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Try our new library catalogue

Why not try our new catalogue? Let us know what you think by using the feedback page.

World Book Day approaches!

To celebrate World Book Day on 4th March, displays in Park and Avenue Libraries are detailing the favourite recent reads of staff and students.

If you'd like to join in then please send details of anything you've recently read and enjoyed to jenny.townend@northampton.ac.uk.

2009 exam papers online

Exam papers for 2009 are now online. 250 papers have been added - use the exam papers page to search and view them.

Extra help for Chinese-speaking students in Information Services

Starting from Friday 25th September, you will be able to obtain IT support from a Mandarin Chinese-speaking member of staff at the Help Desk in Park campus IT Centre (Grendon building).

Please see our international students pages for dates and times.

From time to time the same member of staff will also be on duty in Park library.

We hope that this will be very helpful to students from China who may find it difficult to explain their IT needs in English.

Avenue IT reception closure - our service is changing!

From Monday 17th August this Reception point will no longer be open. But you will still be able to receive IT support when you need it.

Support for Students: During the rest of the summer break students can use the internal phones to call the library Help Desk for support. If the problem cannot be solved over the phone an IT Specialist will be contacted to support students in person. Once the new Autumn Term begins students will be able to telephone our Specialist On Call Team directly who will can advise over the phone or in person. Students can also email studentithelp@northampton.ac.uk.

Support for Staff: If you have an IT enquiry or problem you can still call the Service Desk on 2700 or email academicitsupport@northampton.ac.uk. The staff loan data projector and laptops are still available but for loan upstairs in the library. You will require your University ID Card if you wish to borrow them.

You asked for longer opening hours, so here they are!

Park and Avenue Libraries now open at 8am Mon to Fri (term-time only - Help Desks open at 8:30am).

Don't forget you can always access the IT Centres 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Information Services on Facebook

You can now find us on Facebook. Simply search for University of Northampton Information Services and access the library catalogue, NILE, Metalib and more!

Important Windows Live Information

  1. You need to log in at least once every year (including those of you who have forwarded mail to a personal account) or your mailbox will become unavailable – mails sent to you will be bounced back and your mailbox contents will be deleted! To re-activate your email log into Windows Live. For further information download the IS information leaflet to Windows Live (PDF).
  2. You can link your timetable to your calendar – visit the FAQ pages for details.
  3. You may experience problems using the quick links (NILE, library, etc) – this should be resolved by the end of March 2009.