Professor of Poetry Geoffrey Hill (Keble 1950, and Honorary Fellow of Keble College) will give the his second lecture of the 2011-12 academic year on Tuesday 6 March 2012 (Week 8), at 5.30 p.m., in the South School of the Examination Schools. Everyone is welcome.
His title is ‘Poetry, Policing and Public Order (2)’.
Friday, 2 March 2012
Thursday, 1 March 2012
February's new books
A full list of books added to the Library's collections in February can be seen on our LibraryThing account; a selection is shown below.
The latest additions are always listed on the New Accessions page of the blog. In the Library itself, new books are displayed on the central bay in the main reading room.
We're always happy to receive recommendations of books for purchase from Keble members - Book Suggestion Forms are available to pick up from the Library service desk, or to download from the College website.
The latest additions are always listed on the New Accessions page of the blog. In the Library itself, new books are displayed on the central bay in the main reading room.
We're always happy to receive recommendations of books for purchase from Keble members - Book Suggestion Forms are available to pick up from the Library service desk, or to download from the College website.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Vacation loans
The Easter vacation loan period, which applies to all items borrowed from Keble Library by undergraduates, will begin on Monday 5th March. Any books that you take out or renew on or after this date will be due back on Wednesday of 1st week of Trinity Term (i.e. Wednesday 25th April).
All items borrowed by undergraduates during Hilary Term are due back on Wednesday 7th March - please make sure you have returned or renewed your books by then. You can check your record and renew your books by signing on to your account on SOLO (instructions are available on LibGuides, should you need them), or by using the self-issue machine in the Library (please note that this facility lets you see and renew items from Keble Library only; it does not show any loans you may have from other Oxford libraries). If you have any questions or require any assistance, please ask a member of staff.
Don't forget that you can access electronic resources, including databases, e-journals, and e-books, while you are away from Oxford by signing on to SOLO or OxLIP+ with your Single Sign On username and password before you start searching.
All items borrowed by undergraduates during Hilary Term are due back on Wednesday 7th March - please make sure you have returned or renewed your books by then. You can check your record and renew your books by signing on to your account on SOLO (instructions are available on LibGuides, should you need them), or by using the self-issue machine in the Library (please note that this facility lets you see and renew items from Keble Library only; it does not show any loans you may have from other Oxford libraries). If you have any questions or require any assistance, please ask a member of staff.
Don't forget that you can access electronic resources, including databases, e-journals, and e-books, while you are away from Oxford by signing on to SOLO or OxLIP+ with your Single Sign On username and password before you start searching.
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Exhibitions and events at the Bodleian Library
The Bodleian Library is marking World Book Day on 1 March with a display and a lecture on Jane Austen and her writings.
Jane Austen: a literary genius at work
A one-day display of Jane Austen’s manuscripts from the Bodleian Library collections showing the newly acquired handwritten manuscript of her unfinished novel The Watsons. Also included in the display will be Volume the First, a manuscript of Austen’s juvenilia.
10.00 - 16.00, Divinity School, Bodleian Library
The Watsons: Jane Austen practising
Professor Kathryn Sutherland (Professor of Bibliography and Textual Criticism, St. Anne’s College, Oxford).
1.00-1.30, Convocation House, Bodleian Library
All are welcome to these events, and admission is free.
The Bodleian's current main exhibition is The Romance of the Middle Ages, which showcases the library’s outstanding collection of manuscripts and early printed books containing medieval romance. The exhibition is open now in the Bodleian's Exhibition Room, and will run until 13 May 2012. Lots more information, including audio recordings of extracts from selected texts and a documentary on the ways in which medieval romance has inspired writers and artists across the centuries, is available on the exhibition's website.
Jane Austen: a literary genius at work
A one-day display of Jane Austen’s manuscripts from the Bodleian Library collections showing the newly acquired handwritten manuscript of her unfinished novel The Watsons. Also included in the display will be Volume the First, a manuscript of Austen’s juvenilia.
10.00 - 16.00, Divinity School, Bodleian Library
The Watsons: Jane Austen practising
Professor Kathryn Sutherland (Professor of Bibliography and Textual Criticism, St. Anne’s College, Oxford).
1.00-1.30, Convocation House, Bodleian Library
All are welcome to these events, and admission is free.
The Bodleian's current main exhibition is The Romance of the Middle Ages, which showcases the library’s outstanding collection of manuscripts and early printed books containing medieval romance. The exhibition is open now in the Bodleian's Exhibition Room, and will run until 13 May 2012. Lots more information, including audio recordings of extracts from selected texts and a documentary on the ways in which medieval romance has inspired writers and artists across the centuries, is available on the exhibition's website.
Monday, 20 February 2012
WISER sessions this week
There are still places available on the following WISER sessions taking place this Wednesday at OUCS, 13 Banbury Road:WISER: Finding Stuff – Books etc on SOLO [Wednedsay 22 February 2.00 - 2.45]
An introduction to SOLO for finding books, journal titles and other materials in Oxford libraries. The session will cover effective search techniques, placing hold requests for items in the stacks, reservations and using the SOLO eshelf and saved searches. Presenters: Angela Carritt and Isabel McMann
>Book Now
WISER: Finding Stuff – Conferences [Wednedsay 22 February 4.00 - 5.00]
Conference papers can be difficult to find but they are valuable because they describe cutting-edge research. This session will enable you to find out about forthcoming conferences and also to locate the published papers of proceedings which have taken place. Presenters: Sue Bird and James Shaw
>Book Now
Although the workshops are free, booking is essential. If you have a University Card, you can book via the OUCS website by clicking on the links above. If you do not have a University card but would like to attend a course please contact User Education.
