The journey of a book from the bodleian libraries book storage facility, which holds 8. Nov 20, 2014 by sarah arkle english faculty library and hannah hickman history faculty library 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. Bodleian book storage, swindon a new build book storage facility for national archive and legal deposit storage to bs 5454. Under the legal deposit libraries act 2003 it is one of six legal deposit libraries for works published in the united kingdom.
Swindon storage faq find out all about swindon storage such as our locations, prices, how much storage that we offer, our self storage, business and archive storage options along with our man with a van service. The bodleian is a legal deposit library, which means that it is entitled to request a free. Find archive document data storage ltd in swindon, sn5. For furniture storage and any other item longterm or or short term call 0118 975 2977. 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. Bodleian library builds storage site in south marston. 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. The swindon advertiser recently announced this bit of news regarding the local bodleian library. The library, which first opened in 1602, is currently growing at a rate of 5,000 books a week and is undergoing a. Service and facilities information, contact details and map. Seven million books have been transferred from a number of storage areas to the. The university of oxford maintains the largest university library system in the uk, 73 and, with over 11 million volumes housed on 120 miles 190 km of shelving, the bodleian group is the secondlargest library in the uk, after the british library.
Libraries in the bodleian libraries group include the principal university library the bodleian library which has been a library of legal deposit. The university libraries of university college dublin, trinity college dublin and the national library of ireland have announced plans to jointly develop a shared facility to accommodate the urgent storage needs of their collections, as well as the longerterm needs of irish research. New storage site proposed for 100 kilometres of lowuse ul material. Archive document data storage provides records storage, document shredding, document scanning and data protection in and around the. The incumbent city is yerevan in armenia and bangkok will be the capital in 20. It teamed up with total logistics to develop and define a book storage facility system, which could cope with its growing volumes. A vast store for oxford universitys renowned bodleian libraries takes delivery of its seven millionth book. Archive document data storage ltd, swindon storage yell.
Millions of books from the world famous bodleian library are to be sent up the a420 to a gigantic purpose built warehouse that has just opened on the outskirts of swindon. Extended access uses technology that allows you to access libraries outside normal staffed hours. Join the library, search the catalogue, make renewals and reservations, and find your local library opening times. As well as having a dedicated health and social work library at swindon and access to online resources, staff and students based at swindon also have access to the full range of resources, services and facilities available. Advertise your book loan service business on the swindon libraries directory its free. Members of the public can explore the collections via the bodleians online image portal at digital. This unique purposebuilt warehouse in south marston, on the outskirts of swindon was designed as a bespoke storage facility for the bodleian s vast collections. By sarah arkle english faculty library and hannah hickman history faculty library 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. Search the library catalogue more search options build search.
Swindon storage, swindon, wiltshire, united kingdom. Seven million books have been transferred from a number of. 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. Central library location and opening times including extended access. Archive document data storage swindon storage facility. Libraries swindon welcome to the directory of swindon libraries. 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. If you live or work some distance from oxford you may wish to use other academic libraries. Some of the faculty libraries do lend books now, but you cant take a.
So swindon storage can help with your short or long term storage needs. Swindon history chronicling swindons rich heritage. It features libraries in swindon, calne and devizes, who offer book loan service and dvd hire. How we work archive document data storage in london. Members of academic staff and researchers may apply. You can get your price, book and checkin online any time of day. If prompted type in the letters swi followed by your swindon library card number.
Oxford has launched its bid to become the unesco world book capital for 2014. 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. New collaborative storage facility in bid to conserve. A journey through swindons history including the gwr railway works, the origins of old town, roman settlements, the car industry, dday and chiseldon camp. Bodleian library, keypoint, swindongeograph2100474. I headed up the storage and logistics section to provide leadership and management for book storage, book moving, specialised library packaging and logistical projects. If you would like to find out more about extended access, visit the extended access service webpage all swindon borough council libraries are closed on bank holidays. Book storage facility was instead constructed at a site on south marston industrial estate on the outskirts of swindon. The 1960s a selection of images relating to life in and around the borough of swindon during the 1960s. 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. Crown records management assisting with your document and records management journey. The new book warehouse, in south marston, near swindon, has been built to store the lowerusage items from the libraries collections that. New storage site proposed for 100 kilometres of lowuse ul.
The bodleian library has now completed the transfer of the majority of its books to its new storage facility in swindon. With over 12 million items, it is the secondlargest library in britain after the british library. Media in category bodleian libraries book storage facility the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Bodleian book storage, swindon hurley palmer flatt. Located 28 miles from oxford, the site in south marston, swindon, is on a direct route to the bodleian library, allowing for a reliable book delivery service to the central oxford reading rooms. October 2015 marks five years since the bodleian libraries book storage facility was unveiled. Higher education institutions participating in the sconul access scheme give borrowing facilities to staff and research students, parttime and distance learning students and fulltime postgraduate students. Self storage, moving house short term storage, long term storage, office storage, man with. 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 bodleians history see book moves. Every one of our customers is part of the adds family. Oxford bibliographies offers exclusive, authoritative research guides. This unique purposebuilt warehouse in south marston, on the outskirts of swindon was designed as a bespoke storage facility for the bodleians. It marks the end of the project to move lesser used stock from the main library in oxford.
Sep 18, 2015 oxford is a very crowded place, and it is very hard to build anything there. The university of oxford maintains the largest university library system in the uk, and, with over 11 million volumes housed on 120 miles 190 km of shelving, the bodleian group is the secondlargest library in the uk, after the british library. Swindon is home to the bodleian librarys book depository, the english heritage national monument record centre, the headquarters of the national trust, on the site of the former great western railway works, and the nationwide building society, and a honda. Joel joffe building, delta 900 office park, swindon, sn5 7xq. Millions of books from oxfords bodleian library are to be moved to a brandnew storage facility in swindon. The bodleian is a legal deposit library, which means that it is entitled to request a free copy of. Swindon civic centre laying of stone by mayor alderman a. Monfri 9am6pm, sat 9am1pm closed on sunday and public holidays. Dec 24, 2011 a vast store for oxford universitys renowned bodleian libraries takes delivery of its seven millionth book. To store up to eight million volumes and the building has an extended building life of 100 years to avoid future disruption to operations. Secure document storage services in swindon expanding companies in swindon needed to look at freeing up extra space in the office for all those archival documents through more efficient storage. The bodleian has been running out of space, and colonising all its neighbouring.
Filled shelves at the bodleian libraries book storage facility at swindon image caption the. Then the reformers purged the library and burnt the books they thought. New collaborative storage facility in bid to conserve irelands library collections. Library storage facilities and the future of print collections in north america storage facility designs some of the earliest highdensity storage facilities in north america were built to various custom designs, such as the northern and southern regional library facilities nrlf and srlf that have served. Bodleian libraries completes swindon move bbc news. As a result, the greatest single part of the university of oxford bodleian library collection the book storage facility, holding 8,328,367 books and roughly 1.
The brief we were briefed to create a new long term book storage facility for the bodleian library. Book moves from october 2010 to december 2011, the bodleian libraries relocated over 7 million items to the book storage facility in swindon. Nov 19, 2009 readers will be able to request books from the new facility online. Not only do we provide you with a service, we partner with you to become part of your daily operations and workflow, taking away the headache of records and data management. It comes following the announcement that the university of cambridge plans to construct a offsite storage facility in ely, to keep library material that is less frequently accessed. Homepage for swindon libraries, including links to all pages in section. As well as having a dedicated health and social work library at swindon and access to online resources, staff and students based at swindon also have access to the full range of resources, services and facilities available from the library at the headington campus in oxford. Fans of the harry potter movies will certainly recognise this place, which. You can find some on our list below, whatever your storage requirements may be. Loknstore self storage in swindon, kembrey park, offers homeowners, renters and business users secure steel self storage units and rooms in a range of over 30 sizes from small lockers, up to larger spaces suitable for pallet storage. The bodleian library in oxford travel with mei and kerstin.
The university has a storage facility 30 miles away in swindon that has. Library storage facilities and the future of print. Swindon storage faq find out all about swindon storage such as our locations, prices, how much storage that we offer, our self storage, business and archive storage options along with our. Book storage facility bsf tour, 9 november oxford libraries.
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. Archive document data storage provides records storage, document shredding, document scanning. Crown records management assisting with your document and. Access to other libraries oxford brookes university. The oxford institution with a swindon secret the 400yearold uni library with a bigbox backer. With our new storage facility at swindon and renewed spaces for study in place or. The swindon space program looks at helping businesses and domestic customers find the right storage to fit your storage needs. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions. The seven millionth book has been placed on the shelves of the bodleian libraries book storage facility, in south marston. Oxford is a very crowded place, and it is very hard to build anything there. A journey through swindon s history including the gwr railway works, the origins of old town, roman settlements, the car industry, dday and chiseldon camp.
Bodleian library sets up in swindon books the guardian. Oxford was first settled in saxon times and was initially known as oxenaforda, meaning ford of the oxen according to the english placename society, who base their. New collaborative storage facility in bid to conserve ireland. It has now become very simple for businesses in swindon to store all archival documents in secure, offsite storage facilities.
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