Get Local Information Fast!

 

KnowUK (through your student ATHENS account) has a huge range of local information from arts, health, local organisations and tourism. Search by place name or the source reference book. A Welsh version is also available.

 

Up My Street lets you search by place name or postcode. You can review local businesses and find out about property for sale in the area. There are also neighbourhood profiles with a break down of popeulation details, lcoal interests, policing, council tax and transport links. You can also compare areas!

 

 

 

 

Top Health and Safety Myths Revealed!!!

The Health and Safety Executive  has a dedicated ‘Myth of the Month’ page, which helps to reveal the truth behind all the recent stories in the news like children being banned from playing conkers if they don’t have goggles and chrsitmas decorations being too dangerous for the workplace!

New York Times - Free Archive Access

Interested in American current affairs and maybe even 20th Century US History? 

Get access to the archives of the New York Times online.

Free article access from years 1851-1922 and from 1987-present .

TeacherTube and SchoolTube - Free Teaching Videos Online

A new way to interact with our students:

TeacherTube went live in 2007 and so far has 15,000 free to view instructional videos created by and for teachers. It includes featured videos, that are rated by viewers. Some of the diverse subjects covered include photography, maths, physics, English, French grammar. A keyword search box provides links to suitable videos. The US slant and some distracting advertisements may limit its appeal, but the range of subjects and alternative teaching ideas available make it a useful resource.

 

Another US based website called SchoolTube contains videos that have been created by students with the help of tutors on a wide range of subjects. Each video is screened by a qualified teacher using school district best practice before it is made available on the site. Videos are arranged by subject heading to the left of the page. The site also works in partnership with the Student Television Network (STN), a group of journalism teachers that share their expertise to create quality videos.

Clocks Spring Forward - 30th March

Don’t forget - the start of British Summer Time is on Sunday - all changes should be made at 1am!

Britain has been doing this for nearly a 100 years!

Find out more about the history of BST and you can even see what dates your clock will change on for the next 3 years!

More Free eBooks

 

There are more sites than ever providing free access to online text and audio books. Many of the books are older classics that are “in the the Public Domain” as they are no longer covered by copyright law, however some sites may be hosting material illegally. Check the authenticity of host/editor of the site before you download.

The Online Books Page (hosted by Univeristy of Pennsylvania)- over 30,000 free ebooks from classics to more modern titles. Good subject coverage.

Etext Centre (hosted by the University of Virginia) - one of the original ebook libraries on the web, includes staff recommended lists.

Many Books (uses a similar database list to Project Gutenberg) - modern and classic titles, with good subject coverage.

Microsoft Reader (not all books are freely accessible) - good for free dictionaries to download in multiple languages.

Classic Reader (Public domain books) - Includes books, plays and short stories with some author biographies and portraits. Over 3,400 titles too choose from with easy author/title search function.

There are other sites such as Page By Page Books  which also have free ebook access to classic titles but their editors or hosts cannot be ascetained.

Audio book sites covered by a Creative Commons License (a non profit organisation that provides free tools for authors, artists, and educators to mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry) inlcude -

 Telltale Weekly (free perfomances released five years after their first appearance here or after a hundred-thousand purchases of the recording, whichever comes first. These recordings will be freely available for download at The Spoken Alexandria Project) - covers mostly classic literature.

Literal Systems (professional actors re-tell classic stories) - smaller number of classic books available but quality of recordings makes up for this. Older material is cleared to make room for new titles. Shakespeare’s sonnets may be relisted if demand arises.

 

New Staff Reading Group - a Good Read in Good Company!

 

Staff Reading Group

Do you enjoy “a good read” and talking about books?

If you do, you might be interested in becoming part of a staff reading group we’re planning to take place in the library.

The reading group sessions will be aimed at admin/support staff and will probably take place over the lunch hour period (12-1 pm) on a regular basis.

We’ll provide the book packs for you to read and discuss, as well as the room and refreshments.

If you’re interested in being part of the Reading Group, please contact Pat Hebron on Ext. 423 or via email.

European Sources Online **New** Wales and Europe Section

 

Euorpean Sources Online has added a new Wales & Europe section to its database. This will be an invaluable resource for Welsh Bacc students.

You can access resources relating to Wales by using pre-definded searches or choosing ‘Wales’ from the advanced search page.

To access ESO on campus go to Novell/Mulitmedia & Reference/Online Refernce/ESO and double click on the  icon.

To access ESO from home you will need an Athens Password. Please ask in the library for details or download an application form in the Library Moodle pages.

Hairdressing Training - Llandrillo Students - Update

This resource can now be accessed via the Novell log-in screen at

Novell/Mulitmedia & Reference/Online Refernce/Hairdressing Training

Double click on the icon      to open the resource

You will not need a password while opening the resouce on campus.

See the original post to gain access to the resource from home 

Oh, if I had hammer…..Carpentry and Wood Occupations

Professional Associations : British Woodworking Federation , Institute of Carpenters , Forrestry Commission , Brit. Antique Furniture Restorers Assoc. , Health and Safety Executive  

Union of Construction Allied Trades & Technicians , Timber Trade Federation    Construction Skills , Nat. Assoc. Shopfitters , Shipbuilders & Shiprepairers Assoc. , Soc. Brit. Theatre Designers.

 Materials - Ask Trada , WoodDatabase , the Woodbox 

 

   Tips and Advice - Woodworking , Wood Workers Central ,       WoodCentral , WoodNet , Geoff’s Woodwork , The Wood Awards , BBC SkillWise.

 

           Glossary : Woodworking Terms  and  Basic Joints

     Career Advice - Joiner/Carpenter 

Measure twice cut once!!!!

See more on this subject in the library at shelf no. 694