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About Sighthill LRC

Library and IT update: Sighthill campus early closure - 31 March

Due to the Sighthill campus electrical works on Friday 31 March, please ensure you shut down any on-campus desktops and other equipment prior to the 4pm campus closure. This is to avoid any loss of data or file corruption.

The LRC Helpdesk will close from 3.30pm, and the Lapsafe Laptop Loan service will be unavailable from 3.30pm on Friday 31 March until 9am on Monday 3 April.

Further information about the closure can be found in this separate announcement.

Sighthill Learning Resource Centre offers students a range of comfortable study environments with up-to-date facilities spread over five floors. It supports the following areas of study:

Health & Social Care
Vet Nursing
Life sciences
Sports science
Social sciences

Library Services

Use our computers, scan, print & copy facilities: we have around 300 networked computers, scanners, and Multi Function Devices (MFDs) to print, copy & scan. There are power points for laptops on all floors and Wi-Fi is available throughout.
Use one of our study ‘pods’ or booths, plasma screens and technology which enable you to link to your phone or other portable device.
There are nine study rooms and all are fitted with computers, most are fitted with plasma screens. One contains equipment for students with additional needs (4.E.03).
Study in silence in one of our silent rooms (3.E.07 and 4.E.07) with great views towards the Castle and Arthur’s Seat.
Find Library collections including books, print journals and DVDs; and borrow and return them using the self-service kiosks.
Borrow and return laptops using the self-service Lapsafe.
Get Library and IT help from our Help Desk on LRC 2.

LRC Floor 1 - Social Learning Area

A busy and vibrant space to work over coffee.

Self-service kiosks
MFD
Study space
Study booths and collaborative desks

LRC Floor 2

LRC2 can be fairly noisy near the desk, but quieter than Level 1.

Main Library & IT Help Desk
Collect requested items
Self-service kiosks
Lapsafe self-service Laptop Loans
About 60 PCs
MFDs
4 iMACs
Standing Desk

LRC Floor 3 - Quiet Study

LRC 3 - 4 are bright, airy spaces with great views towards the Castle and Arthur's Seat, designated for Quiet Study. You can expect a background murmur of work related conversation.

Books and DVDs (LRC 3 000 - 599)
Physical journals
Research & Study Skills Collection (LRC3: 000-999)
Study space
PCs
Silent study room (3.E.07)
Laptop spaces
Collaborative desks
MFDs
Self-service kiosks.

LRC Floor 4 - Quiet Study

LRC 3 - 4 are bright, airy spaces with great views towards the Castle and Arthur's Seat, designated for Quiet Study. You can expect a background murmur of work related conversation.