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Any member of staff starting a new project please consider any manual handling issues. Please see Phelton Stephenson, Alan Stokes and Martin Ward for advice.\n<\/p>\n
Martin Ward <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The first safety induction of 2020 will take place on Thursday 9th of January at 2pm in B24. Please ensure any new staff attend.<\/p>\n Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Fire door interface inspections will take place in the Physics building on the 6th of January 2020 from 9am. This work is undertaken by Honeywell Control Systems Ltd and requires the physical inspection of all doors controlled by the access control system while the fire alarm is active and the doors are locked. This check is to ensure that all doors on escape routes will allow evacuation in the event that the fire alarm is activated. In most cases the alarm will be silenced during the inspection, but for some older systems, where it is not possible to silence the alarm, the checks have to be conducted while the alarm is sounding. Owing for the requirement for the doors to be locked during this test some buildings, where access is required during the week, will be tested at the weekend.<\/p>\n Fire extinguisher servicing. During week commencing <\/strong>6th January <\/strong> Britannia Fire Limited will be conducting the annual servicing of all CO2 and Dry Powder fire extinguishers. This should take just a couple of minutes. As most of these extinguishers are located in communal areas or plant rooms and corridors, any disruption should be minimal. If you do have an extinguisher in your lab please be prepared for an engineer to have access.<\/p>\n Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \n On Monday 23rd December at approximately 11:30 we will be testing the fire alarm system. This should be a very short duration test of less than 1 minute and will not require evacuation of the building. If the alarm continues to sound for more than 1 minute please follow the normal evacuation procedure and gather at the muster point near the perimeter road.\n<\/p>\n Shonah Ion <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Library Digitisation Service<\/a> provides links to accessible, CLA licence-compliant digitised readings for use on Moodle. <\/p>\n Improvements to the service<\/strong> New requests from 2020 Scans already in use<\/strong> Lorna Pimperton <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n There is a meeting for interested parties around the use of drones as part of research and teaching in the new year with the University’s safety officer. The University has produced some guidance regarding the use of Small Unmanned Aircraft & drones https:\/\/portal.lancaster.ac.uk\/intranet\/services\/people\/health-and-safety\/suasdrones\/arrangements-for-operating-drones<\/a> and if anyone is interested in attending the meeting let me know and I can ensure the details are passed on. <\/p>\n Shonah Ion<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Each unit of blood donated can save the lives of up to three adults or up to seven babies. That’s why Lancaster University has partnered with NHS Blood and Transplant to launch the 1,000 Pint Challenge on campus, with the aim of collecting 1,000 blood donations from our staff and students in the 2019-20 academic year. For more information please see the staff intranet.<\/p>\n Louise Crook<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Manual Handling Any member of staff starting a new project please consider any manual handling issues. 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Facilities works <\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nEvery month the University is required to test the interface between the fire alarm system and door control systems in all buildings with access control and\/or automatic doors.<\/p>\nFire Alarm test<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Important changes to the Library Digitisation Service<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\nThe scans are currently stored on a University server but in 2020 we are joining the Copyright Licensing Agency’s collaborative web-based service, the Digital Content Store (DCS) which will enable us to deliver readings more quickly and efficiently. The system combines a searchable repository of digitised book and journal extracts with an online workflow management tool. Over 90 UK HEIs are already populating the repository with resources that we will be able to use and add to. The DCS will also be integrated with our Leganto Resource List system, so you will able to request digitisations when adding citations to your list.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>New scans requested from January will be delivered via a link to the DCS. Scans will open in a custom reader; they can also be printed and the pdf downloaded. <\/p>\n
\nExisting scans provided\/recorded by the digitisation service will be uploaded into the DCS by the Library where they will receive a new link. The Library will replace all the existing links in Resource Lists and on Moodle from June onwards. Scans which are available as pdfs on Moodle will also need to be replaced by the new link. Library staff will do this in consultation with you; it will no longer be possible for pdf scans to be placed on Moodle.
\nIf you would like to discuss any aspects of the enhanced service, please contact us at academicliaison@lancaster.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\nUse of SUA & Drones for teaching & research<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Lancaster University Challenge \u2013 Call out to give blood <\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nBlood donation: the facts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n