Hi All. A few weeks ago I posted about our Daventry Librarian, Hannah, winning an opportunity to take part in World Book Night. She won 25 copies of Let The Right One In which she then had to give away to people. Hannah chose to do this in the Library at Daventry. Here's how she got on.

"So it’s the 24^th April and World Book Night was last night, but I am still here with my books ready and eager to give them out in the cold light of day!

With a beautiful display put together by my library assistant Jeannette that proclaimed, “Free Books!! Please take one!” - the students sat hunched over paperwork and computers very studiously, but looking nervously over wondering “Free?.... Books?” rather unsure about what this was actually all about.

So I decided to take the plunge and start wandering about the library trying to offer my wares – a copy of John Ajvide Lindqvist’s ‘Let the Right One In!’ “Would you like a free book?” I proclaim. “Erm yes,” says the student and I immediately feel a flush of pleasure – someone wants my book! I tentatively then break the news to them that I would also like to take their photo of me handing the book over, as the proud Giver. However, it seems that despite being extremely camera shy and flushing deep scarlet, a free book is a worthy prize to subject oneself to the flash of the camera. Spurred on by my success, I then grab more copies and soon they are flying off the display to rather pleased students.

These books were most definitely not “left on the outside, cold and lonely amongst the shelves” like many a fiction book finds itself in the Academic Library. One student said “Oh wonderful, I needed a new book to read. “ Another said, “Oh I will read this, then my son, then my sister, then my mother-in law,” – well that is one book that has its journey planned out already.  This is one happy Librarian and 24 happy students all pleased to receive a book, even during this high pressure exam time, which overall makes one successful World Book Night 2012.

 The following day one of my library assistants said, “did you get rid of all your books Hannah?” I said “yes,” she said “Good”. Job done!"

Sounds like it was a success, well done Hannah. If you'd like to see some pictures of this event, please follow this link:

http://www.worldbooknight.org/component/community/59029-hannah-gibson/photos/album?albumid=257

Did you take part in any of the World Book Day events across the county. We'd love to hear about it. Post on here if you did.

It's time to revise!!

For those students who have exams coming up in the near future the Library staff would like to wish you all good luck and to remind you that we are here to help.
If you are struggling to organise your revision into manageable chunks call into the library and speak to a member of staff. We can help to make this stressful revision time easier by giving you advice and tips.

For AS and A2 students we have a room at Booth Lane which is being dedicated to you for revision time. Ask staff for more details. We also have displays, books and leaflets with lots of handy advice to help you out.

In the spirit of sharing, if any of you have any tips which you think could benefit others who are revising, why not post them on this board. I'll get the ball rolling.

Handy Tip- Don't try to do too much at once. Break your revision down according to priority (ie, which exam comes first) and don't put off the hard topics. They're not going anywhere and will just seem worse the longer you leave them.