Voicing the question of the potential for intelligent alien life out into the universe is often juxtaposed with a more pressing counter: forget the universe; we need to find intelligent life on Earth first. Although such comments are intended as playful, the proposal has some merit. Are we alone in the universe, and given the complexity of such a search, where should we begin? One of the most widely known views on this question merged from the work of James Lovelock and his Gaia hypothesis.
Recently, I made an unwelcome discovery: I have not been a member of a library since my master’s degree. Even accounting for lockdowns and my various house moves, this was mortifying to realise. I like to think of myself as a bookish person. I do a bookish job. I keep a record of all the books I read in a year. I have written bookish articles on bookish subjects for small bookish magazines. In August, I heaved a flatpack bookcase a mile and a half, mostly uphill*, to address The Book Stacks that were slowly and carefully taking over one corner of the living room.
Dr. Ourania Papasozomenou, Business Lecturer in the School of Leadership and Management and Assistant Editor for the Journal of Ecological Economics, provides our first blog post in celebration of Green Libraries Week - read on for Rania's insight into combating climate change and taking action...
Welcome to Green Libraries Week!
This week from 2nd – 6th October, Arden Library&nbs
Simon Reilly's Bio
I can support students in adopting the right style in their academic writing and presenting. I am also comfortable helping students across a broad range of subjects and degrees, including business, psychology and apprenticeship students, as well as students returning to education after a long gap in their studies.
Don't forget that Green Libraries Week starts next Monday 2nd October - and there's still time for you to get involved!
We have a wide range of special workshops running online all week, which you can find out more about and book onto here on our Green Libraries Week page.
Roger Blanton's Bio
I have lived and taught English courses in Kenya, Argentina, and Saudi Arabia. Along with my postgraduate certificates in Teaching English for Academic Purposes, I have degrees and a doctorate in English. Now I live in Oxfordshire, and I particularly enjoy helping students develop their academic writing style.
During National Libraries Week, from 2nd – 6th October Arden Library will be offering an exciting programme of activities based on the theme of “