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Tyndale House Library Guide 

FAQs

How do I contact the library? For any enquiries please contact our library staff:

Matt Baalham, Librarian: librarian@tyndalehouse.com  

Sophia Venable, Library Assistant: library.assistant@tyndalehouse.com

What are your opening hours? Please see https://tyndalehouse.com/library/opening-hours/ for our up-to-date opening hours.

Can I borrow books? Our collection is reference-only, which means the books stay in the library and are always available when they are needed, either from our shelves or from another reader’s desk.

What if I can’t find the book I need? The library staff are happy to help you locate resources. If you want to recommend a book for purchase please complete this form: https://forms.office.com/e/PHgc4artvn or email the details to librarian@tyndalehouse.com.

Library guidelines

  • For the benefit of other readers please keep the library a silent zone.
  • Food and drink are not permitted in the library with the exception of bottled water. Food and drink and break facilities are available at any time in the Common Room.
  • Personal belongings in the study areas remain the responsibility of their owner and are not covered by Tyndale House insurance.
  • Please only take books to your desk. The library is reference only and no books are ever borrowed off the premises.
  • Make sure you sign out books clearly with your name, desk number and date, using the cards provided in the back of each book.
  • When you leave the library for the day, please close any windows and turn off any lamps and other electrical equipment at your desk.
  • Please return your access card to reception or a member of library staff at the end of your visit. Please reshelve any books you have used.

Library facilities

Remote reading

If you are off-site and require a book chapter or journal article we can scan it and email it to you for a small fee.

Please use the order form to make your request: https://academic.tyndalehouse.com/library/remote-reading

  • You may request up to five items per order.
  • Please give as much information as possible about the item. If in doubt, please check the catalogue.
  • Email your completed form to scans@tyndalehouse.com.
  • We aim to complete your order within one week. Please let us know if you need the item(s) urgently.

The cost is £5 for the first item and £4.50 for subsequent items on the same order. A discount is available for those living and working in the Majority World. The librarian reserves the right to add a surcharge for articles and chapters over 40 pages.

 

Using the library catalogue and classification scheme

Our library catalogue is available online. All books are entered on the catalogue at the point of purchase, so you can check what is on order as well as what is in stock. The library catalogue is now incorporated within our EBSCO Discovery Service to offer a more comprehensive way of searching for both printed and electronic resources at title and content levels. It is called Tyndale Resource and Content Discovery and is available here.

 

Classification scheme

We use a specially tailored version of the Dewey Decimal Classification which provides greater detail in the subjects we focus on in order to serve the needs of our readers. Key classmarks include:

 

220                           General works on the whole Bible

220.014                    Textual criticism

220.092                    Dead Sea scrolls

221-224                    Old Testament

225-228                    New Testament

229                           Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

230s                         Theology

270s                         Patristics and Church history

290s                         History of Judaism and Jewish literature

400s                         Linguistics

800s                         Ancient Languages and Literature

900s                         History of and texts from the ancient Near East

 

Tyndale House E-Resources

The Library subscribes to a number of e-resources relevant to biblical studies. Most of these resources are fully searchable through our Tyndale Resource and Content Discovery here.

It is possible to limit your search results to full text resources only.

In order to access this content fully you will need an OpenAthens account. If you are interested in this please ask a member of the library team to create one for you.

 

University of Cambridge E-Resources

The University of Cambridge subscribes to a much broader range of e-resources and there is a list of them at libguides.cam.ac.uk/az.php and libraries.cam.ac.uk/eresources.  They are indexed and searchable here: idiscover.lib.cam.ac.uk

If you would like access to e-resources from the University Library at Tyndale House and you are not a Cambridge student or staff member, you will need to apply to the University Library for a reader’s card. This will enable you to use these resources through the UniofCam-Guest Wifi at Tyndale House.

