Editing SOAS University of London (section)

===Library===
[[File:SOAS Library interior view.jpg|thumb|The interior of the SOAS library]]
The SOAS library is a library for Asian, African and Middle Eastern studies.<ref name="COPAC profile on SOAS Library">{{cite web |url=http://copac.jisc.ac.uk/about/libraries/soas.html |title=SOAS Library, University of London |publisher=COPAC |access-date=23 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503225055/http://copac.jisc.ac.uk/about/libraries/soas.html |archive-date=3 May 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> It houses more than 1.2 million volumes and electronic resources for the study of Africa, Asia and the Middle East,<ref name="COPAC profile on SOAS Library"/> and attracts scholars from all over the world. The library was designated by [[HEFCE]] in 2011 as one of the UK's five National Research Libraries.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/library/about/collectionoverview/ |title=Brief Overview of the Collection |work=SOAS Library |access-date=27 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190727205546/https://www.soas.ac.uk/library/about/collectionoverview/ |archive-date=27 July 2019 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The library is housed in the Philips Building on the [[Russell Square]] campus and was built in 1973.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/centenary/the-soas-story/new-library-1973-1985/ |title=New Library (1973-1985) |publisher=SOAS, University of London |access-date=27 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822094556/https://www.soas.ac.uk/centenary/the-soas-story/new-library-1973-1985/ |archive-date=22 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was designed by architect [[Sir Denys Lasdun]], who also designed some of Britain's most famous [[brutalist]] buildings such as the [[Royal National Theatre|National Theatre]] and the [[Institute of Education]].

In 2010/11 the library underwent a £12 million modernisation programme, known as "the Library Transformation Project".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mcaslan.co.uk/projects/soas-library-transformation-interiors |title=SOAS Library Transformation Project |publisher=John McAslan + Partners |access-date=23 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511041542/http://www.mcaslan.co.uk/projects/soas-library-transformation-interiors |archive-date=11 May 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> The work refurbished the ground floor of the library and created new reception and entrance areas, new music practice rooms, group study rooms and a gallery exhibition space.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.soas.ac.uk/news/newsitem60373.html |title=Library Transformation Enters New Phase |publisher=SOAS, University of London |date=4 August 2010 |access-date=27 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822095549/https://www.soas.ac.uk/news/newsitem60373.html |archive-date=22 August 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

SOAS being a constituent college of the University of London, its students also have access to [[Senate House Library]], shared by other colleges such as [[London School of Economics]] and [[University College London]], which is located just a short walk from the Russell Square campus.

The library was used as a filming location for some scenes in the 2016 film ''[[Criminal (2016 film)|Criminal]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/criminal-review/5102368.article|first=Fionnuala|last=Halligan|title='Criminal': Review|website=screendaily.com|date=8 April 2016|access-date=10 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414173914/http://www.screendaily.com/reviews/criminal-review/5102368.article|archive-date=14 April 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>