Monthly Archives: August 2012

Meta-morphosis: thinking about how to make the digital accessible 2

Posted on August 23, 2012 by rebeccawebster2014

 A couple of weeks ago Jessica wrote a post about her visit to Goldsmith’s College to see how they were using eprints software to make their digital collections accessible. Since then, as part of our project looking at all areas … Continue reading →

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Picture books: more than just illustrations…

Posted on August 23, 2012 by UCL Institute of Education Library and Archives

One of the most enjoyable aspects of my job has to be cataloguing the new picture books for the Curriculum Resources collection. But, as we know, these are not just collections of pretty pictures but important resources with roles, at … Continue reading →

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Longer Opening Hours from September

Posted on August 21, 2012 by peterdennison

From 1 September we will be extending our opening hours. The new opening times will be as follows: Doors Open (for current card holders): Monday – Friday:  08.30 – 23.30 Saturday & Sunday:  09.30 – 20.30 Library Membership Desk: Monday … Continue reading →

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Wonderlands

Posted on August 16, 2012 by UCL Institute of Education Library and Archives

Next weekend (24th – 26th August) the British Library hosts a Festival of International Writing for Children. Three days of stories, words, drawings, conversations and explorations as some of the best known writers for children and young people appear on the British Library’s piazza … Continue reading →

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IOE eLibrary: remote access to electronic resources

Posted on August 15, 2012 by UCL Institute of Education Library and Archives

If you’re trying to access the electronic resources (eJournals/Articles, eBooks and Databases) via Athens, you will probably get this message: An email was sent to all IOE Library users at the end of July to inform you that we have … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Broadcasting Science

Posted on August 10, 2012 by Nazlin Bhimani

Broadcasting Science, the title of a Royal Society Library and Archives exhibition  in London, focuses on the question of how to  present complex scientific ideas simply – a question faced by many  science teachers, and  broadcasters  making programmes for schools/children. … Continue reading →

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Growing children – BBC4 series

Posted on August 7, 2012 by UCL Institute of Education Library and Archives

Coming up next week, the start of a three-part series presented by child psychologist Laverne Antrobus (‘Growing Babies’ & ‘The Biology of Dads’ previously shown on BBC4), exploring how child development is affected by three major developmental disorders – autism, dyslexia, … Continue reading →

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Meta-morphosis: thinking about how to make the digital accessible

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Jessica

Sounds like a no-brainer right?  After all, we’ve all used Flickr, Facebook, Google docs and similar. But making digital material accessible, while also preserving it and protecting copyright, is a different beast. As part of this project we’re considering how to make … Continue reading →

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As data is the lifeblood of research …

Posted on August 1, 2012 by UCL Institute of Education Library and Archives

Last week, the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) for the UK announced that it would invest £17 million over five years in creating a new national digital repository for social and economic data.  This UK Data Service will be … Continue reading →

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