Monthly Archives: March 2011
The lost voice in the archives…?
They also contain artwork, poetry and creative writing which often give a real insight into the hearts and minds of the pupils, such as this poem about war by a pupil at St John’s School, a British Forces’ school in … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, children, education practice, school magazines, school work
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More photographs of the IOE library’s previous homes
I’ve been cataloguing some photographs of IOE buildings past and present. Some time ago I did a little post on the history of the IOE library, here are a couple more images I’ve found to to illustrate the story…
A school trip BFES style
I’m currently cataloguing the records of the BFES/SCEA, an organisation established after the Second World War to provide education to the children of British Forces’ personnel stationed in Germany and around the world. The collection is full of teachers’ recollections … Continue reading
IOE Find it!
Our link resolver ‘IOE Find it!’ (see previous post) has been fully operational for just over a month now. We’ve added IOE branding to the button and have been working hard to ensure that it is popping up in as many databases and publisher … Continue reading
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Tagged e-journals, Library Catalogue, Link resolver, systems
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New – catalogue for collection of photographs relating to history of education and school buildings
I recently finished cataloguing a collection of photographs brought together by the Architects’ and Buildings Branch (c1949-1993). The Branch was a department of the Ministry of Education and were originally involved in building much needed schools after WW2 , but continued to operate for over … Continue reading
Taking care of our stock
We have a new display in the library to highlight some of the damage that occurs to our books. Obviously, with books passing through so many hands a little light wear-and-tear is to be expected, but from time to time … Continue reading
The origin of that globe?
In my last post, The Londinian, I commented on the symbolic use of the globe. While continuing to catalogue the papers of Sir Fred Clarke, I came across this rather pretty passenger list for a voyage Clarke took to South … Continue reading
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Tagged globe, history of the Institute of Education, passenger list, Sir Fred Clarke
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IOE theses records added to Library Catalogue
We have uploaded records in bulk to our Library catalogue to include some older material which was only available via a single printed list which sat on top of a card catalogue cabinet near the enquiry desk. When I discovered … Continue reading
Resource sharing
With collaboration and sharing becoming more popular with the growth of online sources, this seems like a good time to feature the recently re-launched Jorum service. The original Jorum site was limited to staff working in UK higher and further education, … Continue reading
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Tagged Curriculum Resources, discovery, downloads, Jorum, Sharing
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Benjamin Zephaniah on Bookclub
Yesterday I caught Bookclub on Radio 4 where Benjamin Zephaniah was discussing his book, Refugee Boy. The discussion group was made up of secondary school age young adults, and members of the University of the Third Age, which struck me as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Zephaniah, Books, Library Catalogue, Refugee Boy, social issues
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