This fantastic new book is the result of a heritage lottery fund project by swindon heritage magazine. Oxford bodleian librarys book storage facility in swindon. I headed up the storage and logistics section to provide leadership and management for book storage, book moving, specialised library packaging and logistical projects. Book range our wide selection of local interest titles and books by local authors local studies collection our collection of unique books produced by local studies the dixonatwell book project. Unit 1112 the designer outlet centre, swindon, sn2 2dy. Swindon council has been warned by librarians that if it goes ahead with plans to close 11 of its 15 libraries by next summer, future generations will not have the same opportunities and.
You do not need to store for the whole 12 weeks to get the half price deal and you only pay for the days you use. Swindon set to close 11 of its 15 libraries books the. Local libraries across swindon including west swindon, north swindon, park and central library will be holding free computer courses from october. The retail outlets are strategically located in prime business and residential.
Warehouse assistant kelci finucane with some of the 7. We had the storage system explained to us, as books are shelved in a different manner to a traditional library. The british library is the national library of the united kingdom and one of the worlds greatest research libraries. On thursday 30th march, michael williams and his team opened the doors of the bodleian libraries book storage facility in swindon, having. The trainees were recently packed onto a small coach and driven out to swindon to visit the bodleian librarys storage facility or the bsf, to. Archive document data storage provides records storage, document shredding, document scanning and data protection in and around. This unique purposebuilt warehouse in south marston, on the outskirts of swindon was designed as a bespoke storage facility for the bodleians vast collections. Discover a world of published academic research at your local library with over 1. Archive document data storage swindon storage facility. Library announces cancellations through at least april 3. The seven millionth book has been placed on the shelves of the bodleian libraries book storage facility, in. Join the library, search the catalogue, make renewals and reservations, and find your local library opening times.
We were briefed to create a new long term book storage facility for the bodleian library. As a result, the greatest single part of the university of oxford bodleian library collection the book storage facility, holding 8,328,367 books and roughly 1. Following the government announcement for all libraries to close in order to reduce social interaction between people to help stop the transmission of covid19, all core libraries are closed to. A community centre and library in penhill the centre can be hired out for events, parties, meeting and so much. In the year following the bsfs opening, over 6 million books were moved into the bsf in what has been the biggest book move in the bodleians history see book moves.
The book storage facility consists of an elevenmetre tall solid shelving system comprising 31 very narrow aisles vna, with seven different bay type configurations to. We have great ranges of art and craft materials, books, stationery, kids toys, games, kids books and much more. Bodleian book storage, swindon a new build book storage facility for national archive and legal deposit storage to bs 5454. Search by author, artist, book title, movie name or. Search the library catalogue swindon borough council. The big yellow self storage company is located at drakes way, swindon, wiltshire.
The big yellow self storage company self storage in town. Loknstore has been operating a selfstorage facility in swindon since 2001. Bodleian library sets up in swindon books the guardian. Bodleian libraries completes swindon move bbc news. Library announces closures through at least april 5. And despite cambridge university library having room for more than 2. This directory is a component of library technology guides. The seven millionth book has been placed on the shelves of the bodleian libraries book storage facility, in south marston. Homepage for swindon libraries, including links to all pages in section. Libraries swindon welcome to the directory of swindon libraries.
Search the library catalogue the library catalogue contains the books, audiobooks and other items that are available to borrow from swindons libraries. Library storage facilities and the future of print. Whsmith book shop in town centre, swindon, wiltshire. Welcome to the new home for books owned by oxford universitys bodleian library. Swindon libraries hold a number of restricted books, below are some examples harry potter by jk rowling beginning with harry potter and the philosophers stone, published in 1997, this series. Catalogue and protect your cd collection, librarian style. Please contact marshall breeding to report corrections about. If you are renewing online you will need your library card number and a pin personal identification number. It features libraries in swindon, calne and devizes, who offer book loan service and dvd hire. Filled shelves at the bodleian libraries book storage facility at swindon image caption the.
Bodleian book storage, swindon hurley palmer flatt. It provides world class information services to the academic, business. Book shops swindon welcome to the directory of swindon book shops and recommended bookshops in swindon. John moulton hall penhill library, swindon, wiltshire, united kingdom. Friday west swindon library adult arts and crafts club10. Swindon community library trust covingham and liden. Find libraries near swindon, wiltshire on yell, get contact details, opening hours, directions and a service overview. October 2015 marks five years since the bodleian libraries book storage facility was unveiled. Storage swindon if you have found us because you are looking online for self storage near you, then youve arrived at the right place and welcome to loknstore storage. As part of an initial first period of expansion during the early 2000s, loknstore group was searching across the uk for. Whsmith is located at 1012 regent street, swindon, wiltshire. British library opens national newspaper building the. The trainees were recently packed onto a small coach and driven out to swindon to visit the bodleian library s storage facility or the bsf, to those in the know. Library storage facilities and the future of print collections in north america storage facility designs some of the earliest highdensity storage facilities in north america were built to various custom.
The library trust has taken every action possible to keep covingham library and liden library open, and we are 60% more cost effective than under swindon borough council. Contains links to pages for each library, which then show the library s opening times, contact details, and services and facilities. Inside, though, it has the equivalent of 153 miles of storage space to. The swindon advertiser recently announced this bit of news regarding the local bodleian library. Oxfords bodleian library has found a new home for some eight million of oxford universitys library books at a 300,000 sq ft site in swindon. Work begins on new offsite storage facility for cambridge.
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