Monthly Archives: July 2019
A New Home for the “Education in Literature Collection”
Until recently, the Education in Literature Collection was shelved at one end of the Library Teaching Room on Level 4. However, whilst it is still on the same level, the books and DVDs that comprise the collection have found a … Continue reading
Posted in Library and Archives
Tagged Australia, autobiography, browsing, Canada, China, Classics, crime, DVDs, Education in Literature Collection, english sub-titles, foreign language films, France, genre, Germany, humour, India, leisure, novels, plays, reading for pleasure, Social Area, Spain, UK, USA
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Praising the IOE Library
After twenty years working at the IOE Library, I’d like to sing the praises of an extraordinary institution: the UCL Institute of Education Library. Bear with me on this religious imagery as I’ve always seen libraries as ‘temples of learning’ … Continue reading
Spotlight on the NUT donation: “Homework. A Memorandum issued by the National Union of Teachers on Educational Pamphlet No. 110 of the Board of Education”
As you may already be aware, in late 2016 we received a wonderful donation from the National Union of Teachers (NUT) which included 380 pamphlet boxes containing material published by the NUT itself and many other organisations operating in the … Continue reading
Posted in Library and Archives, Official Publications, Special Collections
Tagged 11+ examination, AAM, Association of assistant Mistresses (AAM), Board of Education, Conservative, Damian Hinds, DERA, elementary school, Grammar Schools, Homework, junior school, Labour, National Union of Teachers, NUT, pamphlets, parents, Primary Schools, Susan Hallam
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