Quick Reads 2015

 

The Learning and Skills Centre has some great new titles for you to borrow.

Dead Man Talking
Out of the Dark
Paris for One
Pictures Or It Didn't Happen
Red for Revenge
Street Cat Bob

To find out more about Quick Reads visit their website at www.quickreads.org.uk

National Libraries Day - 8th February 2014

The Learning and Skills Centre ran a competition recently to celebrate National Libraries Day.

Congratulations to Maryam Safari for her entry for 'What do you think libraries will look like in the future?'

'In my opinion, all libraries in the future should concentrate on individual techniques to help people step-by-step to improve the quality of reading instead of quantity of study.'

The Learning and Skills Centre are taking part in a reading incentive by 'The Reading Agency'.

The Six Book reading challenge is open to anyone who feels they would like to read more.

It can be anything, a book, magazine, newspaper, poem or websites.

Just pop in to the Learning and Skills Centre to register. You will be given a diary to keep a log of what you read, a bookmark and a pen.

 

When you have completed the challenge you will receive a USB band

 

 

 



You will also have your name entered in to a national competition:

1st Prize is a trip to London for 2

 

 

3 Runner up prizes of a Kobo ereader

 

 



Readers can also go to 'The Reading Agency' website to get help with choosing what to read next, leave a review about something you've read, recommend something to read or just talk to other readers about books.

http://sixbookchallenge.org.uk/find-a-read

Look out for events taking place in the Learning and Skills Centre to accompany the six book challenge and keep checking the blog for book recommendations

Happy Reading

Facebook and Twitter

 

Great news! The Learning Centre will now be posting regular tweets on twitter and posting messages on the college Facebook page. Why not follow us for up-dates on what’s happening in the Learning Centre.

St Patrick's Day

It’s St Patrick’s Day on Sunday – a day of celebration for Irish people all over the world.  Why not take this opportunity to look at some of the books in the ebrary e-books collection that focus on Ireland. 

http://site.ebrary.com/lib/barry/docDetail.action?docID=10167391&p00=ireland

Did you know you can access e-books from home, just follow the Learning and Skills Centre site link on Moodle for step by step instructions

http://site.ebrary.com/lib/barry/home.action

National Libraries Day

The Learning and Skills Centre ran  another competion for National Libraries Day recently.  We asked you to tell us 'Why you love your Library' or 'Recommend your favourite read or most helpful coursebook'

Two lucky winners each received a £10 amazon voucher.

I love my library because...

It provides me with a large selection of books that are both novels and revision guides for my college work. the library also provides me with computers so that I can go to a quiet relaxed place to complete work. The library also has friendly staff who are available to help whenever you need it.

Bethany Harding

The Book I recommend is...

At Bertrams Hotel by Agatha Christie because it was the first Christie book I ever read and with its detailed and ingenious clues throughout the book and ultimate reveal it was spectacular. despite being one of the lesser known Christie novels, it's absolutely underrated and one of her best reveals.

Shelley Evans-O'Shea

Enrichment Book Groups

Do you like reading?

Would you like to share your thoughts and feeling about stories, in a warm and friendly atmosphere (with tea and biscuits)?

Then join one of our Book Groups at Colcot Road, The Parade or Trowbridge! They start at 1.30pm every Wednesday in the Learning and Skills Centres, and you can expect some interesting chat, new discoveries and an enjoyable way to share books you like.

Come along this Wednesday 19th September to see if you like it. You can bring a favorite book, something you are in the middle of reading, or just turn up and take a look at the books we've brought to share.