Broaden My Bookshelf

As part of Black History Month in October, the Library wants to increase the range of books available to students which are written by people from a BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) background. To do that we need your help! From 8 October onwards we are asking all members of the University community to suggest books by BAME authors for us to buy.  These may be books for a particular course or module, or they may be leisure reading books - the choice is yours.

You can suggest a book or come and drop a Broaden My Bookshelf postcard in our postbox on floor 4 of the Library.

To kick-start Broaden My Bookshelf, the SU and the Library are planning events and readings in the week commencing 8 October – come along to find out more and join the debate.

Monday 8 October
Lunchtime                           Readings from books by BAME authors in the Library
12.15-1.15pm                     Developing Diverse Reading Lists (Heritage Quay) 
Book a place.

Tuesday 9 October
Lunchtime                           Readings from books by BAME authors in the Library

Wednesday 10 October
11.15am-1.15pm                 Black History Month themed Wikipedia Editathon (SB3/05)
Book a place.
Lunchtime                           Readings from books by BAME authors in the Library
1.15-2.15pm                       Developing Diverse Reading Lists (Heritage Quay)  
Book a place.

Thursday 11 October
Lunchtime                           Readings from books by BAME authors in the Library
12.30-1.00pm                     Black HERstory feature: Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (Heritage Quay)
Book a place.
1.15-2.15pm                       Panel debate with invited speakers: Why is my curriculum white and how do we change it? (Heritage Quay)
Book a place and ask a question.

Friday 12 October
Lunchtime                           Readings from books by BAME authors in the Library