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Public Group active 3 months, 2 weeks agoHi, I work in FE libraries. I’m looking to share ideas with other people working in similar fields as to how to promote National Libraries Day within FE. Thanks.
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FE/College Libraries 3 months, 3 weeks agoWhat are other FE Colleges doing for NLD? We are not open on a Saturday so are planning events for Friday and Monday instead
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FE/College Libraries 4 months agoCakes!
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FE/College Libraries 1 year, 3 months agoWe’ve now done a fact finding treasure hunt through the Reference section to encorage students to use their research skills, rather than just google everything. Winner gets a boz of choccies…
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FE/College Libraries 1 year, 4 months agoCheers Abby,
Just done a display on the history of libraries, focussing on our local Carnegie library. Hopefully that will lead to more people using that!
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FE/College Libraries 1 year, 4 months agoHi Jess, having some kind of event that people come in to the library for is a really good idea, even something as simple as a book sale, story telling, a new books display, a lucky dip, a book group, craft […]
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FE/College Libraries 1 year, 4 months agoHi
I work for Deeside College.
I have recently developed a reading group for the children who attend our nursery here at Deeside, as part of a reader development project, as sadly the local library bus ceased visits due to lack of funding.
So I am celebrating National Library Day by inviting the children over to the Library for storytime with…[Read more] -
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FE/College Libraries 1 year, 4 months agoWe’re still considering what we’ll be doing for National Libraries Day. What we must do first is decide what day we’ll be celebrating as we are closed on the 4th – it’s a Saturday and we’re not in! But rest assured we will be celebrating!
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FE/College Libraries 1 year, 4 months agoHi Jess,
We’ve added some ideas for library staff here: http://www.nationallibrariesday.org.uk/get-involved/suggestions-for-library-staff/
But there’s nothing specific to FE libraries there unfortunately.
I suppose that you’d want to attract as many students into the library as possible as well as the staff at the college too.
One way could…[Read more]
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Jess Haigh started the forum topic Any ideas? in the group
FE/College Libraries 1 year, 4 months agoWe want to celebrate National Libraries Day and promote our library and local libraries as well. Anyone have any ideas?
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Hi Jess,
I work for the University of Bradford Library. We needed to do something simple as none of us are in on Saturdays either.
We have decided on asking students (particularly our International students) to tell us about their favourite or local library, and making a display (with quotes, pictures etc) based on this.
Anything that is…[Read more]
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This is an excellent idea Emily!
I may suggest this one as, like you say, it invloves the students having their say.
Regards
Lisa
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We are also closed on Saturday in most of our campuses, but we’ll be doing displays in the week leading up to NLD promoting libraries and the history of our local public library.