Monday 30 June 2008
Save Senate House blog on Lisnews
To try and increase the coverage of the save senate house blog, I contacted Lisnews to see if they would add the blog and facebook page,and they have added the blog to lisnews. I wanted to do this so as to get more world wide coverage, especially from the library world. Not bad going for four days on the blog. More news coming soon.
Thursday 26 June 2008
David Pearson discussing the HEFCE report
For those interested, David Pearson, Director of University of London Research Library Services, discusses the HEFCE report in the Libraries newsletter . Its brief, but its something to worth checking.
Conflict of interest
One thing I would like to point out, is I DO work at Senate House library. . This blog though is a personal blog. This is done in my own time and under my own duress. These are the opinion of myself, and are in no way a reflection of those of the management of Senate house. Obviously, I will not be able to discuss anything I am told about the possible closure or any details given to me by my managers. I am under contract.
But, as a concerned citizen I can still discuss Senate House.
My reasons for starting this blog is not to save my own job (well maybe slightly), but to give a view point and to stop the closure of a fantastic academic resource, which has many students, researchers and writers coming there. Obviously, if you feel this is rubbish, please inform me. This blog is an open forum for discussion.
But, as a concerned citizen I can still discuss Senate House.
My reasons for starting this blog is not to save my own job (well maybe slightly), but to give a view point and to stop the closure of a fantastic academic resource, which has many students, researchers and writers coming there. Obviously, if you feel this is rubbish, please inform me. This blog is an open forum for discussion.
A new blog with an importantant mission
Hello world. I have written a blog previously, and in my last entry I discussed the possible closer of Senate House library. Already, the post has been linked to by lo-fi librarian. Lo-fi has taken the words from a facebook page two students have used, which is as followes:-
“Senate House Library, which just lost £1 million of funding in the recent HEFCE review, is now threatened with closure or takeover unless the University of London college heads decide in December 2008 to increase their current funding. It is vital, however, that the library not only stays open, but continues to be geared towards the needs of all UL students. The total amount the individual colleges of UL will have to invest in their own libraries’ basic holdings if this does not happen, is, clearly, going to be more than that required to keep a soon-to-be-newly refurbished SHL going. The problems of lack of space in the British Library caused by heavy student use, furthermore, will be made worse. This is irresponsible. Even if the University of London’s future is uncertain, a way must be found, at least, to keep the library open and available to all on an equal basis. If not, everyone will lose.”
Print and distribute the flier to let others know what’s going on.
Sign the online petition.
Join the Facebook group.
The HEFCE Review of special funding for research libraries: briefing document
Anyhow, I hope to talk with the students and support this blog, as I feel Senate house provides an excellent resource to world students, not just London.
So, SAVE SENATE HOUSE.
“Senate House Library, which just lost £1 million of funding in the recent HEFCE review, is now threatened with closure or takeover unless the University of London college heads decide in December 2008 to increase their current funding. It is vital, however, that the library not only stays open, but continues to be geared towards the needs of all UL students. The total amount the individual colleges of UL will have to invest in their own libraries’ basic holdings if this does not happen, is, clearly, going to be more than that required to keep a soon-to-be-newly refurbished SHL going. The problems of lack of space in the British Library caused by heavy student use, furthermore, will be made worse. This is irresponsible. Even if the University of London’s future is uncertain, a way must be found, at least, to keep the library open and available to all on an equal basis. If not, everyone will lose.”
Print and distribute the flier to let others know what’s going on.
Sign the online petition.
Join the Facebook group.
The HEFCE Review of special funding for research libraries: briefing document
Anyhow, I hope to talk with the students and support this blog, as I feel Senate house provides an excellent resource to world students, not just London.
So, SAVE SENATE HOUSE.
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