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- I hope my voice has spoken to you – the finale
Endings can be irritating, tough and intolerable. When I begun working on Open The Doors during the last weeks of December 2022, I had this feeling bugging me […]
- Sapna Agarwal – artist, educator and community organiser
Sapna Agarwal (she/her) is an artist, educator and community organiser. She runs the Woodlands Community Anti-Racist-Library and is the founding member of […]
- My visits to Saint Albert’s Primary School in Glasgow
Through the recommendations of Caroline and Beverly, I made my first trip to this unique primary school situated in Pollokshields. I call this school unique […]
- Connecting you to other activists from around the globe
Imani Barbarin – A black woman activist with cerebral palsy. Having done a degree in creative writing from the Eastern University, Imani is a disability […]
- Responses from Jude Mckechnie
Jude Mckechnie is a Glasgow based cultural historian and blog writer. She has workedfor Govanhill Baths Community Trust for the past two years and has helped […]
- Volunteer Stories – Three Decades of Volunteering
Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) celebrated its 30th anniversary in September 2021. We were thrilled to be recipients of a grant from the National Lottery […]
- March Book Picnic Recommendations
On the first Wednesday of every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic: Sambac Beneath Unlikely Skies by […]
- Beverly McFarlane and her journey with activism
I was brought up with a strong sense of right and wrong, but ironically, some of those who taught me failed to abide by their own teaching. Bullying, physical […]
- New fiction
Forbidden notebook by Alba de Cespedes Out running an errand Valeria Cossati gives in to a sudden impulse-she buys a shiny black notebook. She starts keeping a […]
- GWL at 30: LGBTQ+ work
In this podcast volunteers Niamh and Joy chat with Archivist Mae Moss, Volunteering Programme Assistant Ren Clark, and Director Sue John (also an early […]
- Open The Door – Our reading list
‘Small revelations create ripples‘ Recommendations from people around me: Olivia Plender – the visual artist who has helped redesign our community […]
- Book Picnic: February 2024
Every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic. Here’s what we’ve been reading recently:
- Knitting the Woman’s Woolly: Part 4 – ReKnitting the Woman’s Woolly
In the last of the series, how changes in the culture of knitting influenced the economics of knitting and how Becky's jumper was made.
- Spring 2024 Programme Out Now
Our Spring 2024 Programme is now available and you can pick up your copy of the beautiful printed brochure at GWL, take a look on our online events calendar, […]
- Spring Programme 2024: Events at a Glance
Our Spring 2024 Programme is now available and you can pick up your copy of the beautiful printed brochure at GWL or take a look on our online events […]
- Knitting the Woman’s Woolly: Part 3 – Ribbed for My Pleasure
After making a jumper for the GWL archive, this next jumper explores modern ideas in feminism and knitting.
- Story Cafe round up: Adventure!
Our first Story Cafe of 2024 was well-attended even though the weather was at its January worst! Wendy welcomed everyone and was especially happy to welcome […]
- Knitting the Woman’s Woolly: Part 2 – P1R1 (Progress 1, Regress 1)
Details of how the Spare Rib jumper was made and exploring where it pushes boundaries and where it conforms.
- Knitting the Woman’s Woolly: Part 1 – Purls of Feminist History
Feminist magazine Spare Rib published a pattern for a handknitted jumper in 1982. As volunteer Becky knitted one up for our collection, the more there was to […]
- Book Picnic: January 2024
Every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic. Here’s what we’ve been reading over the festive break.
Cambridge University Library News – regularly updated, diverse bibliographical musings…
- Stanford, Tomlinson and Marriner: an unlikely trio
I’m sure I don’t need to tell you, though, dear reader, what these three have in common. Yes, indeed, all are celebrating their centenaries this year so […]
- Database highlight – Fannie Lou Hamer: Papers of a Civil Rights Activist, Political Activist, and Woman.
Members of the University of Cambridge have access to Fannie Lou Hamer: Papers of a Civil Rights Activist, Political Activist and Woman from Gale Primary […]
- New purchase: University of Chicago Press 2024 collection
The UL has purchased the University of Chicago Press’s 2024 ebooks collection: this builds on previous purchases of their annual collections (including the […]
- Back to Class
Back to Class : Capturing the University of Cambridge DomainThe following post is by Caylin Smith and Leontien Talboom.Although Cambridge University […]
- CUL Digital Preservation Programme: All Systems Go for Year 3!
