Revision Tip of the Week

If you aren't comfortable or are easily distracted, then you won't be able to study properly, so choose a good study space. Make sure that you feel comfortable, there aren't too many distractions, there is enough light, that you know the closing times (if you've chosen a library or cafe etc). If you find the right study space, you'll work more effectively.

Six Book Challenge update

The Six Book Challenge is starting to draw to a close, so this is a reminder to all those Challengers who still have a book or two left to read. The official end date is Friday 24th May so you have about 4 weeks left. We have already had around 132 students finish the Challenge across the 3 sites, so a huge well done to them. For anyone struggling with the last few books remember the incentives:

• a certificate to add to your portfolio
• a prize from the Library for all those who finish
• a prize for the 3 best diaries
• entry into a national prize draw for completers - a trip to London for the winner and guest including a show and £150 spending money and a Kobo touch eReader for three runners-up

Looks pretty good. We have lots of fiction books including Quick Reads, you can read newspapers or magazines, you can read an article on a website, you can use parts of your textbooks. Just fill in your diaries and bring them into the Library. Happy reading.

Photography Competition

Thank you to all the students who have subitted an entry to the Library Photography Competition. There are some fantastic images (around 40 entries)- looks like it will be difficult to select a winner. We have the experts coming in to judge this week, and we hope to announce the winner(s) by the end of next week. If anything changes, we'll let you know. Thanks again to all our snap happy students!

World Book Night 2013 giveaway!

If you visit the libraries at Northampton College today you may find yourself walking away with a free book. There are copies of Alexander McCall Smith's "No.1 Ladies Detective Agency" and Rose Tremain's "The Road Home" free to students who enter the draw and have their name pulled. All three centres are taking part in the giveaway, so pop in and have a gander (see 'Word of the Day') at what it's all about.

Revision Tip of the Week

Why not design a revision timetable. It can help you in a few different ways, such as:

• organise and prioritise your workload
• easily see when your next exam is
• plan which work to do when
• enable you to make sure you have regular study breaks
• give a realistic schedule to stick to

Have a go and see if it can help you.

Welcome Back

It's great to see the students back in the Library after the Easter break and looking like they are serious about their college work. We'd like to wish good luck to any students who have exams coming up and remind you that the Library has leaflets, books and staff to help with any revision problems you may be having, such as organisation, prioritising workload, retaining information etc. Just ask any member of the Library staff and they will be able to point you in the right direction.

If anyone has any useful exam or revision tips please leave a comment on this post.