We Need You, You, You!

The LRC is currently recruiting for new volunteer student librarians to join the LRC Team. 

For any Year 12 students interested in volunteering in the library, this is an ideal opportunity to gain work experience alongside studying for A-Levels, which can be used on your personal statement for university or when compiling your CV and moving into full time employment. 

Job descriptions and application forms can be picked up from the LRC Helpdesk. For more information or to register your interest, please contact Leane Kinsella as soon as possible.

The deadline for applications is on Friday 9th June 2017 and interviews for candidates will be scheduled for the week commencing Monday 12th June 2017. It is expected that successful applicants will begin LRC training during the week following interviews. 

Who Are You? Who? Who?

Ever wondered what it is like to work on the LRC Team? Former LRC Student Librarian, Sarah Shearer, tells you all about it;

"The LRC Team is made up of volunteer Student Librarians. We work on a rota basis during breaks, lunchtimes and study periods. Student Librarians are clearly identified on the LRC ‘Meet the Team’ board located at the LRC Helpdesk and when on duty, the volunteers are easily recognisable by wearing purple lanyards.

The team carry out various duties around the LRC, including shelving books, cataloguing resources, issuing and returning books and solving printer problems. We can also provide help if you want to find a particular resource within the LRC or if you need help with how to photocopy, print and scan.

Being on the team can teach you many valuable skills that will be useful in the future; gaining work experience in the LRC is a great way to add skills to your personal statement or CV. Working in the LRC can also improve your ICT skills, librarianship skills and most importantly communication skills.

For me, working as a volunteer Student Librarian in the LRC is an opportunity to talk to new people and being part of the LRC Team has been an amazing experience as every member of the team has their own ideas and styles which makes the LRC a great place to work and learn."

 

Get pages turning this October...

Throughout October every year the world celebrates International School Library Month (ISLM). The month is a celebration of the work of school libraries and here in the UK and coincides with other events for all bookworms - such as the Man Booker Prize announcement, the National Tell a Story Day celebrations as well as National Poetry Day, to name but a few.

The LRC is involved in celebrations for International School Library Month including;

• Welcoming new members of the LRC Team! A huge congratulations to Liam Gowing, Chloe Medway, Sophie Bennett, Adele Lennon, Lizzie Foster, Kara Hourihane, Anna Royle and Molly Howard. They will join the current team members (Jack Lyon, Beckie Lees, Rebecca Murray, Elicia Richards, Mollie Royle and Rebecca Morris) in helping to create a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all students and staff using the LRC. For more information, visit the LRC Team page here.
• The LRC reading group meets every Monday after college to talk about Young Adult Literature; this term, the theme we are looking at is Dystopia. Rock the Boat Publishers have kindly donated some copies of a brand new YA dystopian novel called Mindwalker by A.J. Steiger.
• The first ten people at our book club on Monday will be able to pick up a BOOK for FREE! So come along and join the conversation. In line with National Tell a Story Day and National Poetry Day, the LRC is also looking for writers to contribute to a new LRC magazine. If you have a story to tell, a book to review or a poem to share, then please pop into the LRC to get involved.

Keep checking back for more bookishness fun throughout the month!

The LRC needs you!

The LRC is recruiting for new LRC Assistants to join our team...

South Sefton students can volunteer their time to improve the college's LRC, whilst learning valuable new skills. You will work alongside staff and students to help them find and use resources in the centre; working during break, lunch time and free periods. Full training will be given. For details and application forms, please visit us in the LRC for more information.