On 7 April I attended this event, which is an annual event for copyright professionals. It is not just for HE; there were delegates there from a very wide range of sectors, such as museums, law firms, ande government institutions such as the Department of Health. There was even someone from Algeria on the attendance…Continue Reading CILIP Copyright Executive Briefing – April 2016
LILAC 2016: Leabharlannan, Learning & Leprechauns
Although I’m partly of Irish descent and am partial to elves and quite wanted to see a leprechaun, I had never previously visited Ireland until the recent LILAC 2016 (LILAC is The Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference) at University College Dublin (UCD). I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend the conference and to…Continue Reading LILAC 2016: Leabharlannan, Learning & Leprechauns
How to shine
The panel discussion, Women in the workplace, how to shine? was one of several events held here as part of International Women’s Day on 8th March. The panel was made up of eight women in senior positions across a range of sectors, from the civil service to the circus, and here I have made an attempt at…Continue Reading How to shine
What place does digital inclusion have in digital literacy ?
I presented recently at a free event organised by the Information Literacy Group and the Tinder Foundation for public and academic library staff at the University of Liverpool in London. (I was quite pleased the receptionist thought I was a student). Jane Secker from LSE led the event and mentioned the Journal of Information…Continue Reading What place does digital inclusion have in digital literacy ?
Finding and using pre 1600 resources
This is just a quick guide to using resources with links to relevant pages on the British Library’s website. Registering for a reading pass The first thing to do if you want to join BL is get reading pass. This is very easy to do and you can also register before you visit. There is…Continue Reading Finding and using pre 1600 resources
British Library pre 1600 day
Last November Simon Bralee charmed our readers with his review of History Day 2015. Like many librarians, it is his wont to wear many hats. In his review of that day he intrigued many with his depiction of how an information professional at the top of his game balances so many hats on his head….Continue Reading British Library pre 1600 day
BLA winter conference 2015
In December, I had the pleasure of attending the Business Librarian’s Association winter mini conference. The Business Librarian’s Association (or BLA) is comprised of institutions in the UK and Ireland that teach Business and Management at a Masters level or higher. The one-day mini conference was held in Birmingham at the magnificent Library of Birmingham…Continue Reading BLA winter conference 2015
Supporting Researchers at Your University event
In November, I travelled up to York for a ‘Supporting Researchers at Your University’ event. It was held in the beautiful King’s Manor part of the University of York campus. As the event offered some very interesting presentations for Research Librarians, it wasn’t surprising to find that attendees had come from all over the country…Continue Reading Supporting Researchers at Your University event
Overview of the Library Science Course at City University
In September 2013, I returned from my honeymoon ready to start Married Life. I was also preparing to imminently start a Masters course at City University London in Library Science: the induction was about a week after our return. A few weeks ago I finished the course by handing in my dissertation, the idea for which…Continue Reading Overview of the Library Science Course at City University
Copyright Training
I attended several copyright events last year, and also a meeting of copyright officers from universities around the UK. This is the first in a number of blog posts that I will write about these. The first was arranged by SCONUL, and was held at Leicester University and delivered by Dr Jane Secker (LSE). The…Continue Reading Copyright Training