1829 Building Library
Blog of the Library service of NHS Western Cheshire, launched January 2009. Post cover library stock additions, technical help with library services and subscriptions, and useful links / materials.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
aRKive
Appears to be the blog of Paisley based Reid Kerr College Library, or someone related to the Library, posting as 'The Phantom Engineer'. Unable to confirm as it doesn’t have any ‘about’ section that I can find. Lots of posts about library topics, books, IT…also has good range of links to academic search engines and databases. Although you'll need an Athens password to access some of them.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Bath Spa University Library
This blog is maintained by Bath Spa University staff, to inform users of the "many of the complex and diverse services the library provides at Bath Spa, as well as some useful tips on how we can improve your study."
(Visited 17 July 2009)
BIALL Solos / One Man Band
This group blog, launched in October 2008, "aims to address the training and professional development needs of professionals working alone or in relative professional isolation using available technology to allow individuals to participate in the activity of the group with a minimum expense of time and money."
(Visited 12 March 2009)
Birmingham City University blogs
Blog from Library and Learning Resources with posts highlighting electronic resources and documenting any service updates (e.g. downtime of databases).
(Visited 3 November 2009)
Blog to be used by BCU's eLibrary team as an informal place to discuss projects, share ideas, and work collaboratively.
(Visited 4 November 2009)
Bournemouth University Library Blogs
2 blogs from Bournemouth University Library, both very active with postings.
Blog hosting "information about new resources, trials, system downtimes (planned and unplanned) and much more" at Bournemouth University Library, with frequent postings two or three times weekly.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Blog hosting "information on EndNote, BURO, new resources for researchers and changes and enhancements to Bournemouth University Library Services". Also has frequent postings two or three times a week.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Brit Lib Blogs Google Group
A Google Group for British librarian bloggers! Unfortunately it looks pretty underused and only averages about one post a month.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
British Library Blogs
7 blogs from various departments and individuals within the British Library.
This blog is "intended to support the ongoing activities of the Archival Sound Recordings project and to provide a forum for discussing issues around the digitisation of archival sound recordings in general. It will be written primarily by Peter Findlay, ASR Project Manager at the British Library, with contributions from other members of the ASR Project Team."
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"This blog accompanies the British Library's forthcoming major exhibition 'Breaking the Rules: The Printed Face of the European Avant Garde 1900 -1937'. It is primarily written by the exhibition's senior curator, Stephen Bury, Head of European and American Collections at The British Library. It will also feature contributions by other members of the exhibition's curatorial team."
(Visited 13 February 2009)
This blog is "intended to support the activities of the Digital Lives Research Project. The primary author is Jeremy Leighton John, Principal Investigator and Project Manager for Digital Lives.
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A blog about cataloguing the British Library's Harold Pinter archive by curator Kate O'Brien.
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Blog of Neil Infield, Manager of the BLs Business and IP Centre. IP / technology focused, with lots of nice, honest posts, with some useful BL info thrown into the mix.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
"This blog takes a fairly light-hearted look at the world of inventions and how it interacts with business, the media and patents. Designs and trade marks will get a look in as well. There will also be some more serious stuff about new, or improved, databases, especially free ones on the Web"
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A blog about the exhibition 'Taking Liberties: The struggle for Britain's freedoms and rights' (British Library, London, 31 Oct 2008-1 Mar 2009) by curator Matthew Shaw.
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This blog about "The archive of the late Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, comprising over 220 files containing manuscripts, letters, journals, personal diaries and correspondence" was launched in January 2009 is intended to "provide updates about the cataloguing of the collection, while also sharing information about any interesting or unexpected things found within it.".
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Combined feed for all British Library blog postings available through their Feedburner option here.
CILIP Blogs
CILIP has various blogs by either staff, or links to relevant blogs, available from the Communities section.
Varying levels of activity on these blogs – the PTEG blog has one post from November 2007, while Lyndsay’s CILIP Blog has been going has been going for almost a year, with at least one or two large postings every month.
CILIP Information and Advice Blog
New blog, launched February 2008,"from CILIP's Information and Advice Team highlighting breaking news, new books and journal articles, reviews etc... for members in the LIS sector". Slightly frustrating that each blog post is in a short format, meaning you have to click the "read more" link at the bottom of each post to read them in full, rather than scroll through the blog postings.
You will need to either be member of CILIP, or set up a guest registration to access it..
