Renovation Library building 2010
In the second half of June the temporary removal and renovation of the Library has been started. The layout and design of the Library will be completely renewed, resulting in a study and work environment which meets the needs of our students and staff. Students and staff have been involved in the preparation of these plans.
| Design phase | November 2008 |
| Building preparation | November 2008 / spring 2009 |
| Works | June 2009 / May 2010 |
| Follow-up | May 2010 |
April 2010
As of 3 May Library entirely open again!
As of Monday 3 May the Library will completely be put into use again. Yet some activities are planned in the weeks thereafter. Possible disturbance will be communicated via the website www.tilburguniversity.nl/lis/renovation/, free text alerts and via the screens.The temporary student workplaces in the Koopmans building will no longer be available as of 3 May. The silent workplaces in the Simon building will remain available.
7 April 2010
Disturbance in the Library
There will be some disturbance in the Library due to removals, placing furniture and placing PCs.
These activities last until the end of April.
7 April 2010
Collections NGE, GES and BRA are temporarily not available
From 20 April up to and including 2 May the collections Brabant-Collection (BRA), History (GES) and Dutch History (NGE) are not available.
As from 3 May you will find the collections in open setting at level 0.
7 April 2010
Collections Language and literature and Philosophy temporarily not available
From 12 up to and including 15 April the collections Language and Literature (LET) and Philosophy (CIF) are not available. As from 16 April both collections are available again via a depot request.
March 2010
18 March 2010
Serious noise inconvenience
Hacking and breaking activities will cause serious noise inconvenience in the Library, especially level 0, as from Thursday 25 March 13:00 up to and including Saturday 27 March. Earplugs are available at the
LIS Service Desk on level 1.
18 March 2010
No toilet facilities in the Library
No toilet facilities will be available in the Library on 26 March all day long. You can use the toilet facilities in the Warande building or elsewhere on campus.
5 March 2010
Repairs elevator Library
As from 8 until 12 March the broken elevator in the Library will be repaired. During this week there will be some short periods of noise.
5 March 2010
Chipknip back in Library
A chipknip revalue station is available again in the Library at level 1 on the centre SW1.
February 2010
25 February 2010
WANTED! Students to model for a portrait in the Library
The Library will, besides portraits of known scientists and librarians, also hang up portraits of students. Do you want your portrait to hang in one of the Library centres, come to G 237 on Thursday 4 March between 11:00 and 13:00 to make a picture. Be prompt, because a portrait of the first 16 students will be used.
Click here for an example of the portrait.
23 Februari 2010
Datastream PCs available again
The Datastream PCs can be reserved again via the reservation system. Furthermore, you can consult SDC on each Datastream PC as from 1 March. The Datastream PCs are located in the Library on level 1 on workplace numbers 12085, 12086 and 12087.
23 February 2010
Photos February
New photos available on the Library renovation process.
18 February 2010
Delay delivery times depot requests
Due to a power failure in the Library, books, with the signs CBM, TF A, TF B, TF C and TF D, requested via depot on 17 February after 17:00 can be collected as from 18 February 13:00. Books requested before 17 February 17:00 can already be collected at the LIS Service Desk at level 1. We apologize for the inconvenience.
17 February 2010
Plaster renovations till 24-2
Due to plaster renovations, the dust shots on level 1 and 2 are open. This will thus cause more noise than usual. These renovations will take place till 18 February at level 1 and till 24 February at level 2.
12 February 2010
Construction activities in book depot
Due to work in book depot there will be no supply of CBM, TF A, TF B, TF C and TF D books on Wednesday the 17th of February. Depot requests submitted on Tuesday 16 February after 5 pm will be ready for pickup on Thursday from 1 pm on. We apologize for the inconvenience.
10 February 2010
Drop-off
Note! The drop-off is not meant to return borrowed material.
5 February 2010
Collections ECO, SOC, LET and CIF available again
The collections ECO (Economics and Business Administration), SOC (Social Sciences), LET (Language and Literature) and CIF (Philosophy) are available again. ECO and SOC are placed at level 2. LET and CIF are available via depot request. Check for more information the collection overview.
2 February 2010
LET collection available via depot request
As from today the LET collection is available via depot request.
January 2010
27 January 2010
Serious noise
Until Monday 15 February drilling activities cause some serious noise. Earplugs are available at the LIS Service Desk at level 1. Check the flyer of alternative study places including the silent study places.
21 January 2010
Cold in the Library on NW1
The central heating on NM1 in the library does not work. We are working on a solution.
20 January 2010
Collections SOC, ECO, LET and CIF temporary not available
LET collection available via depot request.
From 1 up to and including 5 February the collections SOC, ECO, LET, and CIF are not available. As from 6 February you will find the SOC and ECO collection on level 2 in open setting and the collections LET and CIF are in depot in the Library.
13 January 2010
Availability printers
The printers Lech and Lexington are out of order during Library renovation. Below you find a complete overview with the location of the printers. More info about Copy and print facilities.
| locatie op de campus | printer name | ma/vrij Sat/Sun | ||
| C 023a | Cobbenhagen building coffee room | Caïro | 8:00 - 22:30 | / |
| D 061 | Dante building cyber café | Dublin | 8:00 - 22:30 | / |
| G 159 | Goossens building cyber café | Gdansk | 8:00 - 22:30 | / |
| L 089 | Library level 0 | London | 8:00 - 21:15 | 10:00 - 16:45 |
| L 181 | Library level 1 (south-west) | Leeds | 8:00 - 21:15 | 10:00 - 16:45 |
| / | Library level 1 | Lexington (out of order during Library renovation) | / | / |
| / | Library level 1 | Lech (out of order during Library renovation) | / | / |
| K 02 | Koopmans building (basement) | Liverpool | 8:00 - 18:00 | / |
| L 181 | Library level 1 (south-west) | Livorno | 8:00 - 21:15 | 10:00 - 16:45 |
| L 281 | Library level 2 (south-west) | Lima | 8:00 - 21:15 | 10:00 - 16:45 |
| L 281 | Library level 2 (south-west) | Lisbon | 8:00 - 21:15 | 10:00 - 16:45 |
| M 022 | Montesquieu Learning Centre | Madrid | 8:00 - 22:30 | / |
| M 022 | Montesquieu Learning Centre | Melbourne | 8:30 - 22:30 | / |
| P 010 | Prisma building hall | Pretoria | 8:00 - 22:30 | / |
12 January 2010
Serious noise
Drilling activities in floors and tearing down of the toilets will cause some serious noise. These activities will last until Friday 22 January. Earplugs are available at the LIS Service Desk at level 1. Check the flyer of alternative study places including the silent study places.
7 January 2010
Noise
On Friday 8 January and upon possible delay Monday 11 January as well, reconstruction activities will cause sound nuisance due to drilling. Silent study places available on the ground floor of the Simon building (S 31).
7 January 2010
Dust shot
At level 1 and 2 the dust shots moved a short piece. These activities takes till 11:00.
4 January 2010
Extra opening Warande building during weekend
Because of the Library renovation the Warande building is open during two weekends between 10:00 - 17:00. It concerns the silent study places without PC. The extra opening regards:
- 9 and 10 January
- 16 en 17 January
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