025.04: Michael’s blog

Lots of posts on a wide range of library issues by Michael, an E-Resources Librarian in Bolton. Posting 4 or more times a month on average.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/MichaelStead

(Visited 12 May 2009)

 

He also blogs as part of a group for Signpost Libraries Blog, “Signposting you to book and DVD reviews, and online resources for your community. Brought to you by Bolton and Wigan libraries.”, although this seems to have been abandoned since August 2007.

(Visited 10 February 2009)

 

 

101 Tips for School Librarians

A blog from Donald McLean, Learning Technologies Manager at Perth College.  His aim is to give tips on various topics for librarians coming into the school library setting, with the tips "split roughly into three categories: traditional skills, CPD and new technologies." He reached his 101 tips target on 18 April 2008 and has not posted since.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Anabel's Children's Literature Blog

Blog of Anabel Marsh, who is responsible for Children's Literature at Jordanhill Library, University of Strathclyde. Her blog "features news about children's literature both in our collection and in general", and has lots of regular postings on these topics.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Autology: John Dale's Blog

Blog of John Dale, Information Technology Services staff at Warwick University. Blogging mainly about technology.

(Visited 17 July 2009)

 

 

Bad Librarianship Now!

Appears to be a librarian (probably) based in Belfast. Posts about " about comics, movies, music, TV, and even occasionally books and librarianship." Posting very frequently, often multiple times per day.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

The Batty Librarian

A blog from a UK school librarian, with her "musings, book reviews and confessions". Frequent postings on life, and the library, and the trials of trying to find a publisher for her book. Postings sporadic since April 2008.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Bethan's Information Professional Blog

New blog, launched October 2009. Bethan states that "posts should be vaguely information/library/archives based, but they could come anywhere in that fairly broad spectrum"

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/bethanar

(Visited 7 October 2009)

 

 

Book Talk Bournemouth

Blog of Vicki Goldie, Reader Develoment Librarian in Bournemouth. Each post generally consists of a helpful, short book review of adult fiction and non-fiction titles.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Buns! Blankets! Bears!

Blog of Damyanti Patel, eLibrary Manager at Birmingham City University, Library and Learning Resources. Damyanti posts about electronic resources in an academic library context, Web 2.0 technologies, and reports on events she has attended.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/damyantipatel

(Visited 2 November 2009)

 

 

The Cat's Eye: Musings on Information and Life

If you can't beat 'em join 'em! I am an information professional and I've started this blog for various reasons including to work towards my CILIP Revalidation (there are so many Chartership blogs out there so want to be a bit different!) and also for random musings on what I come across in this journey called "life".

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Clari's Blog

Blog of Clari Hunt, Learning and Teaching Librarians at The Open University, the blog "covers subjects like web2.0, library2.0, the future of academic libraries, science, distance learning, elearning, and whatever else I feel like." Posting at least twice a month since starting blog in August 2007.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/clarileia

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Chuukaku.com

The blog of Katie Fraser - not a librarian yet, but on her way! Her blog "mainly concerns details about my graduate trainee post, my upcoming library school year, and the process of finishing off my PhD". Blogging approximately twice a month, with detailed posts.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/katie_fraser

(Visited 12 May 2009)

 

 

David Viner's blog

Personal blog of David Viner, Assistant Librarian at Solihull Libraries, Vice Chair of CILIP West Midlands, and Editor of Open Access (CILIP WM's journal). David blogs about libraries and their use of Web 2.0 technologies.

Also on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/davidviner

(Visited 27 July 2009)

 

 

Digitalist

Personal blog written by a Senior Information Librarian at a business school within a large UK University. Regular posts about getting the most out of web tools and the digital environment.

Also on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/ekcragg

(Visited 30 April 2009)

 

 

Dukedom Large Enough

Blog by David Parkes: "University Librarian and IT Manager at Staffordshire University about change, IT, libraries, technology & learning - about watching briefs and awareness of emerging technologies and trends - all the stuff I need to know..."

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

eLearning Stuff 

Blog of James Clay, ILT and Learning Resources Manager at Gloucestershire College. Blogging about e-learning and technology.

(Visited 17 July 2009)

 

 

Enquiring Minds Want To Know

 

 

First Person Narrative

Blog of Anne Welsh, "lecturer in library & information studies with a background working in law and health libraries." The blog collates her "books, articles and conference papers, and includes posts on RDA, MARC and Knowldege Organisation, as well as information studies more widely"  

Also on Twitter at: http://annewelsh.wordpress.com/

(Visited 17 July 2009)

 

 

Further Musings of a Librarian

Personal blog of a bookmouse who likes libraries, but dislikes the white bits of scrambled egg :)

(Visited 17 July 2009)

 

 

GSO

The blog of Gareth, "who works for a public library in the UK. He is also the editor and admin. for Library Web, a news ticker site for library staff in the UK."

