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MARCH ISSUE 2020
LIBSHOUT!
Library Communications Newsletter
Library IN THIS ISSUE
Improvements
A quick glance at some of the improvements to FAIRS, STALLS
our Library services:
& COMPETITIONS
Beverley Knights, Trevor Hodgson and Tim
Leonard arranged for all Ground Floor Group
Study Rooms to be open 24/7 from the 14th
February onward. This excludes the SW Room. LGBT+ MONTH,
Pam Hardy has organised debit and credit card
payments at the HelpDesk for items below
TIME TO TALK DAY
£5.00. & MEN OF LETTERS
Sarah Markham and Sarah White will now do
Library tours every fortnight on a Friday from
11-11.30am.
We now have new printers throughout the CUBE FIRE
Library.
STAFF RECOGNITION
LIBRARIANS
ON TOUR
MARCH ISSUE 2020
Fairs, Stalls
& Competitions
On 4th February, the Academic Librarians
supervised a stall for the #UniAsItShouldBe Fair
where they met students and promoted Reading
Lists Online. Graeme Prescott promoted LEAP
online to students needing support with
referencing and assignments.
We also got involved with the Welcome Back fair
on 18th February, where Belle Jackson, Mark
Ogden and Sarah White promoted the Library,
handed out freebies and encouraged students to
take part in two competitions to gain student
feedback on the library services, and grow our
PHOTO BY MARTIN R. SMITH
social media followers. The prizes included an
Amazon voucher and a Chilly's water bottle
worth £25.
The event was well-received and it was fun to
engage with students outside the Library "Great
setting. Below are just some of the positive
comments we received on the day - well done, support and
everyone!
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Cube Fire Recognitions
On 25th February, many first responders from the
Cube Fire were invited to an event to acknowledge
and award their bravery. This included members of
the University, who were thanked for their help
directing displaced students to shelter into the
University. Beverley Knights and Tim Leonard were
both invited and each received their own plaques.
Well done!
We also want to thank all Library staff who helped
over that weekend by giving their time, care and
support. This includes Lisa McLellan, Graeme
Prescott and Belle Jackson.
MARCH ISSUE 2020
Displays
& Time to Talk Day
Lisa McLellan and Sarah White kicked off the
month with an LGBT+ History Month display
which was themed around celebrating the
works and achievements of LGBT authors,
poets and playwrights. This was later
expanded by Susan Ward into a Valentine's
Day display with the theme #LoveIsLove as
the focus.
Following this we marked Time to Talk Day
on 6th February by hosting wellbeing games
and activities in the Library. The aim of the
day was to encourage students and staff to
engage in conversations about their
wellbeing to end the stigma surrounding
mental health.
Our last display of March was a promotion
for the 'Men of Letters' exhibition at the
Bolton Library and Museum. This is an
exhibition of the work of two University of
Bolton alumni, Tony Forster and Phill
Grimshaw, who worked as typography
artists. The exhibition ran from 8th
February - 8th March and was staged by
the School of Arts.
The Mysterious Case of the Missing Spoons
Library Staff are becoming increasingly concerned at the rate at which spoons have
disappeared from the Library Staff Room. We urgently ask you to search for the
missing Library spoons so that they can be returned home to the kitchen drawer where
their family, The Cutleries, are anxiously waiting.
Each spoon is described as being silver, 7" tall, some slightly bent in shape and at
least two decades old.
Can you help us?
#SpoonGate
MARCH ISSUE 2020
Librarians Exchange of Experience event
At the end of January, Rob Gray was
invited to the University of Manchester
On Tour for a collaborative event with other
North West Universities. Through
presentations and workshops, they
Houses of Parliament Visit
discussed the positive impact good
On 19th February, Mark Ogden attended the
customer services can have on a
House of Commons Library Open Day where
student’s experience.
he listened to talks about the history of the
Library and had a tour of Parliament.
Rob commented:
"The event was a good experience, the
shared outlook of student-focused
support was obvious from all who
attended and I am positive that the
ideas presented can be applied to our
University’s students to improve their
experience here!"
What's Next?
St. David's Day Display, 1st March
University Mental Health Day, 5th
March
Mark commented:
World Book Day, 5th March
"It was a great experience, despite the 4
British Science Week Begins, 6th
o’clock wake up call. The best bit was
probably the tour we went on in the
March
afternoon, including to both Houses of International Women's Day, 8th
Parliament and to the Members Library, March
which usually only MP’s are allowed in. Mario Day, 10th March
The talks were all very interesting, and it St. Patrick's Day, 17th March
was particularly useful to see the process Global Recycling Day, 18th March
they went through in adapting the Spring Equinox, 20th March
website. It was also a good experience
International Day of Happiness,
getting to meet other librarians from all
20th March
over the world, especially the one who
had made it all the way from Munich."
World Storytelling Day, 20th March
World Poetry Day, 21st March
Mother's Day, 22nd March
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