June 1st marks the start of another year of Cambridge University Libraries’ five year Digital Preservation Programme. The Programme team has made lots of […]
The Daring Librarian…
- Summer Reading 2022
Howard County Library Summer Reading Program May 31- July 29 & Celebration August 4 Adventure reading with the Summer Reading Program, this year’s theme […]
- Pride Month Display & Events
Pride Week & Month! Book Display • Books • Resources • Events Come to the MHMS Library Media Center and Check Out Our Book Display & Get ‘Em […]
- Research Made Easy: Our A+ Partnership ROCKS!
Years ago, when I was on the ISTE Board of Directors,* I was honored to tour a few of the Nashville Metro schools & observe their amazing partnership with […]
- Give Thanks
from our friends at the Howard County Public Library: Recommended Reads for Thanksgiving Whether you need a last-minute dessert recipe for your Thanksgiving […]
- Welcome Back to School!
Welcome Back Kiddos, Parents, & Families! This year is going to be challenging. I’m not gonna lie. It’s gonna to be weird at first, a little anxious, […]
- Summer Reading: Tails and Tales
Hey Mountain Lions! Check out our Summer Reading Student Resource Course Canvas Page! OR, if you’re a visitor here from outside our school – Welcome! […]
- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Resources
Hey Mountain Lions! Check out our Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) Month Resources on our Student Resource Course Canvas Page! OR, if you’re a […]
- Calling all Creatives – Rainbow Vision!
Rainbow Vision Literary Magazine ISO student submissions! “Rainbow Vision is specifically looking for material for our literary magazine that has an LGBTQIA+ […]
- Got Curbside Books?
Our MHMS Curbside Library Media Book Pick Up Program is Going Strong! HOW This Works: Hey Murray Hillers! As I’ve mentioned in my many Canvas messages and […]
- MHTV Student News
Hey Mountain Lions! Enjoy the latest MHTV News Show written, filmed, produced, edited and created by our talented #MHTVNews producers & staff! Closed […]
No Shelf Required…
- Charade! – Public Domain Movie Screening at the Internet Archive
In the leadup to our 1st public domain film screening on April 12th, we would like to introduce the curious case of a film entering the public domain […]
- Book Talk: Big Fiction
“Sinykin’s Big Fiction is a book of major ambition and many satisfactions. Come for the comprehensive reframing of a key phase in U.S. literary history, […]
- DWeb Camp 2024 and Fellowship FAQs
Guest blog by ngọc triệu from the DWeb Camp Core Organizing team. Thank you to all who joined us in our Information Sessions and took the time to share your
- A Visit From (And Conversation With) Jordan Mechner
If you’ve ever taken a tour of the Internet Archive headquarters with Brewster Kahle, you’ve likely watched him play a minute or two of the game “Prince […]
- Reliving the Past & Redesigning the Present with Animated GIFs
As an editorial strategist and tech journalist, JD Shadel spends a lot of time thinking about how the content on the internet continues to rapidly evolve. One […]
- Addressing Underrepresentation in Rural New England Community Archives: Documenting the History of Black Lives in Rural New England
Guest post by Dylan Gaffney, Information Services Associate for Local History & Special Collections, Forbes Library. This post is part of a series written […]
- Book Talk: Unlocking the Digital Age
Join us for a book talk with ANDREA I. COPLAND & KATHLEEN DeLAURENTI about UNLOCKING THE DIGITAL AGE, a crucial resource for early career musicians […]
- The Book Collector’s Legacy: Preserving the Personal Library of Rabbi Simon Noveck
Growing up in New Jersey, Beth Noveck says she was surrounded by so many books in her home that it felt like a library. Her father, Simon Noveck, was a
- LOST LANDSCAPES OF SAN FRANCISCO: The City and Bay in Motion
LOST LANDSCAPES OF SAN FRANCISCO: The City and Bay in MotionMarch 18 @ 6:30pm – 9pmInternet Archive, 300 Funston Avenue, San FranciscoBuy Tickets This 18th […]
- Growing Up Asian – Hall and Chan Family Photos
Please come join us as the Internet Archive partners with the Skyline College Art Gallery for the viewing of “Portraits of Growing Up Asian,” a photo […]