{"id":6,"date":"2024-06-27T14:14:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-01-19T12:07:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:07:56","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/","title":{"rendered":"Library services blog homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest posts<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blocksy-query\" data-id=\"ac3a9937\"><div class=\"ct-posts-block\" data-prefix=\"blog\"><div class=\"entries\" data-archive=\"default\" data-layout=\"enhanced-grid\" data-cards=\"boxed\"><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-2394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-dundee category-facilities category-library category-studying category-support tag-library tag-library-help tag-student-life tag-support\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/end-of-another-year\/\" aria-label=\"The End of Another Academic Year\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/main-library-2023-109-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Main Library from the garden at the side of the Ewing Building on Small&#039;s Wynd\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/main-library-2023-109-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/main-library-2023-109-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/main-library-2023-109-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/main-library-2023-109-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/main-library-2023-109-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/end-of-another-year\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The End of Another Academic Year<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>The libraries are finally starting to get a bit quieter again as we come to the end of the exam period and another academic year at the University of Dundee. Over the last few weeks, every space has been busy\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/author\/trsandeman\/\" title=\"Posts by Theresa Sandeman\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Theresa Sandeman<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-20T14:58:20+00:00\">May 20, 2026<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-1\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/dundee\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-25\">Dundee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/facilities\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-26\">Facilities<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/library\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-85\">Library<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/studying\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-30\">Studying<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/support\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-21\">Support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-2385 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-createspace category-facilities category-library category-studying category-support tag-library tag-library-help tag-student-life tag-support\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/exam-season-part-2\/\" aria-label=\"Exam Season Part 2 &#8211; Making the most of the Library during exams (without burning out)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/03\/37.-Use-of-library-space-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"student at study carousel\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/03\/37.-Use-of-library-space-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/03\/37.-Use-of-library-space-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/03\/37.-Use-of-library-space-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/03\/37.-Use-of-library-space.png 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/exam-season-part-2\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Exam Season Part 2 &#8211; Making the most of the Library during exams (without burning out)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>In Part 1, we looked at finding a way of studying that works for you \u2014 from choosing the right space to managing expectations.&nbsp; This part is about what happens once&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;in the middle of it \u2014 when the days get\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/author\/trsandeman\/\" title=\"Posts by Theresa Sandeman\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Theresa Sandeman<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-13T11:59:00+00:00\">May 13, 2026<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-1\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/createspace\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-71\">CreateSpace<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/facilities\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-26\">Facilities<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/library\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-85\">Library<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/studying\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-30\">Studying<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/support\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-21\">Support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-2383 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-createspace category-facilities category-library category-studying category-support tag-library tag-library-help tag-student-life tag-support\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/exam-season-part-1\/\" aria-label=\"Exam Season &#8211; Part 1  Finding your way through exam season (without losing your mind)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/03\/students-2.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Students on middle floor\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/03\/students-2.png 643w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/03\/students-2-300x232.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/exam-season-part-1\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Exam Season &#8211; Part 1  Finding your way through exam season (without losing your mind)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>With the Main Library open 24\/7 during the exam period,&nbsp;you\u2019ve&nbsp;got the flexibility to study at whatever time suits you best.&nbsp;That\u2019s&nbsp;a real advantage \u2014 but it can also make it harder to know when to stop.&nbsp; Exams are here, and for\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/author\/trsandeman\/\" title=\"Posts by Theresa Sandeman\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Theresa Sandeman<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-08T11:59:00+00:00\">May 8, 2026<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-1\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/createspace\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-71\">CreateSpace<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/facilities\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-26\">Facilities<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/library\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-85\">Library<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/studying\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-30\">Studying<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/support\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-21\">Support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-2389 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-library category-resources tag-dundee-month-of-design tag-library tag-unesco\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/dundee-month-of-design-may-2026\/\" aria-label=\"Dundee Month of Design &#8211; May 2026\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-16-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dundee Month of Design banner\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-16-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-16-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-16-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-16-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2026\/05\/Untitled-design-16.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/dundee-month-of-design-may-2026\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Dundee Month of Design &#8211; May 2026<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Dundee is the UK\u2019s first and only UNESCO City of Design. The global designation as a Creative City acknowledges Dundee\u2019s rich design heritage, its thriving contemporary design sector and a city committed to using design to solve problems and make\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/author\/ywmckenzie\/\" title=\"Posts by Yvonne McKenzie\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Yvonne McKenzie<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-05-06T12:09:16+00:00\">May 6, 2026<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-1\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/library\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-85\">Library<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/resources\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-29\">Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><article class=\"entry-card card-content post-2381 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-blog category-facilities category-library category-resources category-studying category-support tag-library tag-library-help tag-support\" data-reveal=\"bottom:no\"><a class=\"ct-media-container boundless-image\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/exam-time\/\" aria-label=\"Exam Time is Here:  The Main Library is open 24\/7 (22 April &#8211; 19 May)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/10\/Copy-service-catalogue-1204-x-677-px-1204-x-677-px-768x432.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Main library in the sunshine with recycling bins outside\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/10\/Copy-service-catalogue-1204-x-677-px-1204-x-677-px-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/10\/Copy-service-catalogue-1204-x-677-px-1204-x-677-px-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/10\/Copy-service-catalogue-1204-x-677-px-1204-x-677-px-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/255\/2025\/10\/Copy-service-catalogue-1204-x-677-px-1204-x-677-px.png 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" itemprop=\"image\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9;\" \/><\/a><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/exam-time\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Exam Time is Here:  The Main Library is open 24\/7 (22 April &#8211; 19 May)<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"entry-excerpt\"><p>Exams are just around the corner, and we know what that means \u2014 longer days, more notes, and&nbsp;probably more&nbsp;caffeine than usual.&nbsp; To support you during this time, the Main Library will be open 24\/7 from&nbsp;Wednesday, 22&nbsp;April to&nbsp;Tuesday,&nbsp;19&nbsp;May 2026. Whether you\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><ul class=\"entry-meta\" data-type=\"simple:slash\" data-id=\"meta_2\" ><li class=\"meta-author\" itemprop=\"author\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Person\"><a class=\"ct-meta-element-author\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/author\/trsandeman\/\" title=\"Posts by Theresa Sandeman\" rel=\"author\" itemprop=\"url\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Theresa Sandeman<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"meta-date\" itemprop=\"datePublished\"><time class=\"ct-meta-element-date\" datetime=\"2026-04-29T13:00:00+00:00\">April 29, 2026<\/time><\/li><li class=\"meta-categories\" data-type=\"simple\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/blog\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-1\">Blog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/facilities\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-26\">Facilities<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/library\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-85\">Library<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/resources\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-29\">Resources<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/studying\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-30\">Studying<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/category\/support\/\" rel=\"tag\" class=\"ct-term-21\">Support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/article><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-x-large-font-size is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-palette-color-9-background-color has-background has-large-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/posts\">View all posts<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Latest post from the library<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":828,"featured_media":2004,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"has_hero_section":"default","styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6},"vertical_spacing_source":"inherit","content_area_spacing":"none"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/828"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":178,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2203,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/2203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.dundee.ac.uk\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}