Learning Resources News - The Learning Curve

Thursday, 24 May 2007

Next week's students workshops - 29th and 31st May

Tuesday's student drop-in workshop (29th May) is on bibliographies and referencing. Are you citing references and compiling bibliographies correctly? Don’t lose marks in your essays and reports.

Thursday's workshop (31st May) looks at
online reference resources. Need to find information on a person, area, charity, company or event…? This workshop will show you how and where.

Workshops last about 20 minutes and aim to make your studying easier and more productive! All workshops take place in the Resource Centre at 12.30 noon.

For more information, or to register in advance, please ask at the enquiry desk. You are welcome to bring along your lunch...

Monday, 21 May 2007

Tuesday's Study Skills Workshop - Finding company information

Tuesday's workshop is Finding Company Information. This brief session covers what is available and how to find it.

The workshop takes place in the Resource Centre at 12.30 and lasts about 20 minutes - feel free to bring your lunch...

For more information or to sign up, please ask at the Resource Centre issue desk.

The end of term for Central College of Commerce Students, 26 June 2007

With the end of term approaching, please remember to return all books and materials borrowed from the Resource Centre

RTRC bank holiday closure - 25th, 26th and 28th May

Please note that the Resource Centre will be closed on the following days, due to the bank holiday weekend:

Friday 25th May
Saturday 26th May and
Monday 28th May

The Resource Centre will resume normal opening hours on Tuesday, 29th May.

Have a nice holiday!

Wednesday, 16 May 2007

Essay writing student workshop - Monday 21st May 2007

Please note that the the Essay Writing student workshop, originally scheduled for Thursday 17th May, has now been postponed until Monday 21st May at 12.30 noon.

The workshop will take place in the Resource Centre and will last about 30 minutes. A brief presentation will cover how to plan essays, finding and organising information and structuring essays.

For further information or to register in advance, please ask at the Resource Centre enquiry desk.

Resource Centre closure Friday 18th May

Please note that the Resource Centre will be closed all day on Friday 18th May, to accomodate the staff Operational Planning meeting. This is earlier than the advertised 12 noon closure.