Two trips to the British Library for this year have been arranged:
Wednesday 25th November 2009 (slips must be in by 3.30pm on 16th November)
Wednesday 17th February 2010 (Slips must be in by 3.30pm on 8th February)
The trips will leave from outside the library (last time the trips went from the side road adjacent to the Engine Shed) at 8-15am. They will return back to the university at around 6pm. Students must book a place at the ground floor library desk and pay a reservation fee of £5. If a booking is being taken at Riseholme it is essential that whoever takes the booking rings through to the ground floor library desk at Brayford so that their name/s can be added to the master list. When they book, please give the students a booking pack which includes a guide to using the Boston Spa reading room, request slips, and help guides for completing the slips and what to expect on the day.
It is essential that students fill out slips prior to their visit. These must be returned to myself the week before the trip – for the exact dates, see above. Please can staff at Riseholme post these slips directly to the British Library rather than sending them down for me to post at Brayford. Please check that the shelf number (required for journals as well as books); date of visit, name, address and tel number of student is stated on the forms.
More information and guidance is available on the Portal, including help sheets instructing students on how to fill out the forms as well as how to prepare for their visit and what to expect on the day.
Thank you
Marie