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Shock, horror … no money for some libraries
Informally when I visit other libraries, I view lean, striking modern designs or historic, revered rooms that are well-stocked and proudly displayed. In contrast, during my visit here in Lisbon, it was a bit of a shock to visit the … Continue reading
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Tagged funding, International education, IOE LibGuides, libraries, Lisbon, UCL Press
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Looking out, up and in
After sitting through and participating in 3 days of sessions at ECIL 2016 in Prague while networking with librarians from 51 countries, it was a relief to actually get into a room full of books. On a visit to the … Continue reading
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Tagged conferences, Czech Republic, ECIL, libraries, Prague
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‘Information Literacy in the inclusive society’ at ECIL 2016
ECIL, the European Conference on Information Literacy, is in Prague from 10-13 October. In its fourth year, the conference is more international than European with almost 300 delegates coming from as far away as Japan, New Zealand, Brazil and the … Continue reading
UK Out, I’m In
I know the UK is going out, but I’m in Berlin and I’m going to do my darndest to keep European library ties revived. I’m here at Freie Universitat on an Erasmus Staff Week: Libraries in Motion – Structures and Services. It looks … Continue reading
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Tagged berlin, Erasmus, Freie Universitat, internationalisation, libraries, staff exchange
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‘Troublesome knowledge’
‘Troublesome knowledge’ and threshold concepts were two of the topics covered by keynote speakers at the Information Literacy conference in Newcastle (LILAC 8-10 April 2015). The first keynote speaker to catch my imagination was Ray Land, a Durham educationalist (you can check his education publications … Continue reading
You are welcome at the Wellcome
The Wellcome Library, part of Wellcome Collection on Euston Road, provides “…insight and information to anyone seeking to understand medicine and its role in society, past and present”. One of the world’s major sources for the study of the history … Continue reading
Cheers to Brno students
While it is comforting to know that universities around the world are busy with the serious business of educating the next generation, it is also fun to consider some of the novel ideas in education. For example, in the Social Studies Library … Continue reading
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Tagged Brno, Czech Republic, Erasmus, libraries, Masaryk University, mobile phone
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Spires in Brno
I got a bit obsessed with doors during a visit to Finland last year. This year in the Czech Republic, I’m getting a bit fixated with turrets, towers, steeples and spires. Although I really admire these high-rise additions, it has … Continue reading
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Tagged achitecture, Brno, Czech Republic, Erasmus, libraries
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Erasmus visits can open doors
I’ll be blogging this week (23-27 April) from Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic where I’ll be attending an Erasmus International Office and Library Training week. For those who do not know about Erasmus, it is the European Union’s educational … Continue reading
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Tagged Brno, Czech Republic, Erasmus, Finland, International education, libraries
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Finnish education soup
Perhaps this is a sign I’ve been eating too much here in Finland, but I’d like to share my recipe for a tasty education soup. Add the following: a heaping measure of teacher education (MA quality) a healthy dose of teacher … Continue reading
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Tagged education, Finland, libraries, recipe, University of Helsinki
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