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| Name of Library: |
Birmingham Central Library |
| Address: |
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3HQ |
| Librarian, Social Sciences |
| Purpose and main user community of the library |
| Reference library, for members of the public. |
| M-F 09.00-20.00, Sa 09.00-17.00, Su closed |
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Ramp access to building. Lifts to all floors. Induction loops
at enquiry counters. Equipment available for visually impaired library users. |
| ILL for reference use only. |
| Periodicals - Back Issues |
| 1,115 microfilms (67 titles); 1,700 microfiche (6 titles); 1,500 items of audio-visual materials |
| (e.g. posters, maps, ephemera); 8 videos. |
| Good all round collection of Theological Studies, covering Biblical Studies, Systematic |
| Theology, Modern Theological Thought, Church History, Liturgy, Ethics, Patristics, Spiritual |
| and Devotional Literature, and Theology relating to political, social and economic matters. |
| Substantial collection of material on World religions covering beliefs, doctrines, worship and |
| the sacred scriptures. Significant holdings in Christian denominational material, particularly |
| Quaker. Collection of material on the Christadelphians and an excellent collection of |
| denominational year books and directories. The Department also collects current |
| documentary material of the World Council of Churches, British Council of Churches and |
| Church Synod publications. Good all round collection of Philosophy including all schools and |
| systems and such topics as Metaphysics, Logic, Ethics, Epistemology and the History of |
| Eastern and Western Philosophy. |
| Rosicrucian Collection: Ca. 400 vols.Thomas Hall Library: Parish library of Kings Norton, ca. |
| 700 vols.Thomas Bray Library: Parish library of Sheldon, ca. 370 vols. |
| Computer and Card (pre-1972) |
| Photocopying (monochrome and colour), microfilm/fiche prints, microfilming, photographic |
| facilities, word processors, WWW. |
| Loan
copies of some material on theology and world religions are available from
the Central Lending Library but the main collections in the Central Library
are for reference only.
Most of the material on theology and world religions is in the Social Sciences
section. Books
printed before 1701 are shelved in the Early and Fine Printing Collection,
which is housed in Arts, Languages and Literature. Archival material, including
the Birmingham Diocesan Record Office, and material relating to Birmingham
is housed in the Archives and Heritage section. Social Sciences
covers a wide
range of subjects; all staff are trained to deal with basic enquiries
on all their subjects, but only 3 staff specialise in in-depth enquiries
on theology and world religions.
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