Contacting the Library
If you have a suggestion or comment for the Library you may contact us by:
- Completing the online feedback form
- Emailing us at libsuggestions@soas.ac.uk
- Completing the print Suggestions/comments form and send it to the Library (links on the right)
Comments received by e-mail will receive a response within 5 working days.
Telephone enquiries
Callers within SOAS should dial the extension shown. From outside SOAS, prefix the extension with 020 7898. Callers from overseas should prefix the extension with +44 20 7898.
Enquiries
| Service | Extension | |
|---|---|---|
| Book Renewals | 4197 | Online renewals |
| Catalogue & general enquiries | 4163 | libenquiry@soas.ac.uk |
| Electronic Resources | 4146 | electronic@soas.ac.uk |
| Inter-Library Loans | 4794 | interlibraryloans@soas.ac.uk |
| Membership | 4190 | libmembership@soas.ac.uk |
| Opening Hours | 4790 | libenquiry@soas.ac.uk |
| Queries about your Library record | 4796 | readerservices@soas.ac.uk |
| Serials & Acquisitions | 4167 | serials@soas.ac.uk |
| Special Collections & Archives | 4180 | docenquiry@soas.ac.uk |
| SOAS Research Online (ePrints) | 4141 | lib-eprints@soas.ac.uk |
Subject and Regional Librarians
| Section | Extension | Librarian | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 4158 | Dawn Wright | dw3@soas.ac.uk |
| Ancient Near East -History -Languages | 4195 4177 | Mary Seeley David Pearson | ms28@soas.ac.uk dp10@soas.ac.uk |
| Anthropology | 4177 | David Pearson | dp10@soas.ac.uk |
| Archives & Manuscripts | 4178 | Susannah Rayner | sr30@soas.ac.uk |
| Art, Archaeology & Music | 4172 | Yoshiko Yasumura | yy1@soas.ac.uk |
| Central Asia | 4152 | Joseph Smith | js86@soas.ac.uk |
| China & East Asia | 4175/4176 | Sue Small / Wai-Hing Tse | ss8@soas.ac.uk / wt1@soas.ac.uk |
| Development Studies | 4155 | Sarah Spells | ss104@soas.ac.uk |
| Diaspora | 4177 | David Pearson | dp10@soas.ac.uk |
| Diplomacy | 4147 | Jo Tate | jt33@soas.ac.uk |
| Economics & Finance | 4147 | Jo Tate | jt33@soas.ac.uk |
| Electronic Resources | 4164 | Beth Clark | bc3@soas.ac.uk |
| Film | 4153 | Farzana Whitfield | fq@soas.ac.uk |
| Gender | 4177 | David Pearson | dp10@soas.ac.uk |
| History | 4195 | Mary Seeley | ms28@soas.ac.uk |
| Japan & Korea | 4174 | Fujiko Kobayashi | fk2@soas.ac.uk |
| Judaica & Hebraica | 4195 | Mary Seeley | ms28@soas.ac.uk |
| Law | 4155 | Sarah Spells | ss104@soas.ac.uk |
| Linguistics | 4177 | David Pearson | dp10@soas.ac.uk |
| Literature (comparative) | 4177 | David Pearson | dp10@soas.ac.uk |
| Management | 4147 | Jo Tate | jt33@soas.ac.uk |
| Media | 4153 | Farzana Whitfield | fq@soas.ac.uk |
| Middle East | 4152 | Joseph Smith | js86@soas.ac.uk |
| Migration | 4177 | David Pearson | dp10@soas.ac.uk |
| Music | 4172 | Yoshiko Yasumura | yy1@soas.ac.uk |
| Politics & International Relations | 4147 | Jo Tate | jt33@soas.ac.uk |
| Sound & video recordings | 4172 | Yoshiko Yasumura | yy1@soas.ac.uk |
| South Asia | 4153 | Farzana Whitfield | fq@soas.ac.uk |
| Southeast Asia | 4173 | Jotika Khur-Yearn | jk53@soas.ac.uk |
Library Management
| Title | Name | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Information Services and Learning Support | John Robinson | 4160 | jr42@soas.ac.uk |
| Head of Teaching & Research Support | Barbara Spina | 4157 | bs24@soas.ac.uk |
| Head of Archives & Special Collections | Susannah Rayner | 4178 | sr30@soas.ac.uk |
| Head of Reader Services | Jane Phillipson | 4192 | jp6@soas.ac.uk |
| Head of Technical Services | Peter McCormack | 4166 | pm21@soas.ac.uk |