Frequent postings on library issues, social media, and whatever else catches his attention.

Also on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/libraryweb

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

HannahWhaley.com - Education, Research, Technology

"Hannah Whaley works in the University of Dundee’s Library and Learning Centre. She specialises in system design, service development and innovation within HE teaching and research...This blog represents a chance to reflect publicly on the projects, scenarios and technologies that I come into contact with through my work."

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/hannahwhaley

(Visited 17 July 2009)

 

 

Ian Snowley's Weblog

Ian is a well known academic librarian in London who also has close ties with CILIP, and is Head of Higher Education at the British Library. His weblog is an interesting mixture of professional and personal news. 

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Information Takes Over

Blog of Tim Hodson, Stock Office at Herefordshire Libraries.

(Visited 17 July 2009) 

 

 

Infogeek.org

Blog of a "’twenty-something newly qualified librarian/information professional in the UK with a special interest in technology issues. I’m also a musician, a web geek, and an amateur cook!" Reasonably new blog, with a very useful recent (March 2008) posting on free resources for LIS research.

(Visited 23 April 2008)

(Not available 23 May 2009)

 

 

Info Junkie

Sarah Washford's blog. She says of herself "I'm not a qualified librarian but I work in a public library in the UK and hope to be a real librarian when I grow up." Intermittent postings.

(Visited 23 April 2008, moved 27 April 2008)

 

 

Info Junkie

As above. Previously blogging on Blogger and now migrated to Wordpress, with accompanying address change.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/swashford

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

info NeoGnostic

Chris Armstrong's blog. Described as "iNG is a blog for 'new' thoughts about the information society - including librarianship, knowledge management, information architecture, content management, collection management - with an emphasis on electronic resources. Also about professional issues, often with a slant towards (perhaps that should be 'tilt at') CILIP and the profession." Posting 2 to 4 times a month.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/chrisinwales

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Information Literacy

Sheila Webber and Stuart Boon jointly author this weblog which provides news and reports about information literacy around with world. It has been available for over 3 years and is very regularly updated.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Information Literacy meets Web 2.0

Blog of Peter Godwin, a librarian in St. Albans. He posted regularly on information literacy and Web 2.0 topics, but shut the blog down on 2 April 2008, and moved to a new group blog at Information Literacy meets Library 2.0., contributed to by a number of authors of the book of the same name.

Peter Godwin also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/touchthecloud

Jo Parker also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jep24

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Information Overlord

Blog of Scott Vine, Senior Information Officer with a London law firm. Regular posts on library, advertising, freedom of information, legal and Web 2.0 topics.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/iOverlord

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

The Information Professional

Blog of Michael Hopwood, recently qualified information professional, working in an academic library and using his blog for "recording my reflections on working in the multifarious information profession(s)" Launched 21 December 2008.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/m_hopwood

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

In Louis' Wake

A librarian in Livingston, Scotland, Jazzbaby3 blogs on films, environmental issues and her life.

(Visited 26 June 2009)

 

 

Jennie Law

Blog of Jennie Findlay, Assistant Librarian at a commercial law firm in Edinburgh. Regular postings on library, Scots law and Web 2.0 topics.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jaffne

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Joeyanne Libraryanne

A Resources Librarian at the University of Wolverhampton, studying for a Masters in Information and Library Studies via Distance Learning, and focusing on technology developments, and enhancing academic library services.Regular posting and commentary on library issues, and occasional user reviews of technology.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/joeyanne

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

John Wright: research support librarian

John Wright blogs about life as a Research Support Librarian within the library service of the University of Wales, Bangor. Good practice and resource sharing in user education, as well as general updates.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Le Librarian

British librarian/s, who blog their "thoughts and so on relating to the profession of librarianship. Not as boring as it sounds.... Promise. :-)"

(visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

The Librain

The blog of the school librarian at The Dixie Grammar School in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire. Posts cover developments and musings about the future of school libraries.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/The_Librain

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Librarians on the Loose

Blog written by Emma Illingworth and Sarah Jison, both librarians at the University of Brighton. Emma and Sarah share their experiences of working in an academic library, and also include reflective posts of their Chartership activities (blog also included in Chartership blogs). Frequent postings about user education, customer service, and visits to other libraries and events.

Emma is also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/wigglesweets

Sarah is also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/sarahjison

(Visited 2 November 2009)

 

 

Libraries in the NHS

"Ben Toth's notebook on libraries, informatics and electronic patient records 2.0" Frequent postings.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Library etc.

