Museum Day
Sunday is Museum Day – why not take a break and visit one of the many museums in or near Portsmouth this weekend? We’ve compiled a list of all those we know about …
Sunday is Museum Day – why not take a break and visit one of the many museums in or near Portsmouth this weekend? We’ve compiled a list of all those we know about …
No, it’s not some new culinary excess from Heston Blumenthal, but rather a sort of literary selfie – take a look. If you feel inspired, have a go and send your pics to uoplib@gmail.com and we’ll put them in a …
Today new internet anti-piracy measures have been announced. This writer was, in a previous job, involved in policing some of the darker corners of the Internet. One thing I learned was how easily the authorities can find out what you’ve …
From University Librarian, Roisin Gwyer: “It’s that time of year again when students nominate staff in 6 categories including Outstanding Learner Support. I’m really pleased to see that a member of Library staff has been nominated – this means that …
The University Library is happy to report that a pair of Herring Gulls has once again nested on top of the library building. We believe this is the same pair as last year since the gulls are nesting in the …
Today is Poem in Your Pocket Day in the USA. The idea is simple – find a poem you like, stick a copy in your pocket and share it with friends during the day. We think it would be nice …
Many thanks to all who voted in our shelving poll. Beige was clearly an unpopular option, but it was a close run thing between light grey and silver. We have opted for silver as a) it is a popular choice …
Portsmouth City Council Library Service is excited to announce that we have launched Freegal- a music streaming and download service. Freegal rhymes with legal, and stands for ‘free and legal’.
Today is the 25th anniversary of Sir Tim Berners-Lee submitting a paper entitled “Information Management: A Proposal” which served as the basis for what we all now know as the World Wide Web. But in the early ’90s, the early …
Students and staff around the University are being invited to take part in ‘Shaping Our Future’ – an exercise that looks at where we might be in fifteen years time. With themes such as ‘our students and their expectations’, ‘our …