Access to these papers is very restricted, as in order to consult manuscript material you will require a group a readers card available only to postgraduate readers. 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. The weston library formerly the new bodleian library 5. Archive document data storage provides records storage, document shredding, document scanning and data protection in and around the. Book your burford hotel with free parking through travelocity for the most savings and the least hassle. The bodleian librarys department of western manuscripts holds a collection of primrose league papers given to the library in 1984. We are especially proud of our great range of local history titles. Swindon whats on, swindon jobs, swindon property, swindon news, swindon shopping, swindon hotels and accommodation, swindon.
Archive document data storage provides records storage, document shredding, document scanning. Crown records management assisting with your document and records management journey. Around two hundred years ago, swindon was a quiet and almost unknown market town on a hill in rural north wiltshire. Bodleian libraries completes swindon move bbc news. Monfri 9am6pm, sat 9am1pm closed on sunday and public holidays. The explosion of corporate information, the variety of information types, the growth of hardware and software, and the many ways data is processed, transferred and stored has created a vast and confusing information universe. Dressed in scotts signature garb of streamlined, traditionally inspired modernism, the building presented a handsomely magisterial exterior to. A fully supported digital cctv system is run 247 with after hours manned monitoring. Thomas bodley and the bodleian library scihi blogscihi blog. I am grateful to the social sciences and humanities research council of.
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 those in the know. Library storage facilities and the future of print. Dressed in scotts signature garb of streamlined, traditionally inspired modernism, the building presented a handsomely magisterial exterior to vie with its esteemed neighbours. A groundbreaking ceremony, which will launch the start of work on the bodleian librarys new book storage facility on the outskirts of swindon, will take place today. Although mentioned in the domesday book of 1086, the small settlement only had a population of 1,198 in 1801, at the time of the first official census, slightly less than the neighbouring towns of wootton basset 1,244, cricklade 1,333 and considerably smaller than highworth. The bodleian library, bursting at the seams under the weight of a book collection expanding by 5,000 volumes a week, yesterday announced. Bodleian library to move books to swindon books the guardian. Book moves from october 2010 to december 2011, the bodleian libraries relocated over 7 million items to the book storage facility in swindon. The store boasts two easyaccess floors that open out onto both levels of the shopping centre and is a great venue for book events and magic. Apr 06, 2017 the weston library the book storage facility 4. The oxford institution with a swindon secret the 400yearold uni library with a bigbox backer.
Our main swindon storage is a compound, electric gated, locked entrancesexits. Find other university of kentucky books at uknowledge. You can get your price, book and checkin online any time of day. A new build book storage facility for national archive and legal deposit storage to bs 5454. This unique purposebuilt warehouse in south marston, on the outskirts of swindon was designed as a bespoke storage facility for the bodleians. Oxford is a very crowded place, and it is very hard to build anything there. Groundbreaking ceremony for bodleian storage facility. All brookes staff are welcome to use our 4 libraries, and this guide provides basic information about our service and how it can work for you. 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. 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 bodleian s history see book moves. The bsf is an enormous warehouse, opened in 2010 to house some of the everexpanding collections of the bodleian libraries.
With over 12 million items, it is the secondlargest library in britain after the british library. The st clements cake lemonlime and flat white are great, as is the general ambience with floor to ceiling windows in the heart of town. Bodleian book storage, swindon a new build book storage facility for national archive and legal deposit storage to bs 5454. The library, which first opened in 1602, is currently growing at a rate of 5,000 books a week and is undergoing a. Dec 24, 2011 a vast store for oxford universitys renowned bodleian libraries has taken delivery of its seven millionth book. The swindon advertiser recently announced this bit of news regarding the local bodleian library. Bodleian library builds storage site in south marston. Oxford university vicechancellor dr john hood and bodley s librarian and director of oxford university library services sarah thomas will be giving speeches at the ceremony as well as swindon borough council leader cllr roderick bluh. The bodleians new weston library would not exist without its book storage facility, just north of the a420 in swindon. Bodleian libraries book storage facility library technology guides. Swindonweb everything swindon news, jobs, accommodation in. Mar 17, 2009 the bodleian library, bursting at the seams under the weight of a book collection expanding by 5,000 volumes a week, yesterday announced a solution. Read about the history of swindon and see specially selected.
Bodleian library, keypoint, swindon geograph2100474. The bodleian library is the main research library of the university of oxford and it is one of the oldest libraries in europe. If consented, it would enable the council, or eventual asset owners, to earn revenues from grid balancing services and would be one of the largest uk standalone batteries developed to date. Information about west swindon library, with facility and service details and opening times. Storage in swindon 50% off your first 12 weeks storage uk. A vast store for oxford universitys renowned bodleian libraries has taken delivery of its seven millionth book. For salaries of director, chief clerk, chief disbursing clerk, librarian, and. The famous bodleian library in oxford have unveiled plans to build a purposebuilt storage facility on land to the north of swindon, where 8 million books and manuscripts will be kept. A garden, a picnic area, and luggage storage are also on offer.
Oxfords bodleian library has found a new home for some eight million of oxford university s library books at a 300,000 sq ft site in swindon. Among these are major research libraries including the bodleian library, which has been a library of legal deposit for almost 400 years as well as libraries attached to faculties, departments and other. Sep 18, 2015 oxford is a very crowded place, and it is very hard to build anything there. The seven millionth book has been placed on the shelves of the bodleian libraries book storage facility, in south marston.
Media in category bodleian libraries book storage facility the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Bodleian library, keypoint, swindongeograph2100474. But it was the construction of scotts new bodleian library in the thirties that represented the biggest purposebuilt expansion of the library. Under a pilot scheme proposed by swindon borough council, highworth library is threatened with closure. Nov 19, 2009 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. The bodleian libraries is the integrated library service of the university of oxford. Established in 2000, it comprises nearly 40 libraries. 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 accommodate the different sizes of books and other materials. The new book warehouse, in south marston, near swindon, has been built to store the lowerusage items from the libraries collections that. The world of hannah more uknowledge university of kentucky. All of our sites are very secure, with locked storage and fully alarmed. Customers love browsing individual rooms and relaxing in one our comfy chairs in a calm atmosphere. Bodleian book storage, swindon hurley palmer flatt.
Book storage facility in october 2010, the bodleian libraries of the university of oxford unveiled a new. This will affect library users in highworth and all the surrounding villages for whom this is an essential public service. I headed up the storage and logistics section to provide leadership and management for book storage, book moving, specialised library packaging and logistical projects. Swindon borough council has submitted a planning application for a battery storage facility with a capacity of up to 50mw50mwh.
Archive document data storage swindon storage facility. Oxford university vicechancellor dr john hood and bodleys librarian and director of oxford university library services sarah thomas will be giving speeches at the ceremony. It marks the end of the project to move lesser used stock from the main library in oxford. Includes, location map, address and contact details. Student storage from swindon storage, is it coming to the end of your term, and need some storage space until the new term starts, or are you going on a gap. Bodleian library sets up in swindon books the guardian. Known to oxford scholars as bodley or simply the bod, it is one of six legal deposit libraries for works published in the united kingdom and the republic of ireland with.
Libraries west swindon library swindon borough council. Student storage from swindon storage, is it coming to the end of your term, and need some storage space until the new term starts, or are you going on a gap year, and need somewhere to store all your stuff. Oxford bodleian librarys book storage facility in swindon. Sep 17, 2009 a groundbreaking ceremony, which will launch the start of work on the bodleian librarys new book storage facility on the outskirts of swindon, will take place today.
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