Please use this webform to apply for your reader’s ticket: lib.cam.ac.uk/register. Please note, you will need to attach a photo of your head and shoulders and a 5(4) form signed by a member of the library team to complete the webform. You will be notified by an email from the University Library when your card is ready to collect from their Reader Services Desk.

Once you have your library card please follow the instructions at lib.cam.ac.uk/library-readers-connecting-wireless-using-your-library-account to access resources at Tyndale House.

IT Facilities

There are two WiFi SSIDs available to connect to the internet:

  1. Tyndale_Reader service allows you full high speed internet access and access to Tyndale House subscriptions and other networked resources. The current password is displayed in your study area.
  2. UniOfCAM-Guest service allows you to access the University Library’s full range of electronic resources if you have a University Library readers card. If you would like to apply for one, please contact a member of the library staff. Members of the University of Cambridge can use their Raven ID; members of other academic institutions can use their EduRoam ID.

Printing and Scanning

Tyndale House is now using PaperCut Hive to provide secure printing, scanning and OCR facilities to readers. The machine is located outside the Reception.

In order to receive an invitation to access our printing and scanning facilities, please send a request to library.assistant@tyndalehouse.com with the subject line ‘Please set me up for Printing’.

Scanning and OCR to email is free, although contributions towards the lease of the system are appreciated. Prints and Copies are charged at 5p ex VAT per A4 print / copy or 10p ex VAT per A3 print / copy. These charges will be added to your final invoice and there is a minimum charge of 20 A4 prints (£1.20 including VAT.)

Please note: Tyndale House upholds copyright law. Readers are permitted to make a copy under the legal concept of Fair Dealing if the use is for private study or research or if it is used for the purposes of quotation, criticism or review. Under Fair Dealing you may make a single copy of:

  • up to one chapter or 5% - whichever is greater - of a published book
  • up to 10% of a short book (up to 200 pages long)
  • one poem or short story of up to 10 pages long
  • one article from any single issue of a published journal

Archival material

The collection of the Tyndale House library archive includes the archives of Tyndale House itself as well as the personal papers of various people associated with Tyndale House. These items are not included in our library catalogue. Please contact library staff for more information.

Policies and useful documents

Collection development policy >

Copyright Policy

Tyndale House upholds Copyright Law in respect of copying and scanning works within the Collections of Tyndale House Library.

What is copyright?

Copyright is mainly based on the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, and subsequent revisions including the Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003, Copyright Rights in Performances Regulations 2014, previous Copyright Acts (1911 and 1956), and Directives, Treaties, Conventions and Case Law. Copyright is an exclusive economic right granted to the creator of original work to permit or prevent other people from copying it. Copyright does not protect an idea, only the material expression of the idea. Works are protected regardless of artistic merit, although they need to be original and/or show skill and judgement.

What does copyright protect?

Copyright only protects certain things specified by the Copyright Act - if it does not fall within one of the eight categories – it will not be protected These categories are: Literary works, Dramatic Works, Musical Works, Artistic Works, Broadcasts, Sound Recordings, Films and Typographic Works

How are works protected?

There is no need to register copyright in the UK: it exists automatically as soon as a work in one of the above categories is created There is no need to use a copyright symbol in the UK, if a work is protected by copyright, it will be protected anyway For most works, copyright protection in the UK lasts 70 years from the end of the year in which the person who created the work dies. When the creator dies, copyright normally passes to their estate unless they specify otherwise. As a general rule, the first owner of copyright in a Work(s), the “Copyright Holder” will be the person who produced the work unless it was made by an employee in the course of his or her employment A Copyright Holder is able to transfer the legal ownership of that copyright to a third party (also called an "assignment") or grant permission to use it under licence.

What are “Moral Rights”?

Moral Rights relate to the creator’s honour or reputation. They give the creator: The right to be named as the creator of the work (paternity right) The right to object to someone wrongly named as the creator of his/her work (false attribution right) The right to object to derogatory treatment of the work (derogatory treatment right) Moral rights can’t be assigned to anyone else (unlike copyright), but they can be waived.

