Author Archives: lyn

About lyn

Dr Lyn Robinson is Reader in Library & Information Science, and Head of Department at City, University of London. She established and directs the Library School, and co-directs the Centre for Information Science alongside Prof David Bawden. Contact: lyn@city.ac.uk

CityLIS at BL Labs Symposium 2018

Posted on 11/11/2018 by lyn

On November 12th, all CityLIS students taking classes on Mondays (i.e. full-time and part-time year 1) will attend the BL Labs Symposium at the British Library. The concept of data files as documents, which can be subject to the processes … Continue reading →

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CityLIS News: Child and adolescent literature, literacy, and library services

Posted on 02/08/2018 by lyn

We are pleased to announce that we are adding a new elective module to the choices available to our MSc/MA Library Science students. The new module addresses LIS concepts as they relate to children and adolescents, and it will be … Continue reading →

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CityLIS Focus on Alumni: The Post-Apocalypse Librarian

Posted on 15/04/2018 by lyn

This post is by CityLIS alumna Adelaide Robinson. Adelaide graduated in January 2018. The work first appeared on her personal blog “the digital shoebox” on April 12th 2018. *** “Where do you see yourself in 15 years?” someone asks. Cynically, … Continue reading →

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CityLIS News: Metadata for Information Management and Retrieval: understanding metadata and its use. 2nd Edition 2018 by David Haynes

Posted on 10/01/2018 by lyn

The second edition of David Haynes’ key book for LIS practitioners, “Metadata for Information Management and Retrieval: understanding metadata and its use” has been published by Facet Publishing this month. Here, David gives a brief overview of what we can … Continue reading →

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DocPerform 2: New Technologies

Posted on 30/10/2017 by lyn

Interdisciplinary Symposium: 6th-7th November 2017 City, University of London Organisers: Lyn Robinson & Joseph Dunne Website: https://documentingperformance.com Twitter: @DocPerform #DocPerform #CityLIS Programme Register Following our successful launch last year, the DocPerform project team are delighted to announce that our second … Continue reading →

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