BSRIA’s Information Centre – Delivering Knowledge for the Future.
December 11, 2014 Leave a comment
The traditional view of libraries is somewhat staid but BSRIA hopes to buck the trend with a keen, energetic team who is constantly thinking ‘out of the box’ and looking for new ways to deliver information. Blogs, tweets, apps, newsletters, YouTube videos and webinars – you name it – are just some of our newer services.
This is where you, as members and customers, are pivotal. This is your information service and you need to tell us what you’d like. Call us on 01344 465571, or email: information@bsria.co.uk.
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WHO ARE WE AND WHAT DO WE DO? Click on our mini video to find out more about us:
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HISTORY
In brief, we offer the largest dedicated building services library in Europe, with
over 80,000 items. Started in 1955, and originally part of the Heating Ventilating Research Association (HVRA), BSRIA’s information centre has grown from small beginnings and amassed stock from various other specialist libraries, along the way. This year we are proud to celebrate our 60th Anniversary.
Our current online library of books and journal abstracts was originally inherited from the
National College for Heating, Ventilating, Refrigeration and Fan Engineering in 1960 and has been maintained and updated by BSRIA ever since. During this time there have been some key
milestones such as computerising our catalogue in 1980; launching our ‘Statistics Bulletin’ (now Business Bulletin) in 1976; and moving to a new information centre, also in 1976.
SO WHO IS RUNNING THE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES NOW?
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Who answers enquiry when you call or email? Meet the team: Jayne, Nevena, Jo and Maria.
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Welcome to Jayne Sunley, BSRIA’s new Information Manager. Some of you will have spoken to Jayne on the phone or communicated on email, but have you wondered what she is really like? Jayne, tell us a bit about yourself Well, I was born and raised in Corby, Northamptonshire or as some people like to call it little Scotland. I graduated from university in 2012 with a BA (Hons) in History and found my way to BSRIA where I’ve been ever since. I started as Information Assistant but I’ve recently been fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to lead our Information Centre. What is the best thing about working at BSRIA? By far the best thing about BSRIA is the people, staff and members alike. As cheesy as it sounds it’s rather like joining a family, the support network is there throughout. What plans do you have for BSRIA’s library? There are a few plans in the making for the Information Centre in coming years both internally and externally. We’re intending to improve our e-delivery services as well as introduce a new legislation service for our members. Internally we will be amalgamating the library into one system as opposed to several organisation methods we have now. There is also an intranet development project in the making. |
What is your favourite food and drink? I have a real weakness for anything Italian. Drink wise I’d have to say Irn Bru but I think that’s due to being half-Scottish. What do you enjoy doing in your free time? I’m currently studying for my MSc in Library Science so a lot of my free time is spent on reading an awful lot. But for purely enjoyment purposes I like to swim and going to gigs. Where will you be for Christmas? For Christmas this year I’ll be heading back towards home which is Northamptonshire where I’ll be consuming too much chocolate. What films/books/music do you like? I’m a big fiction fan ranging from classics to science fiction but sadly don’t get as much time to indulge anymore. Music is a big part of my life but it tends to be more rock or indie orientated whatever that means! |
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