is used off campus.

http://www.warc.com/