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Review of ‘Lipsticks and Library Books: The Story of Boots Booklovers Library’ by Jackie Winter

11/10/2022 nsford Leave a comment

Boots are a British company known for their pharmacies, beauty products, photo services, opticians and more. Once upon a time,…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, history, Jackie Winter, libraries, non-fiction, reviews

Review of ‘Burning the Books: A History of Knowledge Under Attack’ by Richard Ovenden

15/07/2022 nsford 6 Comments

Knowledge is power. Since records began, people have attempted to control the organisation and distribution of knowledge to hold power…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: archives, books, libraries, non-fiction, research, reviews, Richard Ovenden

Review of ‘The Library: A Fragile History’ by Andrew Pettegree and Arthur der Weduwen

11/12/2021 nsford 10 Comments

As a former librarian and student of library studies, this book needed to work hard to impress me. Unfortunately, it…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, libraries, non-fiction, reviews

A visit to the British Library

29/09/2021 nsford 16 Comments

It was a humid, cloudy Saturday in late September and a few years since I was last at the British…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: experiences, libraries, writers

N S Ford’s Information Superhighway: British Council Literature – Writers Directory

02/07/2019 nsford Leave a comment

Do you love writers? Then check out this resource! From Leila Aboulela to Benjamin Zephaniah, this is an A-Z directory…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: libraries, reading, research, resources, writers

N S Ford’s Information Superhighway: Currency converter 1270 – 2017

05/06/2019 nsford 2 Comments

Find out what old British money is worth today with this addictive resource from the National Archives. You just need…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: information, libraries, research, resources

N S Ford’s Information Superhighway: Museum of Obsolete Media

03/05/2019 nsford 5 Comments

Betamax, 8-Track, Wire Recording, Soundmirror Tape, HitClips, Wax Cylinders…  Curated by Jason Curtis (a medical librarian by profession), the Museum…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: information, libraries, research, resources

N S Ford’s Information Superhighway: British Library Online Exhibitions

03/04/2019 nsford 3 Comments

Can’t get to the British Library in person? No worries – you can view exhibitions online for free! Including the…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: information, libraries, research, resources

N S Ford’s Information Superhighway: ‘OZ magazine’

03/03/2019 nsford 2 Comments

I used to be a librarian and I still have the urge to point out awesome free resources to people.…

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Posted in: Random Filed under: information, libraries, research, resources

Review of ‘The Library Book’ by Susan Orlean

22/02/2019 nsford 19 Comments

29th April 1986. Los Angeles Central Library is on fire. The design of the building, lack of ventilation and limited…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, libraries, non-fiction, reviews, Susan Orlean

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