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Learning Services remembers – visit our exhibition in the library
Over the next few weeks, Learning Services will be commemorating World War 1 with exhibitions at the Ormskirk and Woodlands libraries.We have drawn together artefacts and documents from and about the war –
- View Edge Hill through photographs of the period from our University archive
- Read a student’s view of life 1914 -1918
- Learn how families of our staff were affected by the war
- Select resources to read or use in schools
- Watch original film of the North West
- Read ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Morpurgo and join Lancashire Reads
- Pick up your poppy to wear during remembrance
The exhibitions are open from the 27th October to the 28th of November 2014. Come to the library and remember with us.
Learning Services
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In response to your Media equipment feedback…
In response to student feedback from the last academic year, Learning Services have made some improvements to maximise the availability of media equipment and improve your experience of using the media kit.
- Any booked equipment to be picked up by mid-day to assist in increasing usage and availability.
- A testing area to allow full checks of the kit prior to going on location
- We have a technician on hand at the library welcome desk if you wish to ask any questions or report any equipment faults, just ask for Jim.
- New media brochures detailing all available equipment – if you don’t have one just ask at the Welcome desk in the Library.
- Media equipment requests need to be made at least three days in advance now includes all non-standard loans to give you the best chance of securing equipment for the duration of your shoot.
- An online form to request renewals.
- Forms have been included in the equipment bags should you wish to offer any feedback about anything, just pass the form in to the Welcome desk as you return the kit.
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Dyslexia Matters – What do you think?
Dyslexia Awareness Week runs from the 2nd to 9th November
As part of this week, the SpLD support team will have a stall by the Ask desk, which is situated on the 1st Floor in the University Library.
Please come and visit us we would love to hear what you think
We are offering free cakes and sweets in exchange for your comments about dyslexia!
A competition will run during the week, with scrumptious prizes. This will be drawn on Friday 7th November; to enter, all that is needed is your name and phone number.
There will be information on the stall about the SpLD support service, if you want to know more.