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Council Matters
Blog of the CILIP Council, created to "keeping the library and information communities informed about the strategies and governance of their professional body". Launched 28 April 2008. Also follows the format of CILIP Information and Advice Blog, with abbreviated posts meaning you have to click into each one to read them in full.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
CovEndNote
Formerly run by Hannah Perkins, subject librarian at Coventry University (I think), giving users hints and tips on using the EndNote bibilography software. Responsibilty fo the blog passed to Chris Bark in January 2009.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Engineering and Information Sciences at Middlesex University
"This blog provides regular updates and links to useful information and resources for the Engineering and Information Sciences programmes at the Hendon Campus." Coveres new stock and events in the Library.
Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/EISMDXLibrarian
(Visited 17 July 2009)
Engineering and Mathematics @ City
Blog for "those interested in resources, news and 'bits and pieces' from the world of Engineering, Maths and some updates from the Library. It's been set up by Catherine Davies, Engineering and Maths librarian at City University, London"
(Visited 13 February 2009)
English liblog@chi
University of Chichester's English Library blog. Regular postings related to UC library service information; new stock arrivals and changes to service provision. Also attempts to keep students up to date with emerging web 2.0 technologies and provides useful RSS links to external book review websites.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
FADE
Fade Library is the Library Service of Liverpool PCT. A wealth of regular health related posts, and a good sense of humour. Huge blogroll of UK Health Library blogs.
Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/fadelibrary
(Visited 13 February 2009)
From the Chief Executive’s Desk
Regular, personal postings from CILIPS Chief Executive Bob McKie on library topics. ""From the Chief Executive’s Desk" is intended to make everyone more informed about the activities of Bob McKee, CILIP's Chief Executive." This may be a personal viewpoint, but as it’s hosted by CILIP, I’ve placed it in the Institutional Blogs category.
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Glasgow Metropolitan College Library News
Regular postings of new library stock additions (including shelf marks, a very handy thing if you're a student browsing the blog!), holiday opening hours, new electronic resources, and even the results of a recent user survey with links to the full results.
Also on Twitter at http://twitter.com/GMCLib
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Glasgow School of Art Library: Fine Art and Design News Updates
News for students of Glasgow School of Art, with postings of "ews and updates on print and electronic resources for fine art and design at the Glasgow School of Art Library".
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Library Land
A group blog for members of CILIP South East's Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sub Branch. Very, very sporadic posting - last post April 2008, may be defunct.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
(the) health informaticist
A group of 4 health librarians, blogging about "information technology, health, evidence based medicine and UK issues"
One member of the group (Danielle Worster) is also on Twitter at http://twitter.com/danni4info
(Visited 4 March 2009)
Health Library News
"The Health Library is an integrated library service, based in the Clinical Education Centre at the University Hospital of North Staffordshire. Our services are available to everyone who works for or with the NHS in North Staffordshire, all students and staff of Keele University and others with a need for health information."
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ILS Matters
Long-running blog from the LIS Department of the University of Worcester. Focussing on library service news with regular posting, with a very friendly and informal tone.
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Imperial College London Library blogs
Regular posts of library service information, topical news and press releases from relevant Government agencies for users of the various specialised Library departments.
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Information & Libraries Scotland (SLAINTE)
Blog of Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS) who operate together under the umbrella of SLAINTE. Relaunched as a Wordpress blog in May 2008 after technical problems with Pageflakes, the blog focuses on Scottish library issues, and includes a del.icio.us feed of relevant bookmarks. Also part of the SLAINTE Scottish Libraries Pageflake. Posting 3-4 times a month on Scottish / UK library topics since launching in May 2008.
Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/scotlibraries
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Information Literacy meets Library 2.0
Group blog to support the book "Information Literacy Meets Library 2.0", published March 2008. Blog launched April 2008, and postings on information literacy have been regular since launch.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Information Matters
Blog from the Library and Information teaching staff at the University of Brighton. Mainly focussed on University course information / material, but a fair amount of general library information. Updated one or two times a month in general.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
IS News Blog
Blog covering "news from Information Services at the University of Stirling." Launched in March 2008, it covers " the latest news items in the library and IT service areas". Posting multiple times monthly.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Lanchester Library Enquiry Desk
A group blog for library staff at (probably) Coventry University, to inform each other of internal library news, technical issues with subscriptions, and anything else relevant to the running of the library service.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
LibeRaCe's Library Blog
Blog of the library of Coleg Llandrillo Cymru, a Further Education college in Wales. It hosts information on FE, A levels, staff information, book stock and general subject posts. Regular posts, and useful Welsh news feeds collected together along the sidebar.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
LMBS Libraries
This is the blog of "Londonmet’s Business School librarians’...created by the Business Subject Librarian team at Londonmet. That’s myself (Dawn), and Graham from City, plus Carmel and Charlotte from North. This site is more informal than the library website and will cover things such as recent coursework, news, and events relating to the subjects available from the Business School."
