CoLRiC Impact is our e-newsletter showcasing innovative ideas and exemplary practice in library and learning resource services across Further Education and the Sixth Form College sector.
It features news stories, articles, case studies, research studies, interviews and more shared by our members and sponsors. Topics covered are wide ranging and include collaboration initiatives, EdTech programmes/projects, marketing, service redesign, skills development – and much more.
CoLRiC Impact is written by the CoLRiC community for the CoLRiC community. We publish four issues per academic year and each issue has a broad theme.
Topics for our 2021/22 academic year issues:
- November 2021 – Celebrating achievements
- March 2022 – Wellbeing
- May 2022 – All change
- August 2022 – End of year reflections
Topics for our 2020/21 academic year issues:
- November 2020 – Working in the ‘new normal’
- February 2021 – Learning from each other
- April 2021 – Teamwork
- July 2021– End of year reflections
Back issues of CoLRiC Impact are accessible to members here. You can read more about membership here.
We welcome submissions from members of the CoLRiC community
If you have an idea for a feature that demonstrates the value and impact of your library and library and learning resources service, please email our Administration team – colric@colric.org.uk. Perhaps you have initiated an interesting project, are involved in national initiatives and cross sectorial collaborations? We’re keen to publish any good news stories you want to share.
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Sample content from the November 2020 edition of CoLRiC IMPACT.

Sample content from the April 2020 edition of CoLRiC IMPACT.

Sample content from the February 2020 edition of CoLRiC IMPACT.