Identity area
Identifier
Authorized form of name
Other form(s) of name
- LUA
Type
- University
Contact area
Address
Street address
Locality
Region
Country name
Postal code
Telephone
Description area
History
Institutional records and donated collections used to be accumulated into an archive deposit at the Schofield Library, till an archive was formalised in 1980 under university archivist Jenny Clark. The University Archives as it was known operated under… Read more
Geographical and cultural context
LUA is the main archival institution for the University of Loughborough and operates from its Loughborough campus in Leicestershire. Holdings cover local history related to the university site as well as cultural and historical events and experiences in… Read more
Administrative structure
LUA sits under the Pilkington Library's Content provision and Access division and is located on level 1 of the Library at he Loughborough site. The archivist (0.5 FTE) delivers services to the University institutional stakeholders as well as researchers,… Read more
Records management and collecting policies
LUA delivers an archives and local history service for University stakeholders (staff, students, alumni) as well as external researchers. It is the place of deposit for university institutional records as well as collecting materials of relevance to the… Read more
Holdings
LUA holds records of the University of Loughborough and predecessors: Loughborough College, Loughborough College of Technology, Loughborough College of Education, Loughborough College of Art & Design, as well as parallel or parent bodies, such as… Read more
Finding aids, guides and publications
Finding aids exist in the form of paper listings at item-level, with a degree of classification into series provided.
Access area
Opening times
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday mornings by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Access to the Archives is by appointment only so please do contact us before you plan to visit so we can arrange a suitable time and ensure we have the material you need available in our consulting room.
Most University archival material is open for… Read more
Accessibility
The Pilkington Library is accessible by anyone who uses a wheelchair or has other problems with mobility. A lift is available in the Library building so that all four Levels can be accessed by everyone, including Level1, where the LUA consultation room… Read more
Services area
Research services
The consultation room at LUA contains a small reference library; seating and table space for up to 4 researchers.
The Archivist can conduct some research on behalf of requesters (for instance, relating to genealogy enquiries), within reason as to duration… Read more
Reproduction services
LUA provides a limited photocopying and scanning service for archives. Researchers are welcome to take pictures with their personal device, scan or photocopy with Library equipment, as along as this practice does not infringe Copyright Law. Researchers… Read more
Public areas
Pilkington Library has a small cafeteria.
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard for Describing Institutions with Archival Holdings (ISDIAH), 1st ed. (2008)
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
27/03/2023 (drafted)
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin
Maintenance notes
Record created by Camille Moret on 27 March 2023.
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Genealogical (Thematic area)
- GB (Geographic subregion)