Update on moves

Movers started collection moves on Tuesday afternoon and are currently moving material to a new expanded open access area on the ground floor of Senate House. Once this material has been moved we will be fitting out this area with reader spaces as the move of closed access material continues.

With a collection of over 200, 000 items this is a massive job and movers will be with us for 10 days includiung the weekend. We will re-open on Monday 7th September (at 9.00 am) on the ground floor of the North Block of Senate House, entry via the Small Hall.

As the library move is part of a complex project which includes the re-location of a number of Institutes and moves within Senate House, these dates are subject to change. Users are urged to continue to check this blog for updates, or to email or phone before you visit.Email: icommlib@sas.ac.uk Phone: 0207 862 8842 / 0207 862 8500

Congratulations to National Library of Jamaica

The National Library of Jamaica has been awarded just under J$3 million (US$33,500) through the United States 2009 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. The money will be used for the conservation of the Enos Nuttall Manuscripts—documents dating back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries that record significant milestones in Jamaica’s history. The collection, which once belonged to the esteemed Enos Nuttall who served as bishop, consists of 38 boxes of letters written by governors of Jamaica, clergy and laymen identified as a source of important perspectives during the period immediately following the Morant Bay Rebellion of 1865 up to and including the World War I. The manuscripts also provide information on the formation and development of several institutions including schools, mental institutions, prisons and the poor relief services. The AFCP, created by Congress in 2001, aims to assist less-developed countries in preserving museum collections, ancient and historic sites, and traditional forms of expression....
http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090823/arts/arts4.html

Library move and closure

The library will close on Friday 21st August (at 5.30 pm), to enable our move to Senate House. We will re-open on Monday 7th September (at 9.00 am) on the ground floor of the North Block of Senate House, entry via the Small Hall.

As the library move is part of a complex project which includes the re-location of a number of Institutes and moves within Senate House, these dates are subject to change. Users are urged to continue to check this blog or our website (http://commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/library.htm) for updates, or to email or phone before you visit.
Email: icommlib@sas.ac.uk
Phone: 0207 862 8842 / 0207 862 8500

We apologise for any inconvenience caused by the library's closure. However, during this time, library materials can be made available for consultation elsewhere, by arrangement. We recommend that any researchers or other users who wish to use this service contact us by email by Wednesday 19th August.

Commonwealth Conversation

The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) is facilitating the largest global dialogue ever undertaken between the peoples of the Commonwealth about their association. Recommendations will be presented at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad & Tobago in November 2009.

Go to the Commonwealth Conversation to have your voice heard and help to shape your Commonwealth.

Library move and closure: dates unconfirmed

The date of our move to Senate House is now uncertain, but it will most likely take place in late August. The library will be closed during the move.

We will reopen on the ground floor of the North Block of Senate House, entry via the Small Hall.

As dates are still unconfirmed please continue to check this blog and our website at http://commonwealth.sas.ac.uk/library.htm

Books received in June 2009

Click to view all items added to the Reference Collection in June.

Tuesday 28th July - library opens at 10 am

Due to essential maintenance work, the library will not open until 10 am on Tuesday 28th July.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.