A new copy of our premier journal for student research, Emerging Minds: Journal for Student Research has just come out, packed with exciting student essays and articles. This journal is dedicated to showcasing the cutting-edge research carried out by students, …
hank you to everyone who came to the BookFest zine-making workshop last weekend inspired by the Outside In World collection of children’s books in translation. It was a great success, and we signed up some new external library members!
Just a reminder that from next Monday (3 March 2025), scooters and bikes won’t be allowed in the University Library, in line with other University buildings
Works begin on Monday 24 February preparing the ground for an exciting development project connecting the University Library and Students’ Union buildings and refurbishing the Students’ Union to create a new student hub.
A zine, short for fanzine or magazine, is a DIY* subculture self-publication, usually made on paper and reproduced with a photocopier or printer. Zine creators are often motivated by a desire to share knowledge or experience with people in marginalized or otherwise less-empowered communities. The Art-Zines in the display case on the Ground Floor of the University Library have been loaned to us by University of Portsmouth’s Zineopolis curator, Jac Batey. Selected and curated by two MA Illustration students, Kate and Josie, many of the examples reflect the theme of journeys.
A few months ago I received an unexpected and tentative request from a two alumni who were about to be married, asking permission for a pre-wedding photoshoot in the University Library because they had so many happy memories of courting while they were students here. Naturally, my colleagues and I were delighted to welcome our alumni back and were excited to see the now married couple’s happiness celebrated by the University.
There are a vast number of Nursing and Psychology ebooks available from Kortext that nobody seems to be using! Here’s a quick guide to logging into Wiley resources on Kortext.
Our lovely student volunteers studying Illustration, Kate and Josie, are helping us lead a Zine-Making workshop for Portsmouth Bookfest on Saturday 22 February. This is a free event which can be booked via the P ublic Library’s Children’s Bookfest webpage. …
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