Category: Recommended by our library staff

Library Staff Love #6: BoB

When you think of Bob, do you think of: Or: Maybe even: ??? Well, it’s time to think again people. Because when we talk about Bob, we’re really talking about BoB: Box of Broadcasts (or BoB) is a fantastic archive of material recorded off-air allowing you to watch programmes, schedule to record shows and compile playlists…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #6: BoB

Library Staff Love #5: Naxos

With Easter approaching, what better way to enjoy the bank holiday weekend than taking time out to visit the beautiful Greek island of Naxos? With its picturesque Mediterranean setting, gorgeous food and… Oh, wait, sorry. Let me start this post again….* With Easter approaching, what better way to enjoy the bank holiday weekend than taking time…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #5: Naxos

Happy International Women’s Day: A tribute to Marie Curie (1867 – 1934)

  Marie Curie, who was famous for her discovery of the radioactive element for cancer treatment, was in my opinion one of the greatest women in world history.  She is the only woman so far who has won the Nobel Prize twice and the only person to win in two different scientific disciplines.   The…Continue Reading Happy International Women’s Day: A tribute to Marie Curie (1867 – 1934)

Library Staff Love #4: Bins

Garbage. Dumpster. Trash can. The humble dustbin comes in a variety of forms and synonyms, none more exciting than the dazzling array of new multi-purpose bins we have across all the Library sites. Simon B in particular is a big fan of our new bins and wanted to share with everyone just why he loves…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #4: Bins

Library Staff Love #3: City Research Online

For January we thought we’d share Samantha’s nomination for City Research Online (or CRO for short): “I love City Research Online because it’s a great showcase of all the amazing research our academics produce. It’s a repository of different versions of our academics’ work, freely available for anyone to download and benefit from.” Research is shared…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #3: City Research Online

Library Staff Love #2: Purple James Bond style chairs

The name is Librarian, University Librarian. Yes, this month’s recommendation comes from Louise D. and highlights how the Northampton Square Library now offers all of our students and staff the chance to play out a fluffy-white-cat-spinning-chair fantasy… But why does Louise love the purple chairs? “I love these chairs, because… they were in use the…Continue Reading Library Staff Love #2: Purple James Bond style chairs

Library Staff Love #1: LISTA

Welcome to our brand new feature, Library Staff Love! Each month, a member of the Library Services team here at City University London will share what they love about the Library and tell you why. Our first recommendation has come from James, who has nominated LISTA (Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts) as his choice….Continue Reading Library Staff Love #1: LISTA