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The Dryad Collection Paper work
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/specialcollections/2022/04/13/the-dryad-collection-the-craft-of-paper-work/
Examples of books from the University of Leicester Dryad Collection concerning Paper work crafts. Images of paper plaiting, paper sculpture and paper costumes.
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New United States elections (and other political) web archives
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/17/new-united-states-elections-and-other-political-web-archives/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 17, 2018 The Library of Congress has just released a mass of themed web archive collections.
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Sites for Pride Month
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/06/28/sites-for-pride-month/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 28, 2021 Europeana LGBT Plus now has a page of great historic LGBT resources from Europe’s national and libraries and museums.
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Miner’s Strike 1984-85 Digital collection
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/03/24/miners-strike-1984-85-digital-collection/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 24, 2017 For those interested in industrial and labour history a collection of over 50 images relating to the 1980s strike have been added to the People’s Collection of Wales.
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The Tablet Book
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/04/15/the-tablet-book/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 15, 2015 Reframe’s digital publishing platform release the free open access Tablet Book. Reframe specialises in media and cultural studies.
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Immersive exhibition sheds new light on Calke Abbey’s ‘isolated’ family and gets people talking about loneliness and isolation
https://le.ac.uk/news/2019/march/01-calke-abbey
The installation of the interpretation of the library as it was constructed.
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University of Leicester receives VIP visit
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/university-of-leicester-receives-vip-visit
Our University has today welcomed a VIP from the United States of America. It is a common misconception that ‘VIP’ always stands for Very Important Person. Actually, sometimes it stands for Very Important Per.
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The characteristics of successful entrepreneurs?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/11/17/the-characteristics-of-successful-entrepreneurs/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 17, 2014 A recent report by the Centre for Policy Studies revealed the backgrounds of over of 1,000 high earning individuals.
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Annenberg Public Policy Centre launches Science Media Monitor
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/17/annenberg-public-policy-centre-launches-science-media-monitor/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 17, 2018 This aims to consider the question – how well do major media companies/news services cover science? The first report in the series is comprised of a content analysis of news reports...
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Italy Study Trip
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/ha2307
Module code: HA2307 (double module) In April, our subsidised Year 2 Italy Trip module will take you to Rome, Siena and Florence.