Further information about the WISER programme, including the timetable for the rest of the term and handouts from previous presentations, is available on the WISER website.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Calling all modern languages finalists!
The Language Centre Library has the official examinations for:
- Listening comprehension with our in-house recordings for French, German, Greek, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (videos for the Italian examination)
- Discourse topics
These exams are not available on OXAM. Making copies of the audio documents is forbidden.
The Language Centre Library is open from 8.45 am to 8 pm Monday-Thursday, 8.45 am-7 pm Friday, and 10 am-1 pm on Saturdays during term time. Please note that it will be closed for Easter from 2-9 April, reopening on Tuesday 10 April.
These exam papers are just one of the many resources provided by the Language Centre Library, which has the one of the largest collections of materials for language learning in the UK, currently covering 140 languages. You can keep up to date with news, new acquisitions and useful links via the Library's blog.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
WISER sessions on bibliometrics, Wednesday 15 February
WISER: Bibliometrics I - Who's citing you? [Wednesday 15 February 2.00 - 3.00]
An introduction to citation tracking as a tool for finding out who has cited your work. We will cover citation tracking using Web of Science, Scopus and Google Scholar and will include time for you to use each tool to find citations to your own work. Presenters: Juliet Ralph and Karine Barker
>Book Now
WISER: Bibliometrics II – tools of the trade [Wednesday 15 February 3.15-4.15]
An introduction to tools such as Web of Science and Scopus for calculating research impact in the Sciences and Social Sciences. How to find journal Impact Factors, calculate your h-index, find ‘hot’ papers and authors, and compare research output of individuals, institutions and countries. Presenters: Juliet Ralph and Angela Carritt
>Book Now
Monday, 13 February 2012
Research Skills Toolkit for graduate students
An invitation to graduate students from the Bodleian Libraries:
Need to brush up on your IT and information skills? Why not come to a Research Skills Toolkit in 8th week? These free 2 hour workshops introduce key software and online tools to streamline your research, hone your searching and information skills, and provide opportunities to meet subject specialists. Topics on offer include:
These workshops are open to Oxford graduate researchers in week 8 of Hilary Term. Please attend the session for your division or subject area. Find out more and book your place (you will need to log into Weblearn with your Single Sign On username and password).
Need to brush up on your IT and information skills? Why not come to a Research Skills Toolkit in 8th week? These free 2 hour workshops introduce key software and online tools to streamline your research, hone your searching and information skills, and provide opportunities to meet subject specialists. Topics on offer include:
- Finding articles, papers, conferences and theses
- Keeping up to date and current awareness
- Using Endnote to manage your references
- Manipulating images using Gimp
- Managing your thesis with word
- Analyzising data with Excel pivot tables
- Podcasting with Audacity
- Plagiarism and how to avoid it
- Your thesis, copyright and ORA
- Finding highly cited journals and measuring research impact
These workshops are open to Oxford graduate researchers in week 8 of Hilary Term. Please attend the session for your division or subject area. Find out more and book your place (you will need to log into Weblearn with your Single Sign On username and password).
Toolkits take place at Oxford University Computing Services and are run jointly by the Bodleian Libraries and Computing Services.
Friday, 3 February 2012
New books
Here are just a few of the books added to the Library's collections in January:
A full list of last month's accessions can be seen on our LibraryThing account.
We welcome recommendations of books for purchase from members of College; you can pick up a Book Suggestion Form in the Library, or download one from the College website.
A full list of last month's accessions can be seen on our LibraryThing account.
We welcome recommendations of books for purchase from members of College; you can pick up a Book Suggestion Form in the Library, or download one from the College website.
Friday, 18 November 2011
WISER
WISER: Getting organised on the web
This session will look at some tools that can help you organise yourself on the web, including social bookmarking services like delicious.com, bibliophile sites like LibraryThing and My WorldCat, RSS feeds and readers, and customised start pages.Presenter: Jane Rawson and Emma Lewis
Monday 21 November 10.45 - 12.15pm Book Now
Research: Maximising visibility using ORA
How to use ORA to make it easier for other researchers to find and access your research on the Web. Hands-on training will enable you to deposit an article, poster, conference paper or other research output. Learn how to use Symplectic to deposit research publications in ORA with a couple of clicks.Presenter: Sally Rumsey
Monday 28 November 9.15 - 12.15pm Book Now
Both sessions will take place at OUCS, 13 Banbury Road. The classes are free to attend, but you do need to book a place in advance, either by clicking the 'Book now' links above to book via the OUCS courses website or (if you do not have a University card) by contacting Bodleian Libraries User Education at usered@bodleian.ox.ac.uk. More information about the WISER programme is available on the Bodleian Libraries website.
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