Newcastle University Library
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Newcastle University Library is the main library
service for students and staff at Newcastle University, UK
. It is split into three sections:
Altogether, these three libraries make up the University Library, and it is the only such library in the United Kingdom to receive the Charter Mark
award for excellence five times in a row.
The University Library has won The Times Higher Leadership and Management Award for the Outstanding Library Team.
Some schools within the University also have their own smaller libraries with smaller highly-specialised collections. One example was the School of Computing Science which had its own library until 2010 when it was merged into the collection of the Robinson Library.
of his widow Marjorie in 1989. To date, the £
8 million donation remains the largest sum donated to a UK university library.
The library allows students and members to access a wide variety of material, including:
The Robinson Library had a large refurbishment was completed in 2009. The Robinson Library also has its own computer cluster, as well as an open working space for students, named "Your Space". There is also a printer's and bindery office for both commercial and student use.
allowing their staff to use the library for research and study. In addition to book loans and computer access, the Walton Library also has a number or workstations connected for NHS users to access databases and journals.
Library
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service for students and staff at Newcastle University, UK
United Kingdom
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. It is split into three sections:
- The Robinson Library, the main University library
- The Walton Library, specialising in services for Biomedical Sciences in the Medical School
- The Law Library, specialising in resources relating to law
Altogether, these three libraries make up the University Library, and it is the only such library in the United Kingdom to receive the Charter Mark
Charter Mark
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award for excellence five times in a row.
The University Library has won The Times Higher Leadership and Management Award for the Outstanding Library Team.
Some schools within the University also have their own smaller libraries with smaller highly-specialised collections. One example was the School of Computing Science which had its own library until 2010 when it was merged into the collection of the Robinson Library.
Robinson Library
The Robinson Library is the central library for Newcastle University, and is located on Jesmond Road West. It is named after Philip Robinson, a bookseller in the city following a bequest in the willWill (law)
A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death...
of his widow Marjorie in 1989. To date, the £
Pound sterling
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8 million donation remains the largest sum donated to a UK university library.
The library allows students and members to access a wide variety of material, including:
- Special Collections: spanning from the mid-15th century to the 21st century, the special collection includes over one hundred rare books, manuscripts, illustrations and woodblocks.
- E-Journals and databases: access to electronic journals and databases is provided via the University's subscription to the AthensAthens access and identity managementAthens is an Access and Identity Management service based in the United Kingdom that is supplied by Eduserv to provide single sign-on to protected resources combined with full user management capability...
system, allowing students to access research papers and journals from a large number of sources. - Books and papers: over one million books and ten thousand periodicals are available, and access is given to Parliamentary papers and journal collection.
- Computer access: the Robinson Library has four computer clusters available with over two hundred computers.
The Robinson Library had a large refurbishment was completed in 2009. The Robinson Library also has its own computer cluster, as well as an open working space for students, named "Your Space". There is also a printer's and bindery office for both commercial and student use.
Walton Library
The Walton Library, located in the Medical School, specialises in texts and resources relating to biomedical sciences, although students of any discipline are allowed to use it for study. It is named after Lord Walton of Detchant, former Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Professor of Neurology. The library has a relationship with the Northern region of the NHSNational Health Service (England)
The National Health Service or NHS is the publicly funded healthcare system in England. It is both the largest and oldest single-payer healthcare system in the world. It is able to function in the way that it does because it is primarily funded through the general taxation system, similar to how...
allowing their staff to use the library for research and study. In addition to book loans and computer access, the Walton Library also has a number or workstations connected for NHS users to access databases and journals.