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Archive for August, 2008

BBSLG Conference 2008

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At the beginning of July I attended the BBSLG (British Business Schools’ Librarians Group) annual conference, hosted by Leeds Met and Leeds University and held at the Metropole hotel in Leeds.  The subject this year was space, including library space, learning spaces and even “head space” (stress).  There were talks by Philippa Levy (Sheffield Information [...]

Oonagh’s skydive

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I successfully jumped from a plane at 15,000ft at Hibaldstow Target Skysports to raise nearly £600 for The Prostate Cancer Charity.  It was an amazing experience and everyone should do it!! See the skydive at:

Written by Oonagh Monaghan

August 12th, 2008 at 12:05 pm

Users’ guide to blogging

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A few of us have been working on a guide to using our new L&LR blogs. It’s not a set-in-stone policy: more a set of community guidelines. You can download the users’ guide from here (in Rich Text Format). I’d be very interested in your comments. Paul

Written by Paul Stainthorp

August 8th, 2008 at 4:09 pm

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Welcome to the biblioblogosphere

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Jump in, it’s lovely and warm! If you, like me, are new to this blogging business you too may be wondering about the biblioblogosphere. All you smarty pants who know this stuff can put the kettle on or pass Love Hearts to the person sitting opposite. For the rest of us (assuming I’m not about [...]

Written by Michelle Anderson

August 6th, 2008 at 11:01 am

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