New Books July 2024
The following is a list of new books received by the Library during July. More complete listings for the year can be found on our website’s new books page.
Celebrating children’s stories from South Asia
The first Outside In World drop-in and storytime was a great success. Several families joined us to celebrate South Asian Heritage Month and explore the collection of children’s books from around the world and explore the world of illustration with two of our MA Illustration students and aspiring children. Everyone got to take part in the colouring exercise or read fascinating children’s books from around the world, followed by the storytime with another of our students. Sign up and join us for the next one on the afternoon of Friday 9 August!
Exploring the world of printed maps
On a hot day towards the end of June I was excited to be able to visit Dennis Maps, the largest printer of paper map products in the United Kingdom. The company produces more than two million maps and charts …
Happy South Asian Heritage Month
Happy South Asian Heritage Month, everyone! You can find some fascinating resources on South Asia in our local collections.
Don’t forget about the South Asian Heritage Month themed Outside In World collection drop-ins and children’s storytimes taking place on 31 July and 9 August. Book your place now!
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Preparing for the day ArtSTOR becomes JSTOR
As I mentioned previously, Artstor is becoming one with JSTOR on 1 August. From August, you will be able to find everything you used to enjoy in ArtSTOR on JSTOR. If you haven’t transitioned to using Artstor on JSTOR, visit …
Congratulations to all our graduates!
Congratulations to all our wonderful graduates! We are so proud of all you have accomplished and wish you every success in your future.
In support of the blind leading the blindfolded
It has taken me until today to fully grasp the meaning of Charlton’s age-old adage, “nothing about us without us”. Since the end of the last millennium, disability and later other oppressed minority groups have demanded a place at the …
How to AI: a guide for students
Artificial intelligence has become a common buzzword, and you are probably already using it to create your assignments, possibly without even knowing it. But how can you use it ethically and skillfully to help you produce great assignments without crossing the line and being accused of cheating? Our Faculty Librarian Timothy Collinson explains all in his new guide to using AI for effective (and ethical) study.
Unpacking Outside In World with Greta Friggens
If you missed our Greta Friggens’ (Faculty Librarian, CCI) webinar introducing the history, purpose and relevance to teaching and research of the prestigious Outside In World collection of children’s books in translation, you can catch up with it here.
Don’t miss our upcoming Outside In World drop-ins where you can meet Greta and colleagues and explore how the collection might be useful for your teaching and research.
Finding articles just got visual
Many people find looking for useful journal articles by thinking out all the terms they need to search for in advance and typing them into an empty search box is simply overwhelming. Happily, the new look Discovery Service lets you …
