Finding books with multiple versions on SOLO - new and improved!

From today, 26th April, improvements have been made to how books with multiple editions display on SOLO, which should make it easier to see what is available. This includes instances of multiple print editions, or instances where there are print and online editions.

Whereas before there used to be an easily-overlook-able link saying '1 of x versions of this work' on the right-hand side, you will now see a line of text saying 'multiple versions found - to view list click versions on the right'. This should direct you to the link that will bring up a list of all the different editions available in Oxford, automatically sorted in date order with the newest edition at the top. If there is an e-version, this will be shown on the intitial results page, and will be at the top of the list when you click the link.

There is no change to how books with only one edition display.

Earn £20 of Amazon vouchers!

Would you be interested in helping to improve library systems and earning a £20 Amazon voucher in the process?

We are currently looking for undergraduates, postgraduates, academics, research staff and other Oxford Libraries' readers to take part in usability testing of library interfaces during 8th and 9th weeks (7-18 March) . The work will involve carrying out a small number of tasks on the web and will take just under 1 hour.

If you are interested in taking part, please email usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk giving the following information:

1. Your name
2. Your contact telephone number
3. Please specify which of the following categories you fit into:
a. Current Oxford undergraduate
b. Current Oxford postgraduate (taught course)
c. Current Oxford postgraduate (research)
d. Current Oxford academic
e. Current Oxford research staff / post doc
f. Bodleian/Oxford Libraries reader (other than the above)

Oxoniensia

Good news for Local Historians!

The journal 'Oxoniensia' is now available online and access is free except for the most recent 5 years. You can find it at http://oxoniensia.org/ where you can browse or search past issues and also view the contents pages of the most recent 5 years.

You will find Oxoniensia listed on Oxford University e-Journals. It does not yet appear on SOLO but should do so very soon.

Book sale

There will be a book sale in the Library starting on Monday 24th January. Items are either withdrawn library stock or donations not required for the Library.

Standard price for ex-library/second hand books is £1 hardback and 50p paperback. There will also be some 'as new' items individually priced. Proceeds will go towards buying new books for the Library.

This will be an ongoing sale over the next few weeks with new items added regularly.

Beat the winter blues and treat yourself to a bargain book or two!

Inter-Library Loan price increase

The cost of Document Supply (ILL) in all the Bodleian Libraries has increased. Charges were last revised 2 years ago so the increase is necessary to cover the costs of the annual British Library price rise and also the 2.5% increase in VAT which came into effect in January.

The cost of a standard loan, photocopy or electronic document request has risen from £4 to £4.50. This cost is heavily subsidised by the Bodleian Libraries.

A full list of services and prices can be found on the Bodleian Libraries website.

Centre for Oxfordshire Studies

Information for Local Historians:

The Centre for Oxfordshire Studies in the Oxford Central Library in the Westgate Centre, will be closed to the public (together with the Library) from Monday 14th February 2011.

The Central Library will reopen on Monday 7th March 2011 and will include electronic and some printed resources for local and family history. Other resources from Oxfordshire Studies will move to the new Oxfordshire History Centre in Cowley which will combine Oxfordshire Studies, the Oxfordshire Record Office and Oxfordshire Health Archives. The new centre is expected to oepn in May 2011

For more details, and to keep up to date with the changes, please see the Oxfordshire Studies website http://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/oxfordshirestudies

Term time hours resume this weekend

A reminder that the Rewley House Continuing Education Library will be open as usual this weekend:

Saturday 9.30am - 5.30pm
Sunday 1.30pm - 4.30pm