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Open University Blogs

Posted by LibeRaCe on May 12, 2008

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The Open University’s Open2.net blog portal is a wealth of information and news on a huge range of subjects. Posts are topical, current and written by OU lecturing/teaching staff.

There are also links back to BBC OU programmes (some are even hosted on the BBC iPlayer if you missed them), with upcoming show lists and some free learning resources available.

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Blast Off! Share Your Talent With the World

Posted by LibeRaCe on May 8, 2008

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BBC Blast now have a section on their webapges where youcan upload and share their art with other people just like you!

Click on the ‘Upload Your Art’ button and share the love.

 

 

 

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Watch Art Videos Online

Posted by LibeRaCe on May 1, 2008

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The Absolute Arts site (worldwide arts resources) allows you to watch new artist videos online for free

You can also sign up to get bi-monthly alerts of new material that has been uploaded. Each video clip also has links to the main portfolio page of the featured artist which contact details, blog site, slide shows and more.

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Say Cheese! Photography Resources

Posted by LibeRaCe on April 21, 2008

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Paul’s Pics

Posted by LibeRaCe on March 7, 2008

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If you have any questions about his images or regarding photography in general, then please feel free to ask and he’ll do his best to answer.

Find out more about photography in the Library at shelf no. 770

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Paul’s Pics - March 3rd

Posted by LibeRaCe on March 3, 2008

Paul Ingram teaches photography at the Abergele Campus and hopes that his photos might inspire you to pickup your cameras and start using them! 

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If you have any questions about his images or regarding photography in general, then please feel free to ask and he’ll do his best to answer.

Find out more about photography in the Library at shelf no. 770

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Classic Manga

Posted by loki1966 on February 22, 2008

If you want to look into classic Manga, take a look at this - http://www.artbomb.net/detail.jsp?gid=23&tid=134

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New Stock - Art and Design Directories

Posted by LibeRaCe on January 31, 2008

**NEW FOR 2008**

***JUST IN***

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The Art & Design Directory 2008- CareerScope Guides - http://www.isco.org.uk/

Provides help in finding the right FE/HE/Postgraduate courses throughout the UK with details of entry requirements, fees, content, application procedures and course contact details.

Find in the library at Reference shelf 378.

 

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Second Steps:One stop resource for setting up a business in the applied arts -Morenment,C

This pocket size guide includes sections of self promotion, marketing, copyright, selling via galleries and the Internet, manufacturing and grant awards. Contact details of useful organisations and trusts are also provided.

Find it in the library at shelf number 700MOO.

 

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The Marcan Handbook of Arts Organisations - Millenium Ed - UK & Ireland

Extensive listings of regional, national and international arts and cultural organisations. Directory headings include architecture, visual arts, design, crafts, theatre, classical music, film and literature. There is also a small section for ’Late Entries’.  

ind this in the library at shelf number 700MAR.

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The Victorians - Online Resources

Posted by LibeRaCe on January 23, 2008

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The Victorian Web - brilliant links to everything Victorian- religion, politics, philosophy, thechnology and much  more

BBC Victorians Website - a site for younger students or ILS with a good introduction to the Victorian era. You can also try Show.Me.Victorians for other fun interactive games and displays or Channel 4’s Victorian Children section.

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Virtual Victorians - follow the day in the life of a victorian family, play victorian games like the magic lantern or decoupage and view images of everyday objects from the time.

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VOS Humanities Research - a more academic site to help with Victorian studies including literature and medicine topics.

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The Best of History Website - Award winning history portal, giving access to over 1000 history websites from pre-history to more modern eras, including oral history, games and animations for k-12.

What the Victorians did for us - BBC Archive site - more Victoriana than you can shake a http://liberace.files.wordpress.com/2008/01/vic2.jpg?w=122&h=150stick at. From Queen Victoria to muck and brass.

Learn more about this era at shelf 942.08

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Subject Finder - FE Online Resources

Posted by LibeRaCe on December 21, 2007

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Subject Finder (developed by Lambeth College) provides access to high-quality web resources for academics, teachers, lectures and students categorised by subject areas across many FE disciplines. It is designed to search only educational websites, without users being overwhelmed with a huge number of search results.

Find Online Resources for:

Construction             Carpentry            Engineering             Electronics         Sports  

Travel & Tourism          Accounting            Beauty Therapy        Social Care

     Sign Language            Sociology           Arts & Crafts          Charities        Performing

 and many more………

Previous posts on these subjects can be found by clicking the links on the left of the LibeRaCe home page.

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