Last updated |
26th January 2020 |
Name of library |
London School of Theology |
Address |
Green Lane, Northwood, Middlesex, HA6 2UW |
Telephone |
01923 456190 |
Fax |
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E-mail |
librarian@lst.ac.uk |
Website |
www.lst.ac.uk |
Alternative names |
LST for short, and formerly known as London Bible College (LBC) |
Contact & Job Title |
Keith Lang, Librarian |
Purpose & main user community of the library |
University library, undergraduates and researchers. Welcomes visitors. |
Terms of access |
Institutional membership, alumni and special categories free. Other visitors can have varying lengths of access for a fee – contact librarian for details. |
Opening hours |
Visitors during reception hours – Monday to Friday 9 to 4.45. Ring ahead to check before visiting. |
Disabled access |
Most of collection accessible on ground floor and ramped. Retrieval of volumes elsewhere by asking librarian. |
Lending to other libraries & visitors |
ILL through other libraries but not to visitors. |
Number of volumes |
58,000 |
Periodicals – Back Issues |
350 titles |
Current Periodicals |
50 |
Other materials |
CDs, DVDs, theses, 31,000 ebooks, and other online databases and journals |
Volumes added per year |
1,200 |
Coverage |
Biblical studies, systematic theology, practical theology (including Christian mission), Islam, Judaism, church history, historical theology, other religions, sociology, philosophy, music and worship, counselling and psychology, hermeneutics and linguistics |
Special Collections |
Archives of older bookstock (older than C19) , college history including many photographs, Donald Guthrie personal papers, 1,000 contemporary Christian worship CDs, recordings of internationally known visiting preachers over last 50 years |
Manuscripts |
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Research resource |
LBC/LST theses – over 100 PhDs , over 200 MA/MTh/MPhil and more from other institutions |
Catalogue Type |
computerised online |
URL of catalogue |
http://librarysearch.lst.ac.uk |
Other facilities |
photocopying (starts at 5p A4), free scanning to USB memory, limited scan to email, open wifi to guests & powerpoints for computing devices on all desks including USB recharge points |
Full Time Staff |
1 |
Part Time Staff |
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Voluntary Staff |
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Changes in next five years affecting the above |
Installation of lift access to the first floor for those having difficulty with stairs.
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Anything else about the library |
104 study spaces, silent library |