News & Events

For services and systems updates, visit our IS Services Updates blog

University network restored 13:40 26th July 2024

26/07/2024

The wired and wireless AU network has now been restored. We apologies for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Remember to download your Digital Discovery Tool reports

23/07/2024

You have just over a week left to download copies of your reports from the Jisc Digital Discovery Tool before our subscription to it ends on 31 July 2024.

Read our blogpost for further information

Update on Endnote Support

25/07/2024

From September 2024, the library will no longer provide direct support, training, or teaching for using Endnote (reference management software) to staff and students. Endnote software remains centrally available for download to computers owned by students and staff.

Our Endnote Support FAQ links to comprehensive and up-to-date online support and specific FAQs from the software providers alongside local (AU) information on downloading the software.

Jisc Historical Texts to end 31/07/2024: details of replacement services

23/07/2024

Jisc will no longer be providing Jisc Historical Texts as of 31/07/2024.

To compensate for the loss of this service:

  • The Library has opened a subscription to Early English Books Online (EEBO) beginning on 01/08/2024
  • There will also be a new subscription to Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO) however this will be for one year only due to costs
  • Both UK Medical Heritage Library (UKMHL) and the British Library 19th Century Collection are already open access
  • Titles in the Jisc Journal Archive are available here via other providers

Do contact librarians@aber.ac.uk or your subject librarian if you have any questions.

Turnitin Scheduled Maintenance 17.08.2024

24/07/2024

Turnitin will be unavailable between 14:00 and 22:00 on Saturday 17 August 2024 for scheduled maintenance.

During this time, you will be unable to submit or grade any assessments.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit sessions 30/07 - 15/08

22/07/2024

July

30/07 Gen AI Guidance for Staff (L&T Online)

August

07/08 E-learning Essentials: Introduction to Blackboard Ultra (Online)

14/08 E-learning Essentials: Introduction to Blackboard Ultra (Online)

15/08 Hanfodion E-Ddysgu: Cyflwyniad i Blackboard Ultra (Online)

Times/ booking 

Hugh Owen Library August opening hours

22/07/2024

The Hugh Owen Library will be open 08.30 - 17.30 Monday to Friday throughout August.

The Library will be closed on weekends. 

Our opening hours calendar is available here

Library Action Plans 23/24

11/07/2024

Our Aberystwyth University Library Action Plans 2023-2024 for each Faculty are now available here: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/feedback/action-plans/

Our informative plans present key developments in our services and provision of library resources over the last year and summarise what you can expect from the Library in 2024-2025.

Learn more about our work and our plans for the new term

Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: Programme Announced

10/07/2024

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the 12th Annual Learning and Teaching Conference, 10-12 September 2024.

View the programme on our webpages.

Book your place here.

Create / update your module reading lists for 2024-2025

08/07/2024

Please add/update your Aspire Reading Lists for 2024 - 2025 now to ensure that there is sufficient time to buy books and digitise materials.

More information and guidance in our blogpost here: https://wordpress.aber.ac.uk/librarian/?p=1003

AberSkills homepage

28/06/2024

AberSkills has a new homepage, now featuring user-friendly icons! Discover the new section, What skills do I have? to check, develop and enhance your skills: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/aberskills/