York Mosque and Eid-Ul-Fitr York Mosque welcomed more than 200 guests from across the city through its doors to come and join their Muslim neighbours in breaking their fast (Iftar) during Ramadan and getting to know the deeper meaning of Ramadan. Of
York International Shakespeare Festival at York St John: Remembering there is a world elsewhere.
York International Shakespeare Festival at York St John: Remembering there is a world elsewhere. We are delighted that our wonderful LLS team have put together a library display for the York International Shakespeare Festival (@YorkShakes), which is running from 21st April to
Musicals, Faith and Chocolate Eggs By Jane Speck
Musicals, Faith and Chocolate Eggs My absolute favourite musical, since I saw it on stage at the age of 7, is Jesus Christ Superstar. I know, I know, Andrew Lloyd Webber. But musical taste doesn’t come into it when you’re
Diversity in information resources: working towards inclusion
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
YSJ Men – An Archive Display Part 1: Discipline and Defiance
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
YSJ Women – an archive display for International Women’s Day, 8th March 2022
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