May 2017 Newsletter
Due to updates to our library systems the following services will be unavailable during early June
9th- 13th June
Self service kiosks
Reservations/ holds
2nd to 19th June
Lapsafes at Harrow
The following provisions have been implemented to help minimize inconvenience
The return date for any item loaned or renewed 5th-8th June will be extended past the 13th June.
Laptops will be loanable from library service counters
During staffed hours our team will be available to issue and return items for you at library counters
If you have any questions about this disruption to our standard service please ask our counter team or contact us via our Ask a librarian service.
Library team changes
Planning and Transport Librarian Sara Hafeez has sadly left the the Westminster library team. This change ties in with the end of the first stage of the reading list project Sara has been key in implementing.
Sara passes on her thanks to all of the staff and students she's supported during her time at Westminster.
Sara has been a great collegue and will be sadly missed from the team.
I will be taking on Sara's subject areas so if you are a student or staff member in Planning and Transport please feel free to contact me with any requests or queries.
Book share
"Bookshare® opens up the world of reading for people with print disabilities.
If you cannot read traditional print books because of a visual impairment, physical disability or severe learning disability, Bookshare can help!
Bokshare books are “accessible,” which means you can read our books many different ways.
Bookshare offers the world’s largest collection of accessible titles. As a result, people of all ages, as well as schools and many organizations around the globe can access the books they need for school, work, career advancement, skill development and the simple love of reading in formats that work for them."
To find out if you qualify visit Bookshare's helpful site or contact your librarian
Listen to books with high quality text-to-speech voices
Hear and see highlighted words on screen
Read with digital braille or enlarged fonts
Create physical braille or large print
Read directly from your Internet browser
And more!