Blog of Neil Stewart, law librarian at a law school in central London. Covers "Web 2.0, libraries, probably some obscure music and films, general thoughts", with a couple of posts a month on these topics.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Library Girl knits!

Craft / knitting based blog of a UK librarian.

(Visited 17 July 2009)

 

 

Library of Digress

Blog of Christine Rooney-Browne, a PhD researcher based within the Department of Computer and Information Sciences at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland.  Christine blogs about issues related to public libraries in the 21st century; social value, library 2.0, web 2.0, web 3.0, social media, marketing, management, conferences, evaluations, benchmarking...  Regularly updated.

Also on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/crooneybrowne

(Visited 15 September 2009)

 

 

Librarytwopointzero

Recently graduated UK librarian, living, working and blogging in London, currently working in a research library. Focussing on libraries and Web 2.0, regular posts and lots of links!

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Libreaction

Blog written by Andy Priestner, head librarian at Judge Business School (Cambridge University). His blog "aims to highlight and comment upon day-to-day operational concerns, review and digest training and conference sessions and examine the state of business librarianship as a whole". New blog, started in May 09.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/PriestLib

(Visited 14 May 09) 

 

 

Lore Librarian

An Information Officer in London, Lore Librarian blogs on "library, law-library, web stuff, 2.0, and other random wafflings." Regular round ups of library, technical, law and just generally interesting "stuff" in "Interesting Things of The Week" posts.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/lorelibrarian

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Making Another Library

Blog which started out as reviews of books read by the author, which has now expanded to include general posts on a range of library and librarianship related topics from the world of Higher Education and law librarianship.

(Visited 12 June 08)

(Not available 23 May 2009)

 

 

Mark Hepworth's Blog

A member of staff at the Department of Information Science at Loughborough University, the blog is mainly about the "area of information literacy which focuses on the knowledge, skills and attitudes associated with effective independent learning and knowledge creation.". Launched on 12th June 2008.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Matt Durant

Blog of Digital Resources Librarian at Bath Spa University, Matt Durant. The blog is for subscribers to "keep up with my professional thoughts, contact me, download my CV, or access either of the two websites I run"

(Visited 17 July 2009)

 

 

Meeting on the ledge (or why I don't get out much...)

Blog of Ian Haydock, covering "libraries, Library 2.0, Web 2.0 (whatever that is!) and other topics of less work-based interest."

(Visited 17 July 2009)

 

 

Mining For Information

Librarian until recently employed as a solo librarian in the oil and gas sector, currently seeking new employment.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Multi-faceted

Blog of Edith, who is a "music librarian with an interest in geekery and in promoting the information profession’s importance in modern society".

Also on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/wiilassie

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

My:self-archive

Blog of Kara Jones, Research Publications Librarian at the University of Bath. The blog covers institutional repositories, self-archiving, open access and libraries, charting the progress of the development of the repository, as well as general postings on topical issues.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

Also blogging institutionally at University of Bath Library: Science News

 

 

Nostuff.org

Blog of Chris Keene, staff at University of Sussex, blogging to discuss "information related web technologies".

(Visited 17 July 2009)

 

 

Oracle Librarian

Blog of Meghan Jones, working in the legal sector in London while completing her MSc in Library and Information Studies. Posts two to three times a month about "web 2.0, social networking, legal information, general shiny things and stuff that doesn’t really fit in any of those categories".

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Organising Chaos

Blog of an MSc "student, aspiring librarian, armchair psychologist and sci-fi fan." Currently working in academic library, moving to law library June 2009. Newly launched May 2009.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/WoodsieGirl

(Visited 20 May 2009)

 

 

Overdue Ideas

Blog of Owen Stephens, manager for the JISC funded TELSTAR project at the Open University. Blogging on "ideas linking Libraries, Computing, E-learning, and anything else that springs to mind".

Owen Stephens is also on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/ostephens

(Visited 2 November 2009)

 

 

Paige Turner

Interesting behind the scenes look at Swansea Public Libraries, from the viewpoint of a staff member. Reported on the recent refurbishment of their Central Library as well as general topical postings.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/PaigeLibrarian

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

PG's Tips

Blog of a librarian at a higher education establishment in Coventry. Regular posts on "'UK horse racing, football and betting topics".

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/pgstips

(Visited 23 May 2009) 

 

 

Random Letters

Blog of Neil Ford, librarian working towards chartership. Regular blog posts about uses of new technologies in libraries and other general library related posts.

Also on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/neiljohnford

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Remixing Libraries

Blog of Paul: "Internet enthusiast, digital thinker, post-librarian and project manager working in a large library".

