Transgender Awareness Week happens every November, aiming to raise trans visibility and address issues faced by the community in everyday life. It’s a time to learn, reflect and honour transgender lives lost to violence. SGS Library+ are proud to support this awareness week and have highlighted some resources below from our catalogues that celebrate the LGBTQ+ … [Read more...]
National Stress Awareness Day
Stress is a common experience in the UK, so it’s important to find ways that we can manage emotional and mental pressures before they become a problem. Each year on November 3rd, Rethink Mental Illness run National Stress Awareness Day to get people talking about the issue and recognise the various causes. You can find loads of information on their website if you’re interested … [Read more...]
National Novel Writing Month
How you can get involved with #NaNoWriMo this November! "If there's a book that you want to read, but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it." – Toni Morrison There is always room for more stories in the world! November brings #NaNoWriMo where people from all over the world start their creative journey of writing a novel. Signing up to National Novel … [Read more...]
Black History Month
There are heaps of ways to engage with Black History Month this October at LibraryPlus! Black history is history and this awareness month is the perfect time to learn about key moments in black history, as well as celebrate the successes of black writers, educators and other creative innovators. Across SGS libraries, we’ve picked our favourite reads that promote some amazing … [Read more...]
New Academic Year, New Us!
A new academic year has begun. Hooray! Everyone on the SGS College LibraryPlus+ team is super excited to welcome back continuing learners and say hello to new ones for the 2021/2022 Academic Year! So, without further ado... Did you all have an enjoyable summer? We hope so! And are you totally psyched to be back in college?! We know the answer to that is … [Read more...]
