Bournemouth University Library

The sun is out!

Look, these goats are no less busier than you, but they always find time for enjoying the sun 🦄🌞 You too, go outdoors! Don't miss the chance to get some free tan before summer comes 😜😆

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Thanks so much to Ngozi, Ayo, Tony and Caterina (not pictured) who came to our focus group yesterday. Another great group who gave us a lot of feedback into how we can improve IT provision in the library, and make resources and helpguides easier to find online. Super useful!

Thanks so much to Alice, Jassim, Jess, Sinwanit and Joan who joined us for our library focus group yesterday. They had some really great ideas to share about how we can make our lovely library even lovelier! There are still a few places left on our other sessions and there's a £20 voucher for everyone who takes part - see link in bio to book your place.

CONGRATULATIONS to who won a £10 Love2Shop voucher for her entry in our caption competition!

We hope you all had a wonderful weekend 🥰
And welcome back to your daily university routine 🤪

Welcome to our brand new librarian Paige! She's previously worked in the library of a large firm of solicitors, but is really pleased to have come back into the education sector now she's at BU.

Paige is really looking forward to meeting and helping students and will be primarily looking after the Faculty of Science and Technology - so if you need help with your referencing, literature searching or lots more, book your 1:1 now! Link in bio.

Caption competition winner announcement!
Congratulations to our winner , you've won a £20 Love2shop voucher and our runners-up & , you've each won a £10 Love2shop voucher.
We've loved reading your captions and we're very glad no-one resorted to toilet humour! 🚽

Check how much we love you on our special valentine Luvometer {TM} and help yourself to a sweet while you do it. Mwaah X 💗🌹💞

We've had some lovely feedback from Mohammed, who's a masters student on the LLM International Commercial Law course. He says:

'The library subscribes to a wide variety of academic databases and e-journals, allowing students to find relevant articles and papers for research purposes. Tools like JSTOR, LexisNexis, and Westlaw are easily accessible, providing comprehensive resources for coursework and independent study. The library staff are approachable and extremely helpful. Their friendly demeanor and willingness to help create a positive library experience, making it easier for students to navigate academic research.'

We are always happy to help and love to get your feedback! Got something to tell us? Use the SimOn link in bio.

Caption competition! Can you guess what Sparkles is thinking as he tries out his new bathroom appliance? Put your spin on it, stick it on your story and tag us – best effort wins £20 Love2Shop voucher, plus two runners up win £10 each. You got this!

Winners! Mega congratulations to Ugonna and Ali who both got the high score of 150 in our WORLD FAMOUS hoopla competition at last week's Info Fair. They each receive a great big £20 Love2Shop voucher. 🤩

Join us tomorrow at the Refreshers' Fair, 11am to 3pm in SUBU building - more prizes, more fun, more librarians. It's gonna be stu-pen-dulacious!

Pet of the week

"And a biscuit, please" 🍪
Meet Benny who is Clare's parents' lovely pet dog. This adorable chap loves to have a biscuit to go with his cup of tea 😁🐶

Are you having a biscuit with your cup of tea/coffee this Saturday morning?

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A big BU Library welcome to our new Senior Writing Tutor Rob, who’s recently joined the team in the Academic Skills Hub. He has many years’ experience in FE and HE helping students to improve their skills.

Rob can help you with grammar and vocabulary, assignment structure, academic writing style and much more – book your 1:1 appointment now (link in bio), or look out for our walk-in sessions coming soon.

Pet of the week

When you look so imposing and gorgeous 🤩, but inwardly you are still a baby which needs a lot of cuddles and toys to play with 👶😆
Meet the stunning Ziggy who is the pet cat of Eddie, our Library Assistant, and at the same time, the permanent supplier of cuddles and Ziggy's toys 🧸🪀

Just a warning that we're having some essential maintenance done and we'll have no water in the Talbot library from 9am to 11am on Monday 27 January. There are plenty of other toilets on campus (as you can see) - the Fusion Building is the nearest. Sorry in advance!

Welcome aboard to our new Senior Maths Tutor Serkan, who’s recently joined the team in the Academic Skills Hub. He’s always had a love of teaching and has worked in a variety of schools around the country, helping students to learn and improve vital maths skills.

Serkan can help you with maths fundamentals, functional skills, safeMedicate calculations and much more – book your 1:1 appointment now (link in bio), or look out for our walk-in sessions coming soon.

Pet of the Week

Once Mitzi 🐱 finds any "stray" box, she'll ensconce herself in it straight away. Such a simple and quick way for Mitzi to become happy and let her owner David, our Service Engagement Librarian, potter peacefully around the house 😁
Glory to those who invented boxes! 😆

Congrats to Owen and friends - winners of our AMAZING 'stick your head through the snowman and make a funny face' competition! They walk away with a cool £20 in Love2Shop vouchers. More chances to win coming soon on your BELOVED library insta!