A Colombian refuse collector has rescued 20,000 books from the dustbins he empties, distributed some to poorer areas and used them to build a small private library called “The Power of Words” that local families use to help their children with their homework. Hector Urquhart was right: one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Click here for the full story.
The University has just been awarded Teaching Excellence Framework Gold status. Only three other institutions in South East England have achieved this. The report confirmed that the University delivers: “consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students,” and that its teaching, “is of the highest quality found in the UK.”
Read more on the University website.
Only in George’s Marvelous Medicine (if you haven’t read it, the local public library holds copies so now is the time) does eating cabbage make you grow downwards. In reality, eating at least five portions of fruit and vegetables a day is very good for you. Celebrate with a carrot stick or whatever else takes your fancy today as we celebrate ‘Eat your vegetables day’ (and no, we’re not sure who is making these days up but some of them are certainly colourful).
National Picnic Week starts this Friday, so grab something to sit on or find a park (Ravelin Park is conveniently close!) and make the most of the summer weather by dining al fresco. If you are struggling for creative picnic ideas and the thought of munching a scotch egg or a sandwich from Café Coco fails to inspire you, the Scotch Kitchen has conjured some picnic concepts for you to try.
We will be upgrading our library management system next Wednesday 21 June between approximately 8-9 am. During this period, neither clients nor library staff will be able access to your library account, stock or shelf mark information, although you will still be able to borrow and return books. We apologise for any inconvenience resulting from this essential maintenance.
After recently becoming one of the few UK university libraries to obtain Twitter blue tick account verification, I wanted to share our insights and experience with other libraries who may want to pursue verification of their own institutional library accounts. Read more ›
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