(Visited 2 April 2009)
London School of Economics Blogs
Blog of "Jane Secker, Learning Technology Librarian, based in the Centre for Learning Technology at London School of Economics & Political Science. It serves as a platform for reflection and observation on a variety of topics related to libraries, social software and education - specifically e-learning".
(Visited 2 August 2009)
Manchester Lit List
"Literature news and events from Manchester Libraries"
(Visited 17 July 2009)
Mental Health Blog
Daily postings with abstracts of mental health articles, current awareness information, and any other relevant useful resources, by Sue Jennings at Lancashire Care Library & Information Service.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Mental Health Update Blog
John Gale at Bethlem Library produces “easy to understand summaries of research articles, all the latest information from the Department of Health and news stories from specialist journals.” Multiple regular posts with good summaries of relevant research and news.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
ML107
Blog for users of Southampton Solent University Library and services. Virtual Librarian is Wynne Merlin.
Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/tadpole99
(Visited 17 July 2009)
National Library of Scotland Blogs
A blog set up for the use of the NLS Digital Library Division, "primarily so that we can all update it with reports of conference visits/site visits, but also to just provide a casual update of what’s going on in the world of the Digital Library." Posting approximately once a month on digital library and strategy topics for development of the Digital Library division.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Blog of the Official Publications Unit of the National Library of Scotland, with 8 staff contributors. Frequent, interesting blog posting on topics relating to the materials the OPU is currently working with and current events.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Newsings from the Cabin
A blog tracking the events of Edinburgh's Festival of Libraries 2008. News on talks, walks and other events. Unsure what status will be after the Festival.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Open University Library Blogs
Multiple blogs from the Open University Library, catering to their dispersed users through regular blog posts on topic specific blogs, about library services, training, and online resources.
Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/OU_Library
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Tony Hirst blogs about "things that I think may be useful in an higher education context, one day…"
(Visited 17 July 2009)
Perth College Library
Library news for users in Perth College, with posts about new acquisitions, IT information, and also custom sub blogs created by the library for specific student projects. No posts since October 2008
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Perth College Library Webspots
A blog for the staff of Perth College Library, where they can share weblinks and information relating to CPD, initiatives and new resources. No posts since October 2008
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Queen Margaret University Learning Resource Centre Blog
Library blog from Queen Margaret University's Learning Resource Centre, offering news, updates, tips as well as titbits. Posting at least once a week with library based information.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
RIN Team Blog
Group blog from 5 staff in the Research Information Network team, blogging on libraries, open access publications, journals, and anything related to "the information needs of researchers".
Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/research_inform
(Visited 13 February 2009)
SAALG Blog
Blog of the " South Asia Archive & Library Group, representatives of libraries, archives and other institutions in the United Kingdom with some degree of specialisation in South Asian Studies." Launched June 2008, the blog has multiple monthly postings, frequently illustrated with interesting images.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
ScHARR Library
Blog of Information Servies at ScHARR (School of Health and Related Research) at Sheffield University.
(Visited 17 July 2009)
School Library Association
“The SLA weblog contains news about the SLA and topical information of general interest to our members.” Lots of regular postings, but the format of the postings is a hyperlinked headline, which could become frustrating with regular visits.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Shh! Online
"Ssh! Online is a blog produced by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities’ team based in Loughborough University Library. There are 10 of us in the team looking after all of the information and study needs of academic staff and students in all of the departments and research centres in the Faculty."
(Visited 2 April 2009)
Shush!
The Information Services Library blog of the University of Northampton. Lots of posts of technical tools useful for students (and others), linking news nicely to course topics and educating students on developments in some of their favourite online tools. Currently considering whether to continue blogging.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
SINTO
A blog on library and information management issues for members of SINTO - the information partnership, a consortium of library and information services in South Yorkshire and the surrounding area. Regular in depth posts, including interviews, and covering a wide range of library topics.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
SLAINTE Pageflake
I’m not sure whether this counts as a blog, but as it incorporates many of those elements, I’ll put it in here with the institutional blogs. After technical difficulties, the blog 'flake' was relauched and integrated back into the Pageflake (May 2008). The flake covers news of relevance to all sectors of Scottish libraries, and is a joint effort between Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS).
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Spineless?
The Spineless? blog provides news, views, information and advice on the Library's resources and services, for all staff and students of Heriot-Watt University.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
STHK Informatics Library & Knowledge Newsletter
Blog of the St Helens and Knowsley Health Informatics Library & Knowledge Service, created to "update you with the latest developments, resources and events." Launched February 2009.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Tales from the CDG Tardis
The blog of Amanda Quick, President of the CILIP Career Development Group. In her own words: “As President of the group from April - December 2008, I will be blogging myself hoarse.” Blog was started in late March 2008, and already there are lots of posts on a wide range of library related topics. Another one I’m unsure whether it’s personal, or CDG / CILIP linked, so I’ve put it in the Institutional category. Abandoned December 2008.
