Full text link in mySearch

In mySearch when the following link is given in the results it does not necessarily mean that full text will be available for the article in question.





It actually means that the EBSCO database doesn't have full text for that title so LinkSource will check our other sources to see if any of them can provide it.

The wording is very misleading and we currently have a support call logged with EBSCO to change it to something which will more closely reflect what is actually happening.

Digital signage

Don't forget that if you have any posters that you want displayed on the digital screens all you need to do is send them to Marie and they'll be added asap.

The posters should be landscape and saved as .jpg so they can be added easily to your programme.

Also provide any details of appropriate time-frames where necessary e.g. don't display after 8 November.

Heritage email - 2

Just when we thought we were back in business...

Heritage emails are working for Guildford College emails only i.e. @guildford.ac.uk  So staff will receive any letters etc we produce but students who will be using their own external email will not receive anything from us.  Hopefully IT will have some ideas of what settings need to be changed to allow external emails.

The Reservations notification is set to Print only for the time being but Overdues have not been altered at present.

Dawsonera maintenance

Please see the message below from Dawsons regarding e-book access - some of this is, unfortunately, not applicable to us at the moment due to the ongoing login problems.


Essential maintenance needs to be carried out on Dawsonera this evening between 17:00-18:00 (BST). During this time the service will stay online but may be subject to minor disruption.

Users may find that they get logged off the system. If this occurs they should log back in again where they will be able to access the service as normal. Please also note during this time it will not be possible to download books but users can continue to read online.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

New Resource from BUFVC

Channel 4 Press Packs 1982-2002

This week sees the launch of a new resource from BUFVC - Channel 4 Press Packs 1982-2002.  The resource will provide access to two decades of weekly press packs with can be searched and browsed online. Additional context to the resource comes in the form of articles, timelines and case studies.

The Channel 4 press information packs were ground-breaking in their ability to provide context to programme listings.  They completely reworked the accepted formula of broadcaster press packs: transforming a few typewritten pages into 50+ page booklets which included detailed film notes, programme highlights, reviews and stills.

Dawsonera update

Heritage Emails

Today we have discovered that we are unable to email from Heritage.  This means that anything sent by email has not been getting to staff or students - overdues, recalls, reservations, 2 day courtesy notifications.

IT have checked all our settings and concluded that it is connected to the change in server which took place at the beginning of September.  Another  department has also experienced the same issue and IT are working on a solution but I'm afraid I can't give any time frame of when we will be up and running again.