The Lanchester Library

Welcomes CILIP WM

Coventry University FacultiesBusiness, Environment and SocietyEngineering and Computing Health and Life SciencesSchool of Art and Design

Corporate Goals Student satisfaction and successApplied researchBeing a global UniversityBeing a sustainable University

The Lanchester Library An award winning ‘green’ building natural ventilationmaximising natural lighting highly energy efficient

Heavily usedc. 6000 visitors per day c. 590 average occupancy

More than just a Library ….

Integrated library and information servicesCentre for Academic Writing Mathematics Support Centre E-Learning UnitResources ShopPrint and Graphic Services

Our core services

long opening hoursself-service facilitiesvariety of accommodation (group, silent, social etc)1,200 study spaces, including 300PCswireless internet accessenquiry services tutorial support / digital literacy support

Our Collections

350,000 books

2,000 (printed) periodical

subscriptions

10,000 videos

CD’s / DVDs (multimedia

and music)

loanable laptops

The virtual Library

Providing access to….. bibliographic / full text databases 30,000 electronic journals 70,000 e-books ‘repository’ collections video-streaming

With …. direct linking between databases

Celebrating LGBT History Month

Library tradition of

displaying artwork

contributed by staff and

students of CSAD

includes painting, drawing,

print, digital print,

photography, art textiles

and film.

located on Floors 3,2,1.