Tag Archives: British Library
Social networks — in papercraft and calligraphy
Social networks — in papercraft and calligraphy Did you have a friendship album when you were little? My teachers in primary school were mobbed for entries into our ‘poetry albums’, as they were known in German; my father wrote a … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum Resources
Tagged art education, art history, British Library, exhibitions, Shakespeare, social history
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Anglo-Saxon art and life – for children and teachers
Golden knots hammered out on jewellery, golden knots painted around pages… a golden knot of letters forming the word ‘Book’, a golden grid of letters with an inbuilt riddle… This exhibition at the British Library held me spellbound, almost as … Continue reading
The spooky BOOC : books with talking heads and books on white walls
When I was little, a book was a book. It did not have buttons to press to produce squeaky sounds or sacks of felt puppets to re-enact the story. It did not give links to online videos or interactive maps … Continue reading
Books to make your eyes pop out
One of the new picture books at the UCL Institute of Education, Librarian (2017), takes us to a public library for its 50th birthday – a very apt story at a time when so many public libraries get closed. One boy stands … Continue reading
‘Alice in Wonderland’: from quaint tea-tins to magic mushrooms
You see yourself and the world around you slightly warped in large mirrors; you follow hypnotic black-and-white spirals and signs asking you to turn corners; you are sucked into the picture of a lurid purple and turquoise room, with bottles of … Continue reading
Posted in Library and Archives
Tagged British Library, children's literature, exhibitions, illustrations, Lewis Carroll
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The tiger who came out of the page
For you, the moment of recognition might be the Tiger who came to tea and peacefully took a seat at your mum’s kitchen table; or Aslan, the giant benign lion, jumping out of the pages of the Chronicles of Narnia; … Continue reading
Open Days at the British Library in 2014
The British Library’s Doctoral Open Days, aimed at first year PhD students who are new to the Library, are a chance for PhD students to discover the national library’s unique research collections. From newspapers to maps, datasets to manuscripts, ships’ … Continue reading
Doctoral Open Days at the British Library
The British Library’s Doctoral Open Days, aimed at first year PhD students who are new to the Library, are a chance for PhD students to discover the British Library’s (BL) unique research materials. From newspapers to maps, datasets to manuscripts, … Continue reading
Posted in Library and Archives, Research Support, Special Collections
Tagged BL, British Library, Doctoral, PhD, Researcher Support
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Your views on the British Library’s Social Science Strategy
The British Library is seeking information about your experiences and your views on the Social Sciences collections at British Library. In particular, they would like to find out about your level of engagement and satisfaction with the services provided, and … Continue reading
Posted in Research Support
Tagged British Library, feedback, social sciences, survey
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Doctoral Students: Open Days at the British Library
The British Library regularly opens its doors to PhD students and we recommend you go to one of the Doctoral Open Days advertised below if you are unfamiliar with the BL’s collections. The Open Days are arranged so that you … Continue reading
Posted in Research Support
Tagged British Library, collections, Doctoral, open days, PhD, research, researcher
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