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  The David Wilson Library building will remain open but with restricted access and reduced opening times from Wednesday 6 January. The building will be open for individual silent study (drop-in and bookable) for students on exempted courses and with an essential requirement to access study space and print book stock, those students classed as vulnerable, and for essential PGR and research activities only. Group study rooms will not be available. When visiting the library you must: Bring your university ID card to gain access Unless exempt, where a face covering at all times when in the building Observe social distancing and only use designated study spaces The revised opening hours of the building will be: Monday – Friday: 10.00am – 4.00pm Saturday and Sunday: 12.00pm – 5.00pm There will be no staffed services but a reception service will be available during the above hours. Our enquiry service will continue to operate online during the following times: Monday – Friday: 9.00am – 5...

 This video is aimed at our PGR students, but gives anyone an overview of what our team does in the library:

The library are pleased to announce that from Wednesday 29 July we will be providing a Click & Collect service to support essential University research for University Staff and Postgraduate Research students. Current University of Leicester staff and Postgraduate Research students can request items to be retrieved from the David Wilson Library’s lending collections (excluding Archives and Special Collections). Requests should be made through  Library Search . When your book is ready for collection an email will be sent to your University email address, you can then collect your book from the designated collection point in the David Wilson Library foyer.  You will need your University ID and to have downloaded the University Safe Zone app when coming onto the campus. You will be able to collect items Monday to Friday, between 11am and 3pm. Please note that there are no toilet facilities near the collection point, and parking spaces are limited. ...

Volunteer to become a Library Champion As a library champion you will: Collect feedback about the Library services and resources Promote the Library within your department Have an opportunity to participate in a library project that will help improve the library We're keen to include PGR students and give them a voice within the Library. Time commitment: 10 hours per academic year.  You will be given full training for the role and supported throughout the scheme by the Academic Librarian and/or a Library Research Services Consultant. Click here to  apply

March is Library Trials Month!  We are currently running trials to the following six databases.  Please do promote them to staff and students in your department, and ask them to provide the library with feedback using the form or email provided. African Diaspora The African Diaspora is a collection of primary historical sources on the migrations, communities, and ideologies of people of African descent. Of interest to: Geography, History, Politics. Click here to access trial (on-campus only).  Trial is available until 30 April 2019.  Please provide feedback to librarians@le.ac.uk . British Officers' Diaries from World War 1 (1914-1919) 54 digitised WW1 war diaries from officers, non-commissioned officers, privates, and others including chaplains, and allied prisoners of war. Of interest to: Archaeology, History, History of Art. Click here to access trial (on-campus only).  Trial is available until 3 April 2019.  Please provide fe...