Six Book Challenge Awards

Hello everyone 🙂

We know that course deadlines are looming and we’d like to make sure that you don’t get too stressed or for things to get on top of you. Within the College we have a free and confidential counselling service that is for you. For more information, advice or to book an appointment – email: counselling.service@don.ac.uk Or alternatively you can call: 01302 553741 Visit the website here for more information.

We’d like to say a massive well done to Natasha who has successfully completed the Six Book Challenge.Have you downloaded the Blackboard and Discover apps yet? The apps should work on most mobile devices. Visit your app store to install. (You will need a WiFi, 3G or 4G connection to do this)

Are you having problems accessing your student account or is your student email account playing up? Any problems – visit the self service portal here.

With the end of term fast approaching… follow our Twitter page and like our Facebook page to keep in touch over the Summer.

**Please Note** Saturday 20th June will be the last Saturday opening of this academic year.

Thanks for reading and have a great weekend!

Summer Vacation is Almost Here

I’m sure everyone will join me in saying a big congratulations to our University Centre LRC  Site Librarian Sarah, for completing the Race For Life on 19th June. Sarah ran the 5 KMs in 26 mins and 53 seconds! Such a good cause too… Congratulations Sarah!

Our fines amnesty ends today… so hurry up and return those overdue items. After today no fines will be waived.

Don’t forget that the Learning Resource Centre at High Melton is no longer open on a Saturday while we head into the Summer vacation. Saturday opening will resume in the new Academic Year.

Do you have a lot of spare time now that you’ve handed all of your assignments in? Well why not pop into the Learning Resource Centre at High Melton and pick up a free book! We have a few titles leftover from our World Book Night Event. be quick though… They’re shifting fast! 🙂

… And finally… Are you keen on keeping up to date with new services, news, opening times, etc… within the LRC? Well why not like our Facebook Page: LRC Facebook Page  and follow us on Twitter: LRC Twitter Feed. You’ll find all of the latest news & information here about your Learning Resource Centres! 🙂

Well that’s all for now… Thanks again for reading and have a lovely weekend! 🙂

Career inspiration

As we start the final term of the year some students will be thinking about their next step and their career options.  This week the blog will focus on careers information. Both LRCs has a careers book section.  If you are not sure where this is in your LRC why not ask a member of staff next time you are in?

      Here are a few highlights to tempt you in:       

 University Centre

•     The interview question & answer book by Innes, J
•     The cover letter book by Innes, J
•     How to write an impressive CV and Cover letter by Whitmore, T

Hub LRC

• The A-Z of careers and jobs by Hodgson, S
• 100% job search success by Solomon, A
• Heap 2013 : university degree course offers by Heap, B

Handy Hint: Why not look at the LRC newspapers to find out the latest vacancies in the area.  Included in the website list are links to vacancy lists.

To you prefer your information online?

You could make use of our e-book collection.  More careers e-books are currently on order.  You will be updated when they arrive.

 Handy Hint: For information on new e-books in the LRC refer to the Web Catalogue list of “New E-books”.  For those of you on Shelfari there is information there too.

Here are a few websites to get you started

• UCAS http://www.ucas.com 
• Prospects (graduate careers) http://www.prospects.ac.uk/
• National Careers Service https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/Pages/Home.aspx
• Business Doncaster http://www.businessdoncaster.com/
• Success Doncaster: Business Start Up Support http://www.successdoncaster.co.uk/help_available/Start_a_Business.asp

Job Vacancies

• Business Doncaster: Current Vacancies http://www.businessdoncaster.com/vacancies/
• Success Doncaster: Current Vacancies http://www.successdoncaster.co.uk/help_available/Doncaster_Vacancies/Doncaster_Vacancies.asp?
• Apprenticeship Vacancies https://apprenticeshipvacancymatchingservice.lsc.gov.uk/navms/Forms/Candidate/VisitorLanding.aspx
• Prospects: search graduate jobs http://www.prospects.ac.uk/graduate_job_search.htm

  Opening hours     

  From Monday (15^th April 2013) the LRCs will be

  open normal term time hours. 

University Centre LRC

Monday-Thursday 8:30am-8:00pm

Friday 8:30am-4:45pm

Saturday 12:00pm-4:00pm

The Hub LRC*

Monday 8:15am-5:30pm

Tuesday-Thursday 8:15am-7:00pm

Friday 8:15am-4:45pm

* Level 4 Hub LRC

Monday-Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm

Friday 8:30am-4:45pm