Academic Librarians

We are responsible for identifying and meeting the information needs of academic staff and students within their subject areas.

These responsibilities include enquiry work; selection of books, journals and databases in their subject area, and management of the Library stock. We produce subject-specific user and database guides on a wide range of topics to help with finding and using academic information.

We also offer help with:

• accessing all aspects of library services, including induction and ongoing support throughout the year
• finding and making the most of information from both online and print sources
• correct bibliographic citing and referencing
• research and study skills
• online searching

For academic staff we provide information on the acquisition of resources, user education sessions and a point of contact for all your Library needs. 

You can get help with these areas by booking an online appointment with an Academic Librarian.To book an appointment with a specific member of the team visit their profile page. 

The role of Academic Librarian for the Faculty of Professional Studies is currently vacant. Please contact SubjectHelp@bolton.ac.uk for all enquiries relating to the Institute of Management, Law, Education and Psychology. 

The Library provides a range of learning opportunities and support. Sessions from Academic Librarians may be embedded on your modules. The Library also works with other teams across the University to host sessions relating to academic skills and wellbeing. 

Details of upcoming events are listed below: 

Contact a Librarian:

Call 01204 903232 or email SubjectHelp@bolton.ac.uk. 

General library queries:

Call 01204 903094 or use our Contact Us form

General IT queries:

Call 01204 903444 or send a message to IT Support

Comments, suggestions and complaints

We're committed to continuous improvement of our services, If you have any comments, suggestions or complaints about the Library, please visit our Feedback page.