(Visited 17 July 2009)

 

 

The Running Librarian

The Running Librarian is the blog of James Mullan, Information Officer at a UK law firm. Previously called LI Issues or LIG Issues, The Running Librarian posts frequently on the use of Web 2.0 technologies by law firm libraries. It also covers social networking tools, legal and legal library stuff, legal publishing, and law librarianship.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/jimmy1712

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Scott's Library Blog

"The main purpose of this blog is to give librarians a few ideas on how they could use technology to facilitate access to resources and promote the library service."

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/ScottHibberson

(Visited 13 August 2009)

 

 

"Self-Plagiarism Is Style!"

Personal blog of Dave Pattern, Library Sytems Manager at the University of Huddersfield, covering web 2.0 and academic libabry topics.

(Visited 26 June 2009)

 

 

Semantic Library

Blog of Fiona Bradley, with the aim of exploring "the meaning of the semantic web and how it might be used and developed in libraries" 

(Visited 26 July 2009)

 

 

Shammond

Blog of Sarah Hammond, a student undertaking an MA in Librarianship at the University of Sheffield. Posting on the progress of her dissertation, Web 2.0 and library issues.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/schammond

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Silversprite – the librarian at the end of the world

Prime contender for Most Remote UK Blogger (based in the Outer Hebrides), John Kirriemuir blogs about his business interests of digital libraries, digital gaming and online economics. Currently researching the use of Second Life in UK academic institutions for the EducServ Foundation.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/joe_librarian

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

The Singing Librarian

An academic librarian, working his way through a librarianship qualification, and musing on “Libraries, singing, comics, life”. Regular, often in depth posts on all the aforementioned subjects, but mainly on music and musicals!

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Stuart Benjamin's Blog

Launched in October 2008 by Stuart Benjamin, Information Officer at the UK Transport Research Laboratory, the blog has already had frequent postings on "transport, travel, librarianship, knowledge, music, art, gossip, and so forth", with most posts focussing on transport materials.

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/stuartbenjamin

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Tales from Helminthdale

Postings from "Kevin Musgrove" about a library in "Helminthdale". More than that, I can't determine, other than it's good fun to read!

(Visited 2 August 2009)

 

 

Teen Librarian

Does exactly what it says on the tin – a blog with postings relating to teen or youth librarianship. Part of a larger site which is “the first website of its kind in the UK. It is specifically geared towards those that work with Teenagers and 'the Youth' in Libraries in the UK (and also abroad).” No posts since November 2008.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Thoughts of a [wannabe] librarian

Blog written by a distance learning student of MSc Information and Library Studies at Aberystwyth currently working in a public library. The blog covers new technologies and public libraries as well as the experiences of a UK distance learning student. 

Also on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/ijclark

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Tom Roper's Weblog

Regular short posts from Tom Roper, a "medical (and sometime veterinary) librarian based in Sussex, UK". Posting on a wide variety of topics, from library job hunting, to horseracing :-)

Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/tomroper

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Undaimonia

Blog of "an aspiring librarian and writer living in the United Kingdom". The author, Simon XIX is "studying for a Masters in Library and Information Management and aiming for a job in an academic library". Regular posts on a wide range of subjects.

(Visited 18 September 2009)

 

The UK Biblioblogosphere

Postgraduate Information and Library Management student recording the progress of his dissertation on UK biblioblogosphere in Higher Education. The aim of the dissertation is to "produce a substantial overview of this sector's blogging activity, including a directory of all openly-accessible blogs." Dissertation submitted in 2008, last post of blog in December 2008. Now blogs as The Information Professional.

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

Vicki Owen's Topically Technological Library Blog

A "topical technological blog on all things library: mobile technologies and m-learning (PDA's, laptops, e-readers, netbooks, mobile phones, blogs, wikis, RSS, podcasts, IM, social software - bookmarking, networking etc), assistie/adaptive technology, access for all" by Vicki Owen, "currently researching mobile technologies as part of a 9 month research project for Liverpool John Moores University".

(Visited 2 August 2009)

 

 

When I Grow Up I Want To Be a Librarian 

Following on from her Chartership blog Katharine Widdows, is continuing to blog at this new location, on issues related to CILIP, Chartership and Libraries. 

Also on Twitter at: http://www.twitter.com/kwiddows

(Visited 23 May 2009)

 

 

The Wikiman

Established in July 2009, thewikiman blog is a blog about setting up a wiki in Higher Education. It charts the progress of a Digitisation Best Practice Wiki, as well as general posts about technologies / conferences / ideas relevant to working in the information field.

(Visited 24 July 2009)

 

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