Tell us what else you think we should buy

As you will see from the previous post, we have recently received a lot of extra money to spend on the collection.  Whilst our priority is to buy from unit reading lists, we are always pleased to receive recommendations from you for books you think we should purchase to broaden the collection.  All you need to do is complete this form and we will do the rest.

New books

The Library was recently given an extra 100k to spend on books and ebooks. The Librarians supporting the Faculty of Education, Sport and Tourism have been busy buying stock recommended on reading lists and suggested by staff and students. Click here to access the list of material ordered.

If you have any recommendations please let us know here.

Web Literacy amongst Secondary pupils

Teachers.TV have produced an excellent 14 minute programme about the critical importance for teachers to provide guidance to their pupils when using the Internet for research.

The film focuses on a group of Year 9 pupils in Leeds who are researching three topics: Martin Luther King; the holocaust; and, Victorian robots.  The exercise reveals that they struggle to spot problems with validity, reliability or authority.  (And don't get me started on plagiarism!)

It brings up lots of issues which clearly impact subjects beyond ICT lessons.