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Tales of One City
The official blog of Edinburgh City Libraries, which covers a "network of public libraries includes the larger Central Library and 25 branch libraries". The blog covers "public libraries, community regeneration, impact studies, web 2.0, library 2.0" and any other relevant topics."
(Visited 2 August 2009)
Thing of the Day
"A round-up of the bizarre and brilliant of the web coralled by the University of Portsmouth Library." Frequent posts with links to various topics.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Trading knowledge - Nature Network
Blog hosted on the Nature Magazine Network by Frank Norman, with "Observations on scientific information, from a librarian's perspective".
(Visited 2 August 2009)
UCL Library Services blogs
8 separate blogs from University College London. Each blog gives regular information on library and departmental news, relevant upcoming events, and new stock. (All visited 13 February 2009)
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Also on Twitter at http://twitter.com/_sciencelib_
(Visited 25 March 2009)
UEL Library News
"This blog provides information and news about the services and facilities offered by Library and Learning Services at University of East London." Mainly posting about library admin matters and new materials available, posting between 5-10 times a month.
May have been abandoned - last post May 2008.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
University of Bath Library: Science News
Updates from science subject librarians at the University of Bath, with information on new stock and resources available from the library.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
University of Greenwich Information & Library Services News
Launched in June 2008, this "blog provides information and news about the services and facilities offered by Learning Services in the campus libraries at the University of Greenwich." Frequent postings.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
University of Leicester Blogs
Blog to create an "informal place for all University of Leicester Library staff to share, debate, reflect and comment on matters relevant to their working activities."
(Visited 2 August 2009)
University of Lincoln Library Blogs
Frequent postings of "news and updates from the University Library and LRCs at the University of Lincoln."
(Visited 13 February 2009)
“From goods and grains to books and brains.” Library current awareness service for researchers, provided by University of Lincoln Library, with frequent posts.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Blog for University of Lincoln Library staff information sharing, with posts on general library news, professional news, resourses issues.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
University of Liverpool Library Blogs
E-Resources News and Trials
Running since 2006, this blog contains "news about e-resources, databases and e-books at the University of Liverpool, including trial resources"
(Visited 28 July 2009)
Library News for the University of Liverpool
"This blog features all the latest news and tips from the University of Liverpool Online Library for online students & staff. This includes information about e-journals, e-books, databases, trial resources, information literacy and more."
(Visited 28 July 2009)
University of Warwick Library Blogs
Blog posting once to twice a month on general Library information, and new stock information.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Blog by the Science Team, covering science-related library services and acquisitions.
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Regular postings relating to the library holdings and staffing of the Subject Support Desk by members of the Business and Economics Subject Team.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Blog run by Business and Economics Subject Team with regular postings to help Warwick University EndNote users with technical isues for the bibilography tool.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Maintained by Jenny Delasalle, E-Repositories Manager at the University of Warwick, to "fulfill the requirement to disseminate our experiences of running a repository as part of the JISC funded WRAP project."
(Visited 13 February 2009)
University of Winchester Library
Posting every few months with information about Library services and useful news topics.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
UK eInformation Group blog
Edited by Karen Blakeman, with regular useful posts on Web 2.0 topics. Mainly a bulletin board type of blog, with brief postings linking back to fuller source material.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Web 2.0
Dual language blog of the National Library of Wales, charting its explorations of " how Web 2.0 is changing the way Libraries do things. "
(Visited 17 July 2009)
Wellcome Library Blog
Multiple monthly posts covering medical news, both current developments, interesting historical facts, and highlighting items from the Library collection.
Also on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/WellcomeLibrary.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
What’s New On the CyberLibrary
Infrequent (2 to 3 monthly) posting on news relevant to public libraries and their users in the South West of England.
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Whittaker Live
Blog of Karen McAulay, Music & Academic Services Librarian at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Blogging for 8 years, this recent migrant to the Blogger platform posts frequently with news and information about the performing arts, especially in Scotland.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Writtle College Library blogs
Christina White is Subject Librarian at Writtle College, a partner institution of the University of Essex. She's responsible for 6 library blogs, each having weekly news round up posts on their subject area. All blog posts stop August 2008.
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Wolverhamption University Library blogs
Blog to keep users up-to-date with news and developments about Electronic Resources (e.g. new databases, downtime due to upgrades). Posts on a fairly regular basis.
(Visited 17 February 2009)