Monthly Archives: April 2013

Current Obsession for art jewellery

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Image Curator

Current Obsession is an exciting new art jewellery journal. It is in a large format and lavishly illustrated. The first copy has arrived in the Library and can be found in current journals. Contents include interviews with jewellers and designers, … Continue reading →

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Europeana for images

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Image Curator

Europeana is an excellent resource for finding still images, video and sound with scholarly data attached.  Cross -search or browse across a wide range of European cultural collections. There is a personal storage space to save images or searches. One … Continue reading →

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‘Reel to Real’ archival sound project

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Image Curator

A new online ethnomusicology and sound archive from the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford. The recordings range from the songs of Himalayan women to those of Gaelic children. The Real to Real website includes a wealth of background information, … Continue reading →

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MetCat: extra research power

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Image Curator

If your research isn’t producing the required results, try MetCat to find online articles, e-theses,  e-book chapters and audio visual materials. Resources available at LondonMet will appear at the top of the search results list. Amongst the databases that can … Continue reading →

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New Books for Architecture and Interior Design 2012-13

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Cass Librarian

New Architecture & Interior Design Books for The CASS on WorldCat/MetCat See daphnechalkbirdsall list on MetCat new version of London Metropolitan library catalogue of new holdings New e-books on architecture on MetCat

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Dissertation binding resources

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Image Curator

The Library provides  inexpensive and quick self-service glue binding. Binders with clear covers are available from the desk. For spiral binding, we have compiled a list of companies offering spiral binding (download PDF from WebLearn) The University of London Sudents’ … Continue reading →

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Jewellers! news, jobs, opportunities

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Image Curator

The benchpeg blog and email newsletter is an excellent online resource for jewellery students and graduates. Subscribe to this UK-based community mailing list to hear about the latest jobs, courses, exhibition and other opportunities to kick-start your career.

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Digimap Roam upgraded with Carto features

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Cass Librarian

Digimap Roam (link on Library Online catalogue) upgraded with Carto featuresChoose your print scale, print sizes up to A0 and view 1:500 scale maps. Digimap Roam  – link on new Library enhanced access to online resources MetCat Digimap Roam as taken on … Continue reading →

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Matthew Macaulay paintings: Commercial Rd Library

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Image Curator

Matthew Macaulay’s richly painted abstracts are on show in the Library Gallery space 8 – 26th April 2013. Matthew is the artist-in-residence at Aberystwyth Arts Centre and the Director of the artist-run Pluspace Gallery. More  paintings and information here  

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Second Sitters exhibition in the Parker Gallery at Commercial Road

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Cass Librarian

Second Sitters  a new exhibition by Upholstery alumni of The Cass reveals that the traditional craft is increasingly attracting a new breed of more experimental artist and design-maker. The exhibition, curated by Jude Dennis and Hannah Stanton show-cases aspects of the craft … Continue reading →

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