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Miss Librarian Abroad: Day 31: The last bits
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Saturday, July 31, 2010. Day 31: The last bits. Saturday morning, I woke up to some true London weather: drizzly and looking to be overcast for much of the day. After some housekeeping things with my library course, and I headed out for a last day of things about London. On a recommendation from a very good authority, I walked over to Borough Market to take in the foodie stalls and get some lunch. The variety of foods available was great! I then went to my last museum of the trip: the Tate Britain. Admit...
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Miss Librarian Abroad: Day 26: Back to London for the home stretch
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Monday, July 26, 2010. Day 26: Back to London for the home stretch. Before having to take a train back to London for the final week of this library program, I spent my last morning in Bath walking around. I looked a bit more at the neat streets, the boutique shops, and I even stumbled upon another park/garden that was impressive for both its flower beds and its huge trees:. How I shall miss Bath! Hopefully I'll visit again, although at this point I really have no idea when that might be. Day 26: Back to ...
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Miss Librarian Abroad: Day 28: The Zoo, the zoo library, and an old friend
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Wednesday, July 28, 2010. Day 28: The Zoo, the zoo library, and an old friend. Wednesday morning, a small group of us headed over to the northeastern end of Regents Park, where the London Zoo. After lunch, our group reconvened for a tour of the Zoological Society of London Library. Following our tour, we decided a stroll through Regents Park to a different Tube stop would be enjoyable. I particularly liked seeing the lovely gardens again:. Good end to a good day. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Day 2...
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Miss Librarian Abroad: Day 27: Explorations and Indian food
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Day 27: Explorations and Indian food. Tuesday started rather low-key, with our library class actually assembling in the Kings College building for a somewhat-formal class meeting. We spent the time together talking about paper topics, these blogs, and the plans for our last few days here in London; hard to think it's gone so quickly! In the afternoon, I went with nine other librarians-to-be to an optional visit to the Royal Geographical Society and their library. Day 29: The last ...
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Miss Librarian Abroad: Library Visit: Winchester Discovery Centre
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Friday, July 9, 2010. Library Visit: Winchester Discovery Centre. In 2007, the Winchester Public Library. Underwent a complete overhaul. Now the Winchester Discovery Centre. And the children's department? Oh, it may just be my favorite of any I've yet seen! The fun wall designs of the main part of the library continue here, albeit with a definite kiddie bent:. They have definitely boosted their program offerings for the duration of the summer. Trust me, if I were a kid in Hampshire, I would definitely wa...
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Miss Librarian Abroad: Day 23: Taking the waters
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Saturday, July 24, 2010. Day 23: Taking the waters. Friday morning brought sunny skies; just the kind of weather that shows off Bath's uniform yet stunning architecture. After breakfast at my hotel, I started walking toward the city centre, popping into shops as they caught my eye. I did that till about 10 o'clock, which is when most cultural things start to open in the UK. My first stop of the day was the Victoria Art Gallery. After the art museum I made my way over to the Jane Austen Centre. The rest o...
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Miss Librarian Abroad: Library Visit: The Paul Hamlyn and Central Libraries at the British Museum
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Wednesday, July 7, 2010. Library Visit: The Paul Hamlyn and Central Libraries at the British Museum. It makes sense for a museum to have lots of books. Especially a museum like the British Museum, arguably one of the best museums in the world. When the British Museum opened in 1753, it was both the first national museum and the first public library in Britain. To get to the Paul Hamlyn Library. Sit down at one of the library computer desks, search the library catalogue, and write down what you'd like to ...
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Miss Librarian Abroad: Day 22: Getting to Bath
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Friday, July 23, 2010. Day 22: Getting to Bath. Thursday started pretty early, as I had to get up before 6 in order to get the bus from Dalkeith to the train station in Edinburgh in time for my 8 am train. I spent a good 7 hours on the train, which was very comfortable. It was also lovely weather for looking out the window; occasional drizzles, but mostly sunshine and beautiful, fluffy clouds. Where I'm staying; cozy indeed! I finished my first evening in Bath with dinner at Jamie's Italian. Treated myse...
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Miss Librarian Abroad: Day 30: V&A pt. II and a play
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Friday, July 30, 2010. Day 30: V&A pt. II and a play. Friday morning, all of our library course-related activities finished, Holly, Christina and I met up to run some errands in the morning. After getting some theatre tickets, we popped into Topshop. Where Holly was successful in finding a floral skirt. The three of us parted ways after that shop, and I headed over to my favourite of all places in London, the V&A. The Tale of Peter Rabbit. I spent a bit of time wandering through the Tapestrires. I wanted...
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Miss Librarian Abroad: Library Visit: Royal Geographical Society
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Library Visit: Royal Geographical Society. Founded in 1830, the Royal Geographical Society. Is the UK's group of people, British and otherwise, who share an interest in things geographical: exploration, history, you name it. They've been in their current Exhibition Road location, just south of Hyde Park, since the 1912; the original 1870s building has undergone two expansions since. S balaclava from his trip on Scott. Were wearing when they met in Africa. Pretty darn cool. Library...
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