Category Archives: News

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Current CityLIS student Caroline Stafford wins BIALL Student Award for 2021

Posted on 24/06/2021 by lyn

This great news shared by Caroline Stafford. — In June 2021, I was delighted to find out that I had been awarded the BIALL Student Award for 2021. BIALL (British and Irish Association for Law Librarians) is the UK’s leading … Continue reading →

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Prizes Announcement

Posted on 10/08/2020 by Joseph Dunne-Howrie

We are delighted to announce that the following CityLIS graduates have been awarded prizes for the outstanding quality of work they produced in the field of Library and Information Science. Bethany Ruth Sherwood has been awarded the Best Student Prize. … Continue reading →

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Suggested summer reading for returning PT students

Posted on 01/07/2020 by dbawden

For CityLIS part-time students who will be returning in September 2020 for their second year of study, here are some suggestions for summer reading. This is not required, but may be helpful for those who wish to do some preparation … Continue reading →

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Background Reading for CityLIS 20/21

Posted on 03/06/2020 by lyn

For those of you planning to study for a masters in Library or Information Science, LIS, here are some suggestions for background reading in preparation for your course. This is a personal selection of printed books, (although some may be … Continue reading →

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In further praise of dissertations

Posted on 27/04/2020 by dbawden

Originally published on The Occasional Informationist blog, 27 April 2020 In a blog post of five years ago, I noted the academic quality and professional relevance of the dissertations produced by CityLIS Masters students, and the wide range of topics … Continue reading →

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