Diversity in information resources: working towards inclusion This blog post is a revision of one written by Tom and Clare, two of our librarians, in 2019. As librarians our job is to source and acquire information resources, and to work
Behind the scenes at the archives: doing work experience with York St John’s Historical Archive collections By Jasmine Reed and Connor Brown, second year History students at YSJ As part of our History, Community and Culture module, history students such
This is the second in a series of blog posts about York St John’s male students through history. The first post, ‘Discipline and Defiance’ focused on the 19th and early 20th century, when students were subject to strict rules, while
Following my International Women’s Day post on our female students last year, I thought I’d write next about the contrasting experience of the male students. From the original founding of the York Diocesan Training College in the 1840s, men and
Why a career in libraries might be for you Hello, my name is Oliver and I recently commenced employment with the university as a Senior Information Adviser in the library customer service team. I am currently studying for a PGDip
Maths Confidence: Tips for Overcoming Maths Anxiety Lots of people will tell you that they hate maths. As a maths tutor, I hear this all the time, and to be fair, I’ve felt that way myself a few times! I’m
YSJ Women – an archive display for International Women’s Day, 8th March 2022 I first started thinking about doing a display on Women at YSJ when the Alumni Office asked for some information about the earliest women students at York