A knock at the door told us more printed journals had arrived, and what a lot of those there were, too! Despite having thousands of electronic journals, we still receive 639 different titles in print. A short waddle to the …
Until today, I thought P&M was a clothing brand from the 1970s but apparently it stands for “Procurement and Metadata”, which I understand to be professional shorthand for “buying and labelling”. I got to try my flipper at what P&M …
Pablo here! Part-time journalist, full-time penguin. After spending the past few months helping out in University of Portsmouth Library I began to wonder how all the new books arrived here. I always assumed they were printed in the back room …
“Women’s Wear Daily”, as the name suggests, is a daily publication focusing on the business of women’s clothing. Published in America from 1910, it’s been monitoring trends for over a century. The complete archive of this publication, complete with high …
Don’t forget your pants! An exploration of the Women’s Wear Daily archive online Read more »
A couple of months ago, you may remember me blogging about my favourite books. Or maybe you don’t. Well, whilst pulling together the threads of fiction that make up the literary tapestry of my life, I rediscovered Tomi Ungerer. Ungerer’s …
Members of The Ryde Art Collective (TRAC) visited Portsmouth on Friday to see the delights of the University Library and the Graduate Show. The one hour planned for perusing the library, quickly turned into 2!
The University Library recently received the bronze NUS Green Impact award, being recognized alongside other University departments today at the NUS Green Impact awards for promoting and improving our environmental performance. Barbara Anders and Michele Game, the Library’s named “Green Champion” (pictured), …
Bronze NUS Green Impact award for the University Library Read more »
Last night was a first for some of our Film Studies and Creative Writing final year students who saw five of their completed projects on the big screen at No. 6 Cinema in the Historic Dockyard. Three films explored the …
Creative Arts Film Review: Student Shorts at No. 6 on Thursday 28th May Read more »
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