Monthly Archives: July 2012
With a little more help from our Friends!
Following on from Becky’s blog last week, I would also like to add that the Friends of the Newsam Library and Archives AGM, held Tuesday 17th July, was indeed a very enjoyable and well attended event! Since the Archivists and … Continue reading
With a little help from our Friends
This week was the AGM of the Friends of the Newsam Library and Archives. We’ve been active since 2003 but this year was probably our most lively meeting yet. As well as our Friends our new Friends Committee was also … Continue reading
British Library’s Social Welfare Portal launched
I was very pleased to be invited to the soft launch of the British Library’s new Social Welfare Portal. Apart from being a very nice occasion, it was great to see a demo of the portal. It’s taken a lot … Continue reading
Posted in Library and Archives
Tagged British Library, digital preservation, eResources, portal, research, social welfare
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Responses to ‘The Hargreaves Review’ now available
The Intellectual Property Office recently published a summary of responses from interested parties to the Government’s Review of Intellectual Property and Growth (the “Hargreaves Review“). Respondents included representative bodies, private companies, independent media professionals, the legal profession and other interested individuals. … Continue reading
Posted in Research Support
Tagged access, Copyright, digital preservation, discovery, IPR, Open Education Resources
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Trial access to SAGE Knowledge available to IOE staff and students
We have set up trial access to SAGE Knowledge for all current IOE staff and students. It describes itself as ‘…the premier social science eBook platform’. It contains a huge range of SAGE eBook and eReference content. You will be … Continue reading
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Tagged access, collections, e-books, education, eResources
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Simplified access to eResources
The Library is simplifying access to our electronic resources. From 1st August 2012 you will be able to access the Library’s subscribed electronic resources within the IOE eLibrary using just your IOE network username and password rather than ATHENS. Our … Continue reading
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Tagged discovery, e-books, e-journals, eResources, Usernames/passwords
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ESCalate resources now being added to DERA
Work has begun to add 155 selected full text publications from ESCalate to DERA (the IOE Digital Education Resource Archive). From 2000 to 2011 ESCalate produced and disseminated resources for staff and students in Higher Education and Further Education involved … Continue reading
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