Libraries for Educational Access Regional Network - LEARN
LEARN is a partnership between all the public library
authorities, the University of Chester and many of the colleges
across Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Warrington,
Halton and Wirral. If you are registered at any of the libraries in
the partnership you can access the other libraries in the scheme
for reference and study purposes. LEARN partners are:
Birkenhead Sixth Form College, Cheshire East Public Libraries,
Cheshire West & Chester Public Libraries, Halton Public
Libraries, Macclesfield College, Mid Cheshire College, Priestley
College, Reaseheath College, Riverside College, South Cheshire
College, University of Chester, Warrington Collegiate, Warrington
Public Libraries, West Cheshire College, Wirral Metropolitan
College and Wirral Public Libraries.
Details of the partnership and the access policies, opening
hours and contact details of participating libraries are available
from any member library or in the electronic leaflet below:
Finding Inspiration
Today, I have flown
with the buzzards, the kestrels,
the pigeons and the crows.
Flown across counties,
Flown across centuries.
I have wound up stone stairs
to a timbered hall.
Held in my hands Bede's
guide to grammar and poetry,
Felt the brush of a mind
from a thousand years ago.
I have seen all the known world
mapped out,
And caught a glimpse of Judgement Day.
I have read of Private Henry -
Royal Scots Fusiliers,
shrapnel wound in his forearm,
5th November 1914,
At the start of another
of Europe's dark crimson harvests.
I have watched knowledge and ideas
fly onto a screen.
Expressions and discoveries
from across the globe,
Barely hours old,
Set free and passed on -
Unchained with the press of a key.
Sparks of ideas, of knowledge,
Of passion -
To land, if you're lucky,
On dry kindling,
Lighting a new, bright flame.
So, open the door.
Let in the air.
Breathe life into these sleeping words.
Wake them up.
Let them whisper.
Let them declaim.
Let them shout.
Let them inspire!
(Michael Mable, November 2006)
Joined up LEARNing Conference
On Wednesday 11th July 2007, 222 librarians and information
workers gathered at the Hartford Campus of Mid Cheshire College for
an action packed day of workshops, seminars and networking
opportunities at the first LEARN staff development event.
