Two full sets of encyclopaedias up for grabs at Leamington library!
Leamington library is running a blind bid competition to sell two full sets of incredibly useful and ‘as new’ condition encyclopaedias. We have World Book encyclopaedias, 2003 edition in 22 volumes, and Comptons encyclopaedias, 2004 edition in volumes A – Z (26 volumes). Simply place the amount you are willing to pay for either or both sets in a sealed envelope and the highest bid wins! The bidding box and encyclopaedias will be situated next to the main help desk at the car park entrance to the Leamington site library. The competition will be running from Monday 16th January until Friday 3rd February. Staff and students based at other sites are welcome to email their bids to libraryrls@warkscol.ac.uk. Please feel free to ask a member of Leamington library staff for more details.
posted by Sophie
New Display at Leamington Library – is this the end of the book!?
E-books versus “real” books - a new display at Leamington site library looks at some of the pros and cons. Online reading certainly opens up a world of possibilities, but one thing an e-book could never be is an object of desire! Ever since books began people have been collecting them for their own sake, and one example is the fashion for black-and-white illustrations in the 1920s and 30s. With its engravings or wood-cuts, the look of the book was the important thing - it didn’t really matter what the book was about! These books were so popular that large numbers were printed, but they are collectors’ items today. There is one of these vintage books to be won in our simple competition open to all students - have a look at the display to find out how to enter!
posted by Patty & Sophie
New Equine Book at Moreton Morrell, Come and Have a Look!
THE NATIONAL EQUESTRIAN SURVEY – 2011
The latest edition of the National Equestrian Survey, commissioned by the British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA), conducted by Sportswise is now available in the library. It uses accurate statistics and reliable data to provide an insight into the ownership, use and costs that are associated within the equine industry in Great Britain.
This is a Reference Book which can be used for research within the library and can be located at the library counter.
posted by Heidi
Pershore College @ Malvern Spring Show
BSc Hort student Josh Egan-Wyer has had his insect-friendly garden design selected to represent Pershore College at this year’s Malvern Spring Show. Liz from Pershore library joined other Warwickshire College staff members on the selection panel to choose between 6 top-notch designs. Follow this link to find out more 
Motor vehicle DVDs @ Trident Library
Another resource to supplement your motor vehicle and engineering studies. Here at Trident we have a wide range of DVDs on topics from non destructive testing to exploring the key stages of the production process in the Mini factory. We are sure you will find something to help. Have a night in with a DVD and learn at the same time.
We are currently displaying some of the titles available. Why not pop in and have a browse.
DVDs can be borrowed for a week’s loan and reserved online from any site. Ask Library staff for details.
posted by Jill and Tracy
New book at Moreton Morrell library!
Is the grass growing under your feet?
Check out the latest (2011) edition of Improved grassland management by John Frame and A.S. Laidlaw which is now available in the library at Moreton Morrell.
Topics covered include:
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sward management for grazing by ruminants and horses
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hay and silage making
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soils, fertility and nutrients
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identification and characteristics of grass and forage legume varieties
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plant breeding, seed production and choosing seed mixtures
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climate
This book is on the recommended reading lists for level 2 and level 3 Agriculture students.
Posted by Sally
Searching for books for your FdA course?
Booklist notations have now been added to the library catalogue records for FdA courses being run in Sport and Fitness Management, Spa Management, Hairdressing Management and Beauty Management at the Henley-in-Arden site.
This means that students needing to search the library catalogue for books relating to their course can now input the unit details in the search bar, for instance, type in ‘unit210hbh’ or ‘unit201spf’ (no spaces) and all the books attributed to that unit will be listed.
Posted by J Steele.
Digital Literacy – just what does it mean?
‘A set of social practices that are interwoven with ways of being’ (Markham, 2004). Still none the wiser? Well…
Tim Johnson from the Worcester Uni ILS team is working on a really useful selection of leaflets explaining various aspects of digital literacy. Interested? Just click this icon and take a look:
Posted by Alison
Self-service machines now at Leamington Library!
Following in the footsteps of the Rugby, Moreton Morrell and Pershore libraries, Leamington library now has two self-service machines, one located at each end of the library! These machines are easy to use and allow you to borrow and return books, and renew the items on your account (please bring DVDs to a help desk for issue and return). Staff are always on hand to help so please come in and have a go.
posted by Sophie
Love your library!
What does the library mean to you? Changes are moving on at a pace and library staff at Warwickshire College are here to help you make the most of the opportunities available to you as one of our students.
What you find in a “library” has altered from just books to a huge array of on-line information resources via a computer which includes our ever increasing collection of ebooks specific to the courses the College runs.
Explore Warwickshire College library service, speak to the staff or take a look at the Intranet, perhaps you will find more than you expect.
For more information on National Libraries Day take a look at the dedicated website HERE.
Posted by Alison
Water for Life
A new White Paper presented by DEFRA in December 2011, outlines the importance of looking after our water ecosystems. The paper discusses topics such as pollution, drought, over-abstraction, economy and affordable water for all. This White Paper describes a vision for the future of water management where water is a valued resource and water companies become more efficient and customer focused.
Posted by Lucy
Digital literacy and the student experience
Digital literacy can boost employability and improve the student experience. Students without the skills to use digital tools risk an inferior learning process, or so argues Sarah Knight in the Guardian last month. Read the full article HERE
What do you think, and how could this work better in the library? Leave your comment using the link below.
Posted by Alison
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Welcome back and Happy New Year everyone! Hope you get back into your college work without too much difficulty this term. Don’t forget to keep an eye on our blog for all the latest news from the College libraries and details of our new resources, or simply subscribe by scrolling down and clicking on the ‘Email Subscription’ link on the right hand side of the page; enter your email address and you will be informed of new posts as they are published.
The libraries are now back to normal opening times for the Spring term.
posted by Alison
The advantages and benefits of ebooks
Warwickshire College Library has really been working on increasing its collection of ebooks recently and it’s regularly adding new titles. If you have yet to appreciate the benefits of using ebooks as a resource for your learning, read this article from the SuccessConsciousness website:
If this article tempts you, you can access the ebooks that are on the library catalogue by making a search for the title that you are looking for and selecting ‘Ebook’ from the ‘Library format’ menu to the right of the search results. Alternatively you can see the range of ebooks related to your curriculum area from the E-Library link on the Libraries intranet page.
Ask a member of staff if you need further guidance or see the Ebook help page on the Intranet.
Posted by Alison
Christmas at Henley
Staff and students at Henley gave a carol concert on Thursday 15th December, staff performed their version of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ and a choir of students sang carols and Christmas songs.
