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 …
What kind of Western comprised over a third of all Westerns financed by German producers? That’s just the kind of thing you can find out in Germany 2 our latest addition to the Directory of World Cinema series. This nicely …
In my capacity as Assistant Librarian for Business and CCI, you may think that ‘never the twain shall meet’. With a background in corporate business and a lifelong interest in cultural/creative industries I was lucky to be offered the job …
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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 …
The Audio Arts Archive was originally produced as a cassette-based magazine for the new generation of British artists and art professionals to talk about their work in a free and an unmediated way. It was established in 1973 by William …
You can’t miss this huge book on the library display – Magic: 1400 – 1950. Not only is it huge, its gorgeous – celebrating more than 500 years of visual culture relating to the world’s greatest magicians. It draws on …
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’.
Food during the Great War was the topic under investigation this morning as library staff attended an end of term talk. It’s become a bit of a tradition that during the last week of each term, our staff development events …
