Tag Archives: IOE special collections
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
Ambiguities that need to be considered: primary and secondary sources
At my “Information and Literature” searching class last night, we looked at the mind maps (outlining concepts and keywords) which the MPhil/PhD students had worked on as part of their pre-search homework. These were created so that the students could … Continue reading
Exhibition: Broadcasting Science
Broadcasting Science, the title of a Royal Society Library and Archives exhibition in London, focuses on the question of how to present complex scientific ideas simply – a question faced by many science teachers, and broadcasters making programmes for schools/children. … Continue reading
Coastal Meanderings and The Geography Textbooks Collection
I am often full of admiration for the single-minded focus of research students – many of whom I had the pleasure of meeting yesterday at the Doctoral School Induction. But just as often, I am delighted, impressed by a more … Continue reading
Introducing the Research Support & Special Collections Librarian
This is my first blog post on Newsam News as Research Support and Special Collections Librarian since joining the IOE’s Newsam Library in August this year. Let me begin by introducing myself . . . . I was born in … Continue reading
