Illingworth Library: Things in the library 4 Feb

Tuesday, 3 February 2015

Things in the library 4 Feb

Special things in the Library this week
To celebrate National Libraries Day we are offering a competition and drop in sessions throughout the week event details

Join the library – borrow books, request articles
Register for an Open Athens Account – access resources via Athens
Introduction to Literature Searching – taster session to help you improve your search results
Introduction to Journal Club – see what is involved and sample the home baking

Competition thing
Come to the library and take a #libraryselfie or a #bookselfie
Follow us or Like our page or sign up to subscribe to this blog or share your photo on Twitter or Facebook including #NLD15 and mentioning us for a chance to win a book token.
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Anyone who has posted a selfie can come to the library for a free hot drink and a muffin or cakey bite. See our #libraryselfie pictures below - we promise not to eat all the cakes ourselves......

Things read

Over Christmas I managed to find time to read 'The Help' by Kathryn Stockett published in 2009. Some of you may have seen the film but if you want to read the book we have a copy available for loan in the library.
The book is set in Mississippi in 1962 and is about the lives of the the black maids employed by the white families - trusted to raise the white children yet segregated in so many ways and not trusted with the family silver. The intertwining of these two worlds: the home lives of the maids and those of the 'ladies who lunch' at a time of political change and racial tension is in turn horrific, hilarious and often moving. A friendship develops between a white college girl trying to find out what happened to the black maid who raised her and two of the maids who trust her and want to tell their stories.
The characters are brilliantly described and there are those on both sides that you feel empathy with and the courage they have to show crossing boundaries is clearly described. The food and weather of the southern states are a running theme throughout the book adding to the atmosphere and drawing you into this world. An extraordinary story which I couldn't put down it had me in turn laughing out loud and despairing of man's (and women's) lack of tolerance and understanding of others.

Things theatrical
Do you know about the library theatre...no not us..the Central Sheffield Library. Hidden away on Tudor Square next to the Lyceum. They have just released the next season's programme

Things about medical education

The GMC are consulting about standards for medical education and training and would like to hear your views on their draft proposals. They are asking medical students, doctors in training, trainers, teachers, as well as the organisations that educate and train medical students and doctors, for their views on the proposed standards. Anyone who is interested in medical education and training can respond to the consultation. Take part here

Things in the library next week
Infobites on 'Resources via Athens' Tues 10th 13:00 come along for 20 mins
Journal Club an introductory session to find out more and sample the cakes Thurs 12th at 8:00