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Refworks Downtime Sunday 16 February

Scott — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 13:55:58 +0000

On Sunday 16 February 2014 RefWorks will be “making improvements to its internal systems to accommodate a growing number of users and reduce the need for future downtime”.

We’re told an eight hour (8) maintenance window is needed to perform these enhancements, which in the UK will last from 03:00 until 12:00 approximately on Sunday February 16.

During this time period RefWorks users can expect sporadic availability, including short periods of complete downtime. We anticipate that access issues and possible functionality problems will last anywhere from 3 to 15 minutes. If you experience issues with RefWorks during this maintenance window we recommend that you close your browser session, and return to RefWorks at a later time.

Please email any enquiries on this to refworks.support@proquest.com

Refworks Login Change – For “Group Code” Users Only

Scott — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 15:48:12 +0000

This message is for anyone who is a current user of Refworks who uses the Keele “Group Code” as part of their Refworks login process.

Users in this category log in from the www.refworks-cos.com homepage rather than the Keele website, and may do so if they, for example, share an account with others, or have created an account outside the Keele single sign on system.

If you do not use the Group Code as part of your Refworks login, then the following does not affect you. There’s no need to read further!

We’ve recently been notified by Refworks that as of 9 December 2013, users will no longer need to use the Group Code to log into Refworks. All you will need to log in (from at the www.refworks-cos.com homepage) is your existing username and password, with no need to initially enter the Group Code at the start of your login procedure.

Anyone who has set up their Refworks account using their Keele credentials are entirely unaffected by this change. Please continue to use that login, via the link provided on the Library website.

Please contact support@refworks-cos.com if you have any queries or issues regarding this change, which we hope will be of minimal impact.

This message has also been sent to the Campus Staff email list.

Campus Library Opening Hours – updated information on Library website

Rachel Gick — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:48:15 +0000

Please check the opening hours up to and including 23 September 2012 on our website.

Please note, the Library & IT Building is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week during: 24 September – 14 December 2012.

Please always remember to check for the opening times for Counter Services.

The following services will help you make the most of 24/7 opening. Some of them are new developments for 2012/13 …

Self-service issue and return;
Online renewals: https://opac.keele.ac.uk/patroninfo;
New! You can reserve titles for which copies are currently on loan online, via the Library Catalogue. This includes Short Loan items. Collect them when they are available (you will be notified via your University e-mail account) at the new self-service Reserved Items Collection Point on the Middle Floor;
New! You can pay your library fines via the self-service machines (cash only).

The Campus Library is 50!

Helen — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:44:06 +0000

The official opening of the campus Library building took place on 8^th October 1962. Come and view our anniversary exhibition now on display in the Library foyer.

Library fines payment on the self-service machines

Ian — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:29:42 +0000

As promised a few weeks ago, this is now enabled on the self-service machines at the Campus Library as well as the Health Library. You can now pay your library fines at any time the library is open – and this includes the new 24/7 opening times during semester!

New books

Ian — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:44:49 +0000

It may have been August, but the Library continued to add new books to stock – in fact, last month we added over 1000 new books, DVDs and theses! Lists of them may be found here.

Keele Campus Library: Opening Hours for 1 – 21st September 2012

Rachel Gick — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 15:14:12 +0000

Please note the details of opening hours at the Campus Library, 1st-21st September 2012 : view them by clicking this link.

To view details of opening hours at the Health Library, visit their website.

Talis Aspire logins improved

Ian — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:53:33 +0000

For those people who need to login to Talis Aspire our Reading Lists system, it has now been upgraded to use normal IT logins instead of the old ‘classic Athens’ details. Note that consulting the system normally does not require any login – you will only be asked to login if you want to add personal details to the system or if you have rights to edit lists

For those of you who have logged-in previously there is a one-time migration process to ensure that any details attached to your ID, such as lists which you can edit or personal comments, are made accessible from your IT login. On first login you will be prompted to enter your IT login details, then there will be a message box telling you about the changes and prompting you to login again with your old ‘classic Athens’ details. Once this information has been entered everything will be copied across and your details will be accessible. Future logins will only ask you for your normal IT login information.

Please let us know if you have any problems.

Update to Library’s RefWorks page (Write-N-Cite section)

Rachel Gick — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:49:40 +0000

Additional information on installing/using the new Write N Cite (version 4) is available within “Write N Cite & Related” section of our RefWorks page:

View the page here.

Unique camera donated to the Archives

Helen — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:47:29 +0000

Ernest Warrillow (1909-2000), press photographer for The Sentinel newspaper for over 50 years, gifted his private photographic collection of over 1800 negatives to the University in 1981. The Warrillow Collection depicts the changing landscape of North Staffordshire from the 1860s to the 1970s and we are thrilled that the camera used to take many of these photographs has now been donated to the Special Collections and Archives by Mr Alan Vickerman, Warrillow’s close friend and former colleague.
Warrillow made his unique camera from brass plate, just large enough to hold 9x12cm glass slides, and fitted it with a rare 100mm front cell focussing GB-Kershaw 630 lens. The camera comes complete with its original custom-made carrying case, with space to house a small tripod, flash gun and a dozen glass slides.