Author Archives: David Bedford

About David Bedford

I am a librarian at the Drill Hall Library at the Medway campus. I work with Schools and courses connected with health for all 3 of the Universities here. For Kent, this means I currently work with the Medway School of Pharmacy and the Centre for Professional Practice. My work-related passion is information literacy - equipping students and staff with the skills needed to identify an information need and then search for, evaluate and use the information they find. Outside of work, you'll often find me on stage, acting and/or singing in a variety of shows and concerts.

Closed Sat 3rd/Sun 4th (post-snow update)

Posted on March 2, 2018 by David Bedford

UPDATE for 5th March: heat and power have been restored and we will be opening as usual at 8am on Monday 5th March. Thank you for  bearing with us. ————— 3rd/4th March – due to a water leak, there is … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Snow closure Feb/Mar 2018

Posted on February 27, 2018 by David Bedford

Library and campus remain CLOSED 1st March. You may have noticed that the weather is not great – travel in the Medway area is very tricky, so the campus (including the library) has been closed for the safety of all … Continue reading →

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21st to 27th July in the Drill Hall

Posted on July 21, 2017 by David Bedford

We are preparing new services in collaboration with our partners at the University of Greenwich, University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University. While we get ready and make the final preparations, there will be some minor disruptions to services … Continue reading →

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LibrarySearch is changing

Posted on July 7, 2017 by David Bedford

At the end of July, we’re changing to a new system for LibrarySearch and there may be things you need to do to prepare. How you need to prepare Follow these steps to get ready for the change: 1. Tidy … Continue reading →

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Easter egg hunt

Posted on April 10, 2017 by David Bedford

It’s almost Easter, so it is time for the annual Drill Hall Library Easter egg hunt! Every day from Monday 10th to Sunday 16th April, some bunny bookmarks will be cunningly hidden around the library. If you find one, just … Continue reading →

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What’s on this week? (20th-24th March)

Posted on March 20, 2017 by David Bedford

All the regular drop-ins which happen in the building continue this week, including the MASH drop-in for maths and stats help, which runs from 1-3pm Monday-Thursday. Open to all Medway students – just drop in! Our lovely librarians are running … Continue reading →

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LibrarySearch is here

Posted on January 20, 2015 by David Bedford

Great news! Today Greenwich and Kent both launch LibrarySearch – a powerful new search tool which enables you to simultaneously search across all your university’s library resources. Discover print books and journals, e-books and articles, DVDs and more – all … Continue reading →

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Welcome (back)!

Posted on September 17, 2014 by David Bedford

Welcome to all of our new students, and welcome back to all of those continuing your study at Medway! It’s been a busy summer in the Drill Hall Library and we’d like to tell you about some of our news: … Continue reading →

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User satisfaction survey

Posted on May 27, 2014 by David Bedford

Let us know your thoughts about the services at the Drill Hall Library, including the trial of 24/7 opening. What do you like?  What don’t you like? What could we do better? We’re just asking for about 10 minutes of … Continue reading →

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Help Write Now!

Posted on February 11, 2013 by David Bedford

Do you need help with your academic and essay writing? Or simply want general writing guidance? Tim Walker, the University of Kent’s Royal Literary Fund Fellow, is available to help all students, whether University of Greenwich, University of Kent or … Continue reading →

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