John Rylands University Library
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| John Rylands University Library (The) | |
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| The Main Library, The John Rylands University Library,from Lime Grove | |
| Country | England |
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| Type | Academic library |
| Established | 1851 |
| Location | Oxford Road (near), Manchester |
| Collection | |
| Items collected | books, journals, newspapers, magazines, sound and music recordings, maps, prints, drawings and manuscripts |
| Size | a few million items |
| Access and use | |
| Population served | Greater Manchester and worldwide |
| Members | University of Manchester (and some other groups on application) |
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| Director | Janet Wilkinson (Ms.) |
| Website | http://www.library.manchester.ac.uk] |
| Phone number | (+44)(0)161 275 3751 |
The John Rylands University Library (JRUL) is the University of Manchester's library and information service. It was formed in July 1972 from the merger of the library of the Victoria University of Manchester with the John Rylands Library[1][2]. On 1 October 2004 it joined the library of the University of Manchester Institute of Science & Technology on the merger of the two universities.[citation needed] The forms of the library's official name have varied slightly over the period of its existence.
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It is the largest non-legal deposit academic library in the United Kingdom[3], has the largest collection of electronic resources of any library in the UK[3] and supports all subject areas taught by the University. The JRUL provides its members with a plethora of services and resources, including an extensive range of electronic resources. A limited range of services is also provided for members of the public, schools and commercial companies.
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Notable collections housed in the Main Library are the Guardian Archives, the Manchester Collection (on local medical history), maps and plans, and the Christian Brethren Archive.
The main building is located at Burlington Street, west of Oxford Road: (building no. 55 on the University's Campus Guide): the oldest part of this is the east wing of 1936: it was extended by south and west wings in 1953-56 and by the Muriel Stott hall in 1978. The larger part to the north opened in 1981 (architects: Dane, Scherrer & Hicks). The John Rylands University Library has a number of satellite libraries in other University buildings, including the Eddie Davies Library (Manchester Business School) and the Joule Library (Sackville Street Building).[citation needed]
[edit] Former Librarians
Notable librarians of the library before 1972 were Charles W. E. Leigh, Moses Tyson and Frederick W. Ratcliffe whose years of service amount to a total of 78 years.
[edit] References
- Tyson, Moses (1937) The Manchester University Library. Manchester: U. P. (published on the occasion of the opening of the Arts Library, which was in use from 1936: architects Thomas Worthington & Sons))
[edit] External links
- The University of Manchester
- The John Rylands University Library
- The John Rylands University Library — Special Collections Division
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Coordinates: 53°27′52″N 2°14′08″W / 53.46444°N 2.23556°W Suburb of Manchester: Chorlton on Medlock -- Postal address:- Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PP, UK
