Last updated |
2nd October 2008 |
Name of library |
University of Chester |
Address |
Parkgate Road, Chester CH1 4BJ |
Telephone |
01244 375444 |
Fax |
01244 392811 |
E-mail |
f.mclean@chester.ac.uk |
Website |
http://www.chester.ac.uk |
Alternative names |
University College Chester |
Contact & Job Title |
Fiona McLean, Subject Librarian – Arts and Humanities |
Purpose & main user community of the library |
Staff and students of the College |
Terms of access |
By prior appointment with the Director of Learning Resources |
Opening hours |
Term: M-Th 08.30-21.00; F 08.30-20.00; Sa, Su 12.00-18.00Vacation M,Tu,Th,F 09.00-17.30; W. 09.00-20.00 |
Disabled access |
No serious difficulties |
Lending to other libraries & visitors |
No. Personal loans to ‘Silver fee’ subscribers (currently £75 pa; £35 for ex-students of the College), member of UK Libraries Plus scheme and SCONUL Access scheme. |
Number of volumes |
11,000 (religious studies) |
Periodicals – Back Issues |
78 (religious studies) |
Current Periodicals |
45 (religious studies) |
Other materials |
1,800 videos (total number). 1,600 theology and religious studies teaching aids |
Volumes added per year |
500 (religious studies) |
Coverage |
Biblical studies, comparative religion, Judaism, Hinduism, Islam, Christian youthwork, ethics, religion and the sciences, religious education, ecclesiastical history, systematic and historical theology. |
Special Collections |
Chester mystery plays: small performance archive covering C20 productions. |
Manuscripts |
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Research resource |
Biblical studies, comparative religion, ecclesiastical history, systematic and historical theology |
Catalogue Type |
Computer |
URL of catalogue |
http://www.libcat.chester.ac.uk |
Other facilities |
Photocopying, microfilms, stock for reference purposes only, enquiries service |
Full Time Staff |
32 |
Part Time Staff |
27 |
Voluntary Staff |
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Changes in next five years affecting the above |
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Anything else about the library |
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