Monthly Archives: January 2011

New Reviews feature

Read something inspiring from the Library? Or struggled through a big, dry tome? Did you know that you can now review books you like (or don’t like!) on our online library catalogue? Just go to http://heritage.homerton.cam.ac.uk and log in. Then find … Continue reading

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Poets Jo Shapcott and Derek Walcott win awards

Two book prizes were won by poets this week. First, it was announced on Monday that Derek Walcott was the winner of the TS Eliot Prize for Poetry for his collection White egrets (Faber & Faber). Then, the following day, … Continue reading

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The History of Homerton College library 1894-2011

A display  about the history of the library at Homerton College has been set up at the entrance to the library . Homerton College library started in the Macaulay Room , then moved to the current Fellow’s Dining Room in … Continue reading

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Free research skills courses

Brush up your research skills, or even learn new skills, with these free research skills courses from the University Library: Newspaper research (1 course this term) Get cited: publishing your thesis with DSpace@Cambridge (1 course this term) How to do a literature … Continue reading

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University Computing Service courses

Computing courses for Lent Term are now listed on the University Computing Service Training pages. Hundreds of courses are running from today until end of March. The courses are free to students and staff of the University; they cover all levels of … Continue reading

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Return or renew

Please remember that items borrowed over the holiday period are due for return or renewal by Tuesday 18 January 2011. Renew online by logging in to our library management system. Items to be returned should be left in the drop boxes just inside the entrance … Continue reading

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