Library Facilities available for students at
Staffordshire University Lichfield Centre

Staffordshire University, Lichfield Centre (SULC) and Tamworth and Lichfield Colleges have entered into a unique partnership with Staffordshire Libraries and Information Service to provide access to students for paper based and other materials in support of a variety of courses delivered on the Lichfield Campus.

This service is provided during library opening hours* through Lichfield Public Library which is conveniently situated on the Friary campus in close proximity to SULC.

The Public Library is fast becoming a ‘first port of call’ for all students studying at SULC because it supports the University Centre by:

v Being home to many textbooks which are prescribed reading for SULC courses – from Travel and Tourism, to Business and Management, Health and Social Care to Art and Design (amongst others). All are available on shortened loan to students.

v Holding a collection of quality newspapers and access to a searchable online database of back-copies

v Enabling access to both TALIS: Staffordshire Libraries’ County catalogue and iPAC: Staffordshire University’s catalogue of holdings – this includes a searchable database of materials held at other public libraries across Staffordshire as well as the University database of holdings in the main campus libraries: Thompson at Stoke and Nelson at Stafford . Both databases have the facility for online request and renewal of items.

v Provision of the services of the County Library’s inter-library loan network and the British Library’s Book and Documentary Delivery system

v The benefit of a special delivery arrangement whereby books ordered online from other Staffordshire University campus libraries can be collected directly from Lichfield Public Library

v Access to Lichfield Public library’s general collection of fiction and non-fiction materials and hire of its video talking book, C.D. Rom and DVD collection

v Free use of the Internet, Microsoft Works software and e-mail facilities during library opening times (printing and floppies available for a small charge)

v Provision of a quiet study space just a short walk away from the hustle and bustle of the University Centre

v The assistance of knowledgeable and friendly library Staff

v An Art gallery

To enjoy these unique facilities simply enrol as a member by visiting the Lichfield Library’s ground floor enquiry desk at:

The Friary,

Lichfield,

Staffs.,

WS13 6QG.

Or join online

For further information contact the library on: 01543-510700

e-mail: lichfield.library@staffordshire.gov.uk

*these are currently under review with regard to their expansion but presently are:

Monday, Wednesday and Friday: 9.30 – 5.00 (9.00 - 5.00 from January 5th 2004)

Tuesday and Thursday; 9.30 – 7.00 (9.00 - 7.00 from January 5th 2004)

Saturday: 9.30 – 4.00 (9.00 - 4.00 from January 5th 2004)