Category Archives: News

‘It’s (Not) Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ at Barbican Music Library

Posted on June 5, 2019 by

This exhibition showcases the music photography of Mark Allan, who has spent over 30 years in the music and entertainment photography business. David Bowie, Lady Gaga, Tina Turner, The Rolling Stones, and Jay-Z are just some of the leading performers … Continue reading →

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Excellence Abounds

Posted on June 3, 2019 by

IAML (UK & Irl) celebrated both institutional and individual excellence at the Excellence Awards ceremony held at College Court, Leicester on Sunday 14th April 2019. The Excellence Awards are presented every three years and acknowledge activity in music libraries which … Continue reading →

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Bursary report

Posted on May 8, 2019 by

In the latest of a series of blogs about the recent ASW. An insight into a maiden ASW from Masters student, Kirsty Morgan… Having received the Music Library Trust bursary, I was very lucky and pleased to be able to … Continue reading →

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IAML ANNUAL STUDY WEEKEND – THOUGHTS FROM LEICESTER

Posted on May 3, 2019 by

On a sunny Friday afternoon, Kate and I set off from Cambridge for College Court, Leicester for the IAML Annual Study Weekend.  It was a great chance to meet other colleagues working in music libraries and to put some faces … Continue reading →

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The ASW in a nutshell

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

I was so sorry not to get to the ASW this year. Luckily we had a team of excellent Twitterati who kept us fully informed of events. If you would like to know more search for #IAMLASW or browse @IAML_UK_IRL on Twitter. … Continue reading →

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Exam season at Kilburn

Posted on March 13, 2019 by

Twelve students of the Lucica Trita London Violin Academy came to the Kilburn Library Centre (part of Camden Libraries), to perform their Grade Examination pieces for Library users on Saturday March 9th. As well as solo performances, the concert concluded … Continue reading →

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Pathways, Outputs and Impacts: Being a Librarian-Researcher Today

Posted on February 6, 2019 by

In one sense, the talk I gave at the IAML (UK & Ireland) Annual Study Weekend last year (2018) could be seen as a sequel to the “Ghosts of Borrowers Past” talk, which I gave in 2016.  However, it also … Continue reading →

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