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'The Pen and the Scalpel: Vivisection & Late-Victorian Literary Culture', a new blog by Asha Hornsby, author of VIVISECTION AND LATE-VICTORIAN LITERARY CULTURE 👉 cup.org/49NOqAF #19thcentury

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In 1885, John Ruskin resigned as Slade Professor of Art to protest the establishment a laboratory for experimental physiology at Oxford University. ‘I cannot lecture in the next room to a shrieking...

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IOE Library retweeted
UCL Press@UCLpress
3 Jan 2025
A second volume of on Learning, edited by David Scott. Contributors challenge the detheorised & reductionist ideas of #learning that have filtered through to the management of #schools, #colleges and #universities. #OpenAccess #EduTwitter ow.ly/ccMx30sHL7X
The image features Vincent Van Gogh's oil painting, Still Life with French Novels and Glass with Rose. Text reads: On Learning, volume 2: Philosophies, concepts and practices, by David Scott, UCL Press.

ALT The image features Vincent Van Gogh's oil painting, Still Life with French Novels and Glass with Rose. Text reads: On Learning, volume 2: Philosophies, concepts and practices, by David Scott, UCL Press.

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We're open again after the winter break, and our Click & Collect, Scan & Send and laptop loan services are back in action. We hope you had a relaxing time over the holidays, and look forward to seeing you back in the library soon.
A view of the IOE building's massive concrete cores and the dark glass box of the library in the foreground stand against a clear blue winter sky.

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Wishing a very happy Hanukkah to everyone celebrating! #WeAreIOE #UCLLibraries
Text reads Happy Hanukkah next to a graphic of a menorah

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It's the last day of our countdown to Christmas!🎄We wish a happy Christmas to all who celebrate it, and a peaceful and relaxing time over the winter break to you all. 🎅 We look forward to seeing you back in the library in 2025.
The library's sculpture of a drawing girl by Betty Rea surrounded by a small Christmas tree and tinsel.

ALT The library's sculpture of a drawing girl by Betty Rea surrounded by a small Christmas tree and tinsel.

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Christmas isn't the easiest time for everyone, and there are plenty of reasons not to be as excited by it as everyone expects us to be. If you're looking for wellbeing help over the winter break, UCL's support services are still available. Find out more: tinyurl.com/36cveam6
Some "Blue" themed picture books.

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Student Support and Wellbeing booklet opened to the "askUCL and our phone lines" and "Student Support and Enquiries" pages.

ALT Student Support and Wellbeing booklet opened to the "askUCL and our phone lines" and "Student Support and Enquiries" pages.

Metal Health and Wellbeing book display.

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A bookmark showing "How to Access Support at UCL" with various contact methods.

ALT A bookmark showing "How to Access Support at UCL" with various contact methods.

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Looking for something to watch this holiday? Check out the "find databases" tab at the top of Explore! From Box of Broadcasts (BoB) with access to more than 2.2m broadcasts, to Kanopy’s library of 26,000 films, and BFI Player, where you can stream international, indie films.
A grid of images showing scenes from films available on BFI Player, including such categories as sci-fi, documentaries, British cinema, Italian cinema, French cinema, German cinema, Japanese cinema, Black cinema, and films about love.

ALT A grid of images showing scenes from films available on BFI Player, including such categories as sci-fi, documentaries, British cinema, Italian cinema, French cinema, German cinema, Japanese cinema, Black cinema, and films about love.

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Did you know that on this day in 2012, "Gangnam Style" became the first ever YouTube video to reach one billion views?! Check out "YouTube for Dummies": ucl.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/… #WeAreIOE #CountdowntoChristmas #AdventCalendar #YouTube #UCLLibraries
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The library closes for the Christmas break today, Fri 20 Dec, at 5pm. If you need to borrow any books, get down here soon. Our doors reopen for business on Thu 2 Jan at 8.30am. Click & Collect and Scan & Send services are suspended until the new year.
A view of Level 5 in the IOE Library, showing the receding shelves down the left, and desks down the right, with shadows on the blue carpet cast by bright sun.

