Last year, Brookes Union published Mind the Gap, a report that summarises the results of two online surveys. The survey results offered insight into the experiences of Black and BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Colour) students on campus. The report recommended: implement(ing) diverse and representative reading lists… adopting a lens outside of Eurocentric academia …
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What is a reading list for?… Revisited
Lecturers can spend hours and hours putting them together; students sometimes spend just as long puzzling over them trying to work out where to start, which bits are essential, or how to find the books, journal articles and other resources on them; and the Library relies on them to help us prioritise our permanently-stretched budgets …
The library and neurodiversity
Do you want to learn more about neurodiversity? Well, we've made a reading list for you! Neurodiversity as a term is not without controversy. There isn't, for example, a single agreed definition. But as a term that encompasses all or some of the following: autistic spectrum conditionsdyslexiadyspraxiaAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)Tourette's syndrome As well as …
LibrarySearch is different!
LibrarySearch has changed. It has a smart new look and new smart features, designed to enhance the user experience. The search results and item detail pages have been redesigned to create a clearer look, improve accessibility and present more information where you need to see it. We’ve also updated the colour palette to create a …
Explore UK Black Pride
UK Black Pride was founded in 2005, and has continued to grow over the years. The organisation promotes unity, solidarity and co-operation among all LGBTQ+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Middle Eastern and Latin American descent. Image from http://www.ukblackpride.org.uk The pride festival begins on Friday 2 July 2021, with the theme “Love and Rage” which …
Ideas for what to read and watch in Pride Month
June is LGBTQ+ Pride month. Due to the pandemic, some Pride events will again be taking place online, including Oxford Pride. Last year, we curated a list of LGBTQ+ resources available through the Library. This includes: Books and ebooks (both fiction and non-fiction)DVDsTV shows and films on Box of Broadcasts We've just updated the list …
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How do I find new books in the library?
Tip One: Refine your search results on LibrarySearch When LibrarySearch dispalys your search results, it sorts them by "best match". But, if you want to see the newest books and ebooks on a topic, you can change the order of your results. To do this, look for the 'sort by' box down the left hand …
Decolonising and diversifying the library
A number of academic liaison staff have been involved in projects looking at how the library could help with decolonisation and diversification of the curriculum. Libraries are complicit in supporting constructions of knowledge that perpetuate existing power structures, and how at the same time they may have the potential to serve as sites of resistance …
The Library celebrates LGBTQ+ History Month 2020
The theme for LGBTQ+ History Month 2020 is Poetry, Prose, and Plays. The Library has been keen to showcase its range of resources that might be of interest to LGBTQ+ individuals, or anybody interested in works concerning LGBTQ+ characters. Why do this? Historically, LGBTQ+ people have been a marginalised group. Authors such as Oscar …
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What is a reading list for?
Teachers create reading lists to tell students which are the best books and then students read the books on the list and learn about their subject. That is what reading lists are for - it’s all very simple really! Or is it? To properly address this question we first need to ask some more fundamental …
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