Copyright Restrictions

In respect to copying, scanning, or photographing/filming a printed work: Under UK law, the concept of “Fair Dealing” allows the lawful reproduction of a work without having to seek permission from the copyright owner.

Fair Dealing permits making a copy: if the use is for private study or research or if it is used for the purposes of quotation, criticism or review Under Fair Dealing you may make a single copy of: up to one chapter or 5% - whichever is greater - of a published book up to 10% of a short book (up to 200 pages long) one poem or short story of up to 10 pages long one article from any single issue of a published journal Only single copies are permitted - unless you are authorised to make multiple copies under the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) Photocopying, Scanning and Digital Re-Use – Comprehensive Higher Education Licence. See https://www.cla.co.uk/higher-education-licence for information. Unless authorisation has been given, any digital copies must not be placed on a network or onto the Internet.

Please note that unpublished materials – such as theses and dissertations – are not covered by Fair Dealing. You may only copy from these with the written consent of the author.

Creative Commons Licences

Creative Commons Licences have been developed by Creative Commons, a not-for-profit charity www.creativecommons.org. In order to facilitate sharing of creative works, Creative Commons have developed several licences to enable rights holders, and those acting with the specific authorisation of rights holders to use, share and reuse their work. Disclaimer: None of the information contained within this document should be construed as legal advice. Should specific legal advice be required, please consult the appropriate legal advisor.

NB Some of the information here is taken from material by Naomi Korn and licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike Licence (CC BY SA)

Filming and Photography Policy

Anyone wishing to film or take photographs within the library needs to seek permission from the library staff. Filming/photography activities should not impact on silent study or cause any disruption to others using the library. Tyndale House will try to accommodate requests wherever possible, although some requests may be refused or modified to meet the needs of all users.

Times

Filming/photography should take place during fully staffed opening hours 9.00 – 17:00 hours on weekdays.

Locations

Filming/photography should not block any fire exits. This requirement is for health and safety reasons since stairwells and fire exits must be kept clear at all times in the event of an emergency evacuation.

Crews

Crews may come in ahead of time to quietly to determine the area and plan their shoot. If the filming/photography involves a lot of equipment, a risk assessment should be carried out by the person/people undertaking the work and the member of staff in charge of Health and Safety will check that the set-up is safe (e.g. no trailing wires or obvious H&S concerns).

Library Property

Film crews must respect Library property, and not move, rearrange or remove any materials, furniture, equipment etc. without consultation and permission to do so. Please provide the following information:

  • Date and time of the proposed shoot
  • Exact location of the proposed shoot within the Library
  • Number of people involved
  • Nature of the shoot - if anyone is to be captured in the film/photograph, the filmmaker/photographer needs to obtain written consent from those persons in advance of the shoot.
  • Reason for the shoot

Approval

Filming and photography requests can be considered and approved by contacting: Mr Simon Sykes vpo@tyndalehouse.com Tel. 01223 566604

Please note that the Library does not commit to organising or arranging filming or photography, it simply acts as a venue for it to take place in. Photography of library materials using a digital or SLR-lens camera, is permitted only under the following conditions and at the discretion of the Librarian:

  • You must read and sign a copyright declaration form.
  • You must NOT use flash photography.
  • Items to be photographed must be handled with due care, using foam supports and weights as necessary, and avoiding any unnecessary stress to the item, such as bending book spines or removing file fastenings, etc.
  • Photography may only be carried out in the area designated by the Librarian.
  • Photography may only be carried out on condition that it does not disturb other readers. In circumstances where this is likely to be the case an appointment may have to be made to photograph items at another time.
  • You may only take 10% of any image or map owned by Tyndale House in total.

Scanners, camcorders, digital camcorders and mobile phone cameras are not permitted. If you wish to publish images, please speak to the Librarian. A fee may be applicable for the commercial use of images taken at Tyndale House, the amount being dependent on the nature of the publication and the intended print run.