Hollywood Librarians Event

On 14th September 2009 the Stuart Hall Library is holding an all day event as part of their 'Spoken Skins' series, exploring representations and misconceptions of the library profession within institutions and in popular culture.

The event includes a screening of the documentary ‘The Hollywood Librarian’ followed buy a discussion, and ending with a screening of the popular cult library film ‘Party Girl.’ Attendance is free, but you need to book. Refreshments and lunch will be provided.

For further information and booking please visit http://www.spokenskins.blogspot.com

One-Day Conference at the National Gallery

The London Museums, Librarians and Archivists Group are running a one-day conference on 10th September 2009, entitled:

'Not Museum Pieces? – The Developing Role of Archivists and Librarians in Museums'

Addressing the future development of Museum/Gallery libraries and archives, the conference will also look at the impact of emerging technologies and web applications.

The student ticket is priced at £10. The study day will surely be invaluable for those wishing to enter this area of librarianship.

The conference will run from 10am - 5pm and will be held in the Sainsbury Wing Theatre. The programme can be found at:

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/calendar/lmlag-conference-programme

Further details are on the National Gallery's website, under 'What's On':

http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/whats-on/

Treasured Art Library In Cornwall

Western Morning News published this great article (June 2009) about a Cornish public library art collection created by gathering discarded books from other libraries. Now counting over 6,000 items, it is consulted by researchers from all around the county and beyond. The article also contains a interview with Cornwall's Art Librarian Liz Le Grice, who is also the library's custodian.

Read online at:

http://www.thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk/features/Unique-art-library-treasure-cherish/article-1085692-detail/article.html

Showcasing your collections workshop 5 June 2009

Linda Newington from the University of Southampton talks about inspiring collections

Student Bursary place at Arlis Conference

This years Arlis Annual Conference will celebrate the Society’s 40th anniversary. It will take place from 15 - 17th July 2009 and will be held at Cambridge’s Clare College. This will be a great opportunity to network with professional colleagues and learn about current issues in the art library sector in an informal and stimulating environment.

If you are a full or part-time student working towards a first degree or postgraduate qualification in Library and Information studies, you are eligible to apply for the Student Bursary Award. This generous award enables one student per year to attend the conference free of charge (excluding travel costs). For further information on how to apply visit www.arlis.org.uk/

The deadline for applications is Friday 8th May 2009.

Volunteering opportunities in art libraries

There's plenty of opportunities out there, but unfortunately no definitive list or site. I found this one at the Courtauld - when I find more, I will post here:

http://www.courtauld.ac.uk/volunteering/index.shtml

Art and Design References Workshop November 2008