ALT A view of Level 5 in the IOE Library, showing the receding shelves down the left, and desks down the right, with shadows on the blue carpet cast by bright sun.

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If you're looking for somewhere to study while we're closed, the Student Centre remains open 24/7 over the winter break.
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Charles Dickens' book A Christmas Carol was published 181 years ago on this day in 1843. Initially there were 6,000 copies printed, which reportedly sold out by Christmas Eve! It has never been out of print since. Explore our copies at FICTION DIC on Level 4. #AdventCalendar
Copies of A Christmas Carol arranged on a table with plants behind

ALT Copies of A Christmas Carol arranged on a table with plants behind

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Borrowed a laptop from our Lapsafe locker? Don’t forget to return it by 4pm on Thursday 19th December! Need one during the holidays? You can still grab one from the Student Centre which remains open 24/7 for current students. #WeAreIOE #CountdowntoChristmas #UCLLibraries
Photo of Laptop Lockers. Rows of lockers on the left, with a screen to be able to access them on the right.

ALT Photo of Laptop Lockers. Rows of lockers on the left, with a screen to be able to access them on the right.

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Occasionally you may see our colleague Elango in the library with a watering can, tending to the many plants she has introduced around the library. They bring a burst of colourful nature to the IOE's concrete brutalism. #CountdowntoChristmas #UCLLibraries
A woman in trousers stooping to water plants in pots standing on the carpeted floor of the IOE Library, with bookshelves and self-service machines behind.

ALT A woman in trousers stooping to water plants in pots standing on the carpeted floor of the IOE Library, with bookshelves and self-service machines behind.

A big green leafy plant in front of one of the library’s windows.

ALT A big green leafy plant in front of one of the library’s windows.

An assortment of potted plants on a shelf by a window.

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Colleagues at the IOE Library spent an afternoon unwinding, eating mince pies and getting creative! We made origami, festive decorations and cards. Here are some of our creations. #AdventCalendar #CountdownToChristmas #UCLLibraries
Two origami Santas with expressive faces

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A person's hands holding a bauble made of paper

ALT A person's hands holding a bauble made of paper

A bright yellow wreath decoration

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Colourful paper scattered on a table with a card saying Happy Christmas in the centre

ALT Colourful paper scattered on a table with a card saying Happy Christmas in the centre

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The IOE Library closes for the winter break on Friday 20 December at 5pm and reopens on Thursday 2 January at 8.30am. If you are looking for somewhere to study between these times, the Student Centre remains open 24 hours a day throughout the holidays, including Christmas Day.
A monochrome wintry image of the brutalist ziggurat of the IOE building.

ALT A monochrome wintry image of the brutalist ziggurat of the IOE building.

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Heads up: the IOE Library building will also be closed all day on Saturday 4th January due to an electrical shutdown. #CountdownToChristmas
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You need to return a book, but the library is closed... Hmmm. What to do? Drop it in the blue box at the top of the stairs in the foyer - emptied daily by your friendly library team. Quick, easy, done! #WeAreIOE #CountdowntoChristmas #AdventCalendar
Photo of a blue book return box with "Library Return" written on it.

ALT Photo of a blue book return box with "Library Return" written on it.

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IOE Library retweeted
UCL Funding@UCLFunding
12 Dec 2024
Are you hoping to study in the UK? 🌎 The UCL Global Undergraduate Scholarship aims to enable international students from low income backgrounds to pursue full-time Undergraduate degree studies at UCL. Applications open soon - learn more below👇 bit.ly/3TOAL6v
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Time is running out if you want to request a book or chapter before the winter closure. Our Click & Collect and Scan & Send services will be suspended from Wednesday 18 December at 5pm, and resume in the new year when we reopen. #CountdownToChristmas #AdventCalendar
Collecting a book from the Click and Collect shelves

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When you make a Click & Collect request on Explore, we will find the book for you and send you an email as soon as it is ready for you to pick up from the shelves. Don't forget to borrow your books on our self-service terminals before leaving the library.
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