Thursday, 29 January 2009

Black Bartholomew's Day by David Appleby



Black Bartholomew’s Day: Preaching, polemic and Restoration nonconformity by David J. Appleby.


"A substantial contribution to the study of the farewell sermons, Restoration Nonconformity and the 1660s." Professor John Spurr, University of Wales, Swansea

Black Bartholomew's Day explores the religious, political and cultural implications of a collision of highly-charged polemic prompted by the mass ejection of Puritan ministers from the Church of England in 1662.

It is the first in-depth study of this heated exchange, centring on the departing ministers' farewell sermons. Many of these valedictions, delivered by hundreds of dissenting preachers in the weeks before Bartholomew's Day, would be illegally printed and widely distributed, provoking a furious response from government officials, magistrates and bishops. Black Bartholomew's Day re-interprets the political significance of ostensibly moderate Puritan clergy, arguing that their preaching posed a credible threat to the restored political order.

This book is aimed at readers interested in historicism, religion, nonconformity, print culture and the political potential of preaching in Restoration England.

David Appleby is Lecturer in Early Modern History at the University of Nottingham and a member of the Arts Faculty Library User Group.

Collection Development for the Arts Faculty

Research is supported by the availability of rich collections of electronic and hard-copy information resources.

In order for us to continue to improve access to high quality libary and archive resources, we review and revise collection development policies.

A link to the collection policies is available from this page, including "draft" policies for the Arts Faculty.

Wednesday, 28 January 2009

Arts Faculty Team and Second Life


The Arts Faculty Team are participating in the development of virtual worlds, including the University of Nottingham Second Life campus.

We are interested in investigating the implications of virtual worlds for research, teaching and learning support in the Arts Faculty.

The image above shows Tammy Toffee Tigerfish exploring the virtual world Trent Building on the University of Nottingham island.

Screening Room in the Hallward Library



The Screening Room in the Hallward Library is centrally bookable, through the Timetabling Office.


2. Click Room Bookings on the left

3. Click Room Bookings for O809

4. Click On-line Form to Book Central Teaching Rooms for 0809

5. Log in, with your normal network username and password

6. Click on:
click here to view selected campus / building rooms. When revealed click on location name to view details
7. You will then be able to select location, date and time, which will alow you to book the Screening Room.
As a short cut, you can go here and then log in.

These instructions were correct in January 2009 but the web pages will change.

Monday, 26 January 2009

Arts Faculty Library User Group Meeting

The next Arts Faculty Library User Group meeting will be on Wednesday, 4th February, 12noon, in the Trent Building (room A19).

Friday, 23 January 2009

Oxford Islamic Studies Online: Trial


We have a free trial of Oxford Islamic Studies Online.

We are pleased to let you know that access has been set up for University of Nottingham until 19 February 2009.

  • Cross-search the full text of an expanding range of Oxford's acclaimed books and encyclopedias in Islamic Studies, including the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Islamic World (6 volumes, 2008), the Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World, and The Islamic World: Past and Present.

  • Access 2 versions of the Qur'an, complete with invaluable direct links to A Concordance of the Qur'an.

  • Move direct from articles to over 150 primary source documents plus an extensive range of maps, charts and timelines.

  • Editorially-selected links to other websites make follow up research quick and easy.

  • Learning resources are available to provide support for teachers.

  • Offers excellent search and browse functionality, print-friendly format, and

  • OpenURL compliance.


Take a tour of Oxford Islamic Studies Online at:
http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/Public/guided_tour.html

User guide and site help is available by following the ‘help’ link from the main homepage http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/

Tuesday, 20 January 2009

Research Information Network Survey


The Research Information Network needs your help.

The RIN needs your input and perspective as a researcher in order to better understand some of the obstacles you face using information resources. Please take 15 minutes to fill in the online survey.

In the interest of improving timely access to information resources for researchers, the Research Information Network (http://www.rin.ac.uk/) has commissioned a number of studies on the nature and scale of limitations and barriers encountered by researchers when seeking to access resources. This is part of the RIN’s mission to undertake evidence-based research into information and data issues that relate to researchers.

Within this context, Outsell (UK) Ltd (http://www.outsellinc.com/) is carrying out two studies on the RIN’s behalf. The first survey focuses on how often researchers are unable to obtain access to licensed information resources at their own institution, and how they currently overcome these obstacles.

Your input will provide vital insight to these issues and how they may be resolved going forwards.

The survey will be live online from 12th January – 20th February. You can access it here http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7Gm90P1n3aSLO87xHwvITw_3d_3d

Any answers you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and shared only with RIN in an aggregated format.

If you have any queries, please contact Lara Burns: lburns@outsellinc.com

NewsFilm Online added to the eLibrary Gateway

NewsFilm Online been added to the eLibrary Gateway.

This database offers access to over 3,000 hours of downloadable television and cinema newsreels, selected from the ITN/Reuters Television Archive.

You can find links to it via the General, History and Film categories on the databases list.