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About the Project
The University of Manchester is Britain’s first chartered university of the 21st Century and is the largest single-site higher education institution in the UK. In order to deliver superior IT services and support for its 35,000 students, the University has embarked on a £630 million plan to deliver eight new buildings and a number of major refurbishment projects by 2010. Included in this development is a £16.8 million programme to enhance the John Rylands Library – a magnificent neo-Gothic building located in the heart of Manchester. The library houses one of the most spectacular collections of rare books and manuscripts including the St John Fragment (dating from 125AD).
The library refurbishment aims to improve facilities for students and a new wing is also being added which will contain 10km of shelving in a temperature controlled environment to ensure that the priceless artefacts are protected. Anthony Jones, IT Coordinator at The University of Manchester explains; “The library is undergoing a multi-million pound refurbishment and extension project to improve visitor access and customer services. A new cabling system will also be required to improve internet access to records and indexes held here.”
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