Monthly Archives: May 2017
Learning outdoors and open-air schools
I am writing this on a beautiful sunny day with the temperature is forecast to rise to 17 degrees. I can’t help but think there will be a lot of outdoor learning taking place in schools throughout the country. … Continue reading
Changes to how visitors get IOE Library cards coming into effect 1st June 2017
The number of visits to the IOE Library has increased by 70% since the merger of IOE with UCL. While it is fantastic that our library is so popular the huge increase in visitors has inevitably meant we have had … Continue reading
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Disruption to Library Systems
Disruption to library systems, 5th May 2017 Updated 16:30 Following the major outage to one of the ISD datacentres on Friday 5 May, affected library systems are being migrated to an alternative datacentre. If you experience further problems with IT … Continue reading
How learning languages makes you smart, successful – and a better citizen
Speaking foreign languages has obvious practical and intellectual advantages, and most of you will have noticed press reports that it is also beneficial for your brain, possibly even staving off dementia. The effects on your cognitive ability and memory are easy to … Continue reading
