Skip to main content
Home Calendar Learning Resources Careers Student Finance IT Support Study Skills

KX Latest News and Information

Completion requirements

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

King's Cross Learning Resources Centre

I have been using the Kings Cross LRC recently with my Entry 3 group and just wanted to comment on what a transformation there has been since this building first opened. I remember when the Centre first opened, there were café style tables, encouraging large groups of students to use the space as a break out area. 

Also computers which could be booked next to friends, certainly causing a lot of noise and disruption to those trying to study. The new booking system and single file desks, make the LRC look and feel a much more pleasant and professional environment to be in.   I was very impressed with the display areas too.

Regards

Steph Yoon


-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The Learning Centres now have an app available to use for managing your library account.



------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Follow us on Twitter for latest information @gilibrary



-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


EVERY CAKE SHARED HELPS US BE THERE FOR SOMEONE AFFECTED BY CANCER, FROM DIAGNOSIS, THROUGH TREATMENT AND BEYOND. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT NO ONE FACES CANCER ALONE.


-------------------------

Learner Voice: End of Year  Survey 2016-2017

----------------------------------------


      WKC’s annual Universities Fair

------------------------------------------------


Come to a bargain book sale in the LRC.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                    ----------------------------------------------------------

Congratulations to Mohammed and Bilal

Winners of the prize draw for the £25 vouchers for participating in the technology for education survey.


             Mohammed                                         Bilal

---------------------------------------------------


Student Awards
Congratulations to our BTEC Health and Social care L3 Year 1 for being awarded with the certificate of competence in Information Literacy Skills.



Student Awards


----------------------------------------

       

 Student Awards

           
 Student Awards

                                           --------------------------------------------------------------------------

EBSCO Workshop

WKC KX LRC co-hosted the EBSCO ‘Lunch and Learn’ workshop which looked at the benefits of using a federated search engine (Discovery).  Discovery simultaneously searches multiple on-line resources. Participants included members from UKSG a National Organisation which “exists to encourage the exchange of ideas on printed and electronic serials and the process of scholarly communication". The participants were given a tour of the LRC and were impressed with the facilities and services on offer to students.

                             

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



          

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


March 3rd is World Book Day

Join the King’s Cross Learning Centre in celebrating this wonderful day by joining in the Book Hunt. Follow the clues around the Learning Centre and win a Book Voucher. Pick up your first clue at the issue desk from 10am 3rd March 2016.

              


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


  Reading Ahead Ceremony          

On Tuesday Feb 2, 2016, the LRC held the Reading Ahead Ceremony.  An enrichment programme which challenges students to choose six reads (such as: newspapers, poems, plays, websites, books and more) and write reviews.  A total of 30 students took part in the scheme and they were recognized by being awarded certificates

The college also gave special awards of book tokens    worth £25 or a pocket dictionary to 6 students for their excellent work during the scheme. The awards were presented by our Centre Vice Principal Kim Caplin.

Well done to:

1) Jacqueline Camara  -  who was the first student to complete  her diary after reading 6 books

2) Futurehope Chinazaekpere Obiji  - who produced the best reviews of course related readers for A ’Levels

3) Remon Tefaj – who produced the best  reviews/comments from the BTEC Business Group

4) Arzuo Sedighi – who produced the best ESO reviews

5) Shera Jum Munira Islam – who also produced the best ESOL reviews

6) Raveena Sharma – who not only produced excellent reviews but also started preparation of a further reading list for the next Reading Ahead Challenge

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Message to teaching staff

I would like to call your attention that you still have learning Centre inductions to book or cancelled inductions to reschedule.  We’ll be as flexible as we can to find time slots that work for you so that all students can be inducted to the learning Centre.

The inductions allow us to make sure everyone have the same knowledge and opportunity to take advantage of the resources available to them so we do need reach everyone. It would help us enormously if you would book your inductions as soon as possible. If you are still uncertain about the time we can always make a provisional booking and reschedule it if necessary.

King’s cross learning Centre

Thank you for working with us on this.

                                     --------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------

Did you know your rights and wrongs while you are Online?

Do you access, distribute or place any material that;

  • is illegal in the UK

  • is offensive, obscene or excessively violent

  • aims to encourage discrimination on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, religion, or ethnic origin

  • encourages or facilitates illegal activities, such as those relating to drugs, terrorism, computer hacking and credit card fraud

  • is in breach of copyright owners’ legal rights

  • E-mail, messaging or chat must not be used to harass, intimidate, or otherwise annoy another person.

    Your use of the College computers is logged, and records are kept of all your activities and contributions to any site.College Internet policy can be viewed by clicking here.

    As with all online sites, you should not regard any of your activity as private or confidential..

    Misuse of the Online world could have serious legal implications.

                         -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Did you know that we support you in a number of study skill programme?

  • Harvard referencing and avoiding plagiarism

  • Online subscription resources and its benefits

  • Advanced Internet searching and cloud computing  

  • Time management  & Organizational skills

  • Presentation skills  

  • Research skills & how to get better results

  • Essay writing

Come and have a chat with one of our facilitators or, book individual or group session to learn what is there for you.   Please call us on 02078325055 or alternatively email us on: gilibrary@westking.ac.uk

    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Last modified: Thursday, 29 June 2023, 10:34 AM