Spring 2025 issue of CoLRiC Impact
The CoLRiC Management Committee hopes all is well and that you are enjoying the sunshine. We’re delighted to publish the Spring issue of CoLRiC Impact. It’s a bumper edition, under the editorship of Bradford College’s Lakshmi Banner. ‘I am really proud of the content we have been able to bring to you. For this I […]
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Welcome to the latest edition of CoLRiC Impact
In February 2025 CoLRiC published its latest edition of CoLRiC Impact, the second issue for the 2024/2025 academic year. The winner of CoLRiC’s Innovative Practice Award for 2024 was Leicester College Library for its Gameracy Programme in support of literacy and reading, numeracy and digital skills. Gameracy is a game-based programme for disengaged students that […]
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2024 CoLRiC awards go to …
A significant benefit of CoLRiC membership is the eligibility to nominate a team or individual for our national awards. Every year we issue a call for nominations that demonstrate the creativity, quality and organisational impact of service provision on the teaching, learning and student experience. It provides an opportunity to take stock, reflect on and […]
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Welcome to the summer edition of CoLRiC Impact
Welcome to the summer edition of CoLRiC Impact, our fourth issue for the 2023/2024 academic year. We have an inspiring contribution from Hannah Painting, Academic Librarian, Northampton College Digital & Academic Resources Centre, who describes the digital transformation and rebranding of the library in a major project. ‘While those of us in the profession already […]
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Creativity, quality and impact: announcing the call for nominations for CoLRiC’s 2024 national awards
‘Libraries play a critical role in supporting organisational goals and strategies. Our resources and services have demonstrable value and impact helping create and sustain an institution-wide lifelong learning environment.’ Since its inception in 1993, CoLRiC has been the voice of Further Education and Sixth Form College Libraries and Learning Resource Services, encouraging and celebrating creativity, […]
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Celebrating creativity, value and impact – a great start to 2024
In April 2023 CoLRiC announced the call for nominations for our annual national awards. As part of our celebratory 30th anniversary celebrations we wanted to showcase ‘creativity, value and impact’ with submissions that demonstrated the quality, excellence and organisational impact of library and learning resource service provision on the teaching, learning and student experience. All […]
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CoLRiC is delighted to announce its 2023 30th anniversary national award winners
In April 2023 CoLRiC announced a call for nominations for its annual national awards. As part of our celebratory 30th anniversary celebrations we wanted to showcase ‘creativity, value and impact’ with submissions that demonstrated the quality, excellence and organisational impact of library and learning resource service provision on the teaching, learning and student experience. All […]
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Announcing the summer 2023 issue of CoLRiC Impact
Welcome to the summer issue of CoLRiC Impact. While there’s sunshine and the tantalising prospect of temporary respite from the work coalface on a well-deserved holiday, this special issue has been especially commissioned to enthuse you with ideas and inspiration as you begin to contemplate a new academic year and student induction. Time has flown […]
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Creativity, value and impact: announcing the call for nominations for CoLRiC’s 2023 national awards
A significant benefit of CoLRiC membership is the eligibility to nominate a team or individual for our two national awards. Every year we issue a call for nominations that demonstrate the quality, excellence and organisational impact of service provision on the teaching, learning and student experience. It provides an opportunity to take stock, reflect on […]
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Reflecting on the legacy of two years of pandemic trauma on students – implications for Library and Learning Resource Services
The Covid pandemic is being blamed for ‘cultural shift’ as more pupils skip school. The Guardian newspaper on the 14th January 2023 reported on absenteeism and the attendance crisis; heightened fears of illness and mental health issues compounded by problems in the NHS, outbreaks of strep A, scarlet fever and the cost of living crisis. […]
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