Event review: Graduate Open Day
Our thanks to Alana Farrell for writing this review of the Graduate Open Day. Alana is studying for her MSc in Information Science in City University. …
President’s Update – April/May 2014
I have thoroughly enjoyed my first 3 plus months as President of SLA Europe. The SLA Board and Committee members continue to put in many …
Meet the ECCA 2014 winners
Earlier this month, we announced the winners of the SLA Europe Early Career Conference Awards 2014. The winners are Michelle Bond, Rosie Hare, and Lindsay …
Wednesday 7th May – New Professionals Guide to Knowledge Management in Legal Services
The Special Libraries Association are delighted to announce their very first event in Ireland.
Interview with ASLIB award winner Anneli Sarkanen
To celebrate National Libraries Day 2014 #NLD2014, ASLIB requested nominations for an information professional to receive flowers, and our very own Anneli Sarkanen won the award for her outstanding work at FieldFIsher Waterhouse and her voluntary work for BIALL and SLA.
Interview with award winner Ruth Jenkins
Ruth Jenkins has been awarded a travel bursary by the John Campbell Trust to attend the SLA Conference 2014 in Vancouver. Ruth tells us about the award and her recent move between sectors.
Early Career Conference Awards 2014 – winners announced!
The SLA Europe Board is pleased to announce the winners of the SLA Europe Early Career Conference Awards 2014. Congratulations to Michelle Bond, Rosie Hare, …
Event review: Do you have the facts on Wikipedia?
SLA Europe hosted an event at the National Library of Scotland on 4th March 2014, entitled “Do You Have the Facts on Wikipedia?”. The speaker was Ally Crockford, the first Wikimedian in Residence in Scotland, who works at the National Library of Scotland in a role sponsored by the Wikimedia Foundation. Ally explained that she wanted to give some more information on the Wikimedia Foundation and what it does, and clear up some lingering misconceptions about Wikipedia, which is the sixth most visited website in the world.
SLA Europe member wins bursary to Vancouver
We are very excited to announce that our very own Marie Grace Cannon is the 2014 recipient of the Legal Division’s Non-U.S. Law Librarian bursary to attend the annual conference in Vancouver.
Why you should apply for the PI and SLA Europe Professional Development Award 2014
Marie Grace Cannon and Ruth Jenkins, delegates who were sponsored to attend the 2013 Perfect Information Conference in May of last year, tell us what was unique about the conference and why you should consider applying for the PI and SLA Europe Professional Development Award 2014 and attending the Perfect Information Conference 2014
Member interview with Veronica Kennard
Veronica Kennard, recently retired information professional and previously a Director at the investment bank Rothschild, kindly takes some time to tell us her views on the profession and the benefits of being a SLA Europe member.
Survey results on the impact of digital technologies on UK Special libraries
Debora Hodgson kindly shares the results of her survey of the Special Library Association conducted as part of her Master’s degree with the Centre for Information Science, City University London.