This Valentine’s Day at Augustine House we offer you the opportunity to write a letter to the Library, let us know what you love about the Library and what really works for you or let us know what you feel let down by and what we can improve. It’s a chance to get all your feelings about the library down on paper, don’t be shy, everything you write is anonymous and will help us improve the library.

It’s a fun five minute feedback activity and you can come to the ground floor of Augustine House anytime from 11:00 – 16:00 to take part, you won’t miss us we’ll be near the entrance.

We’ll have a little sweet treat for anyone taking part but most importantly have your say about the library!

Can’t make it to Augustine House on the 14 February?

Don’t worry we’ll have a Valentine’s Day themed feedback board up across the week (10 – 16 February). Alternatively use our feedback form that’a available on our webpages all year round.

Looking for the study space of your dreams? at Drill Hall Library

You can also get involved in a Valentine’s Day themed feedback activity at the Drill Hall library, Medway campus. Drop by the library on the 14 February anytime between 10am and 4pm to participate in the survey. You can even enter a draw for a £5.00 lunch voucher.

Responding to your feedback 

Not sure that your feedback will make a difference? Let’s take a quick look at some of the changes that have taken place recently…

Extending our e-book collections

We purchased a range of new eBook packages to address collection gaps highlighted by the National Student Survey (NSS) particularly in Engineering and Business. All these eBooks are discoverable through LibrarySearch. The purchased packages include:

• IET (Institute of Engineering and Technology) Ultimate eBook collection: Provides access to an additional 937 eBooks on engineering and computing from 1979 to the present day.,
• Packt Publishing eBook collections – We’ve added over 650 programming eBooks from Packt Publishing. Titles in LibrarySearch.  
• IEEE Manning eBook complete – An additional 442 programming and computing eBooks published by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) or their publishing partners.
• Business Expert Press eBook collections – We’ve bought multiple collections from Business Expert Press
  •  2024 Digital Library (85 titles),
  • 2023 Digital Library (85 titles),
  • 2022 Digital Library (85 titles),
  • 2010-2021 Digital Archive (1,090 titles)

A total of 1,345 eBooks on topics covered in MBA courses designed to quickly improve your understanding of business topics. 

Find out how we’ve improved access to library resources

A better booking system at the Drill Hall library

The Drill Hall library team has implemented a new booking system for the most sought-after study spaces. You can now book ‘The Pod’, Family study spaces, group tables and sofa booths online.

Libby app is now available for your leisure reads, audiobooks, magazine subscriptions and more

Many students have asked us to provide more leisure reading, from fiction to graphic novels. We’ve expanded the resources available via the Libby to provide a range of e-books, graphic novels, audiobooks and magazines. We’ve even added free subscriptions to iNDIEFLIX and Qello Concerts through the app.

Find out about the changes we’ve made to the support we provide

New chairs and sofas

“Work areas need to be more relaxed – work on introducing new couches, sofas and bean bags for people to study where they feel comfortable!” – Write Our Next Chapter April 2024

“Windows are wasted” – Write Our Next Chapter April 2024

Many of you noted some of the furniture was getting a little tired. Whereas others wanted to see more sofas, sofa booths and a wider range of comfy seating to complement the traditional desk and chair study spaces.

We’ve refreshed our study zones with a range of new furniture. We’ve introduced lots of new chairs across all the floors to ensure you can work comfortably and safely at our study desks. For those seeking more comfortable study spaces, we’ve added an additional sofa booth in the first-floor collaborative zone and new sofas across the building. We had feedback from students to make better use of the windows, so some of these sofas have been placed in nooks with a view.

Find out about the improvements we’ve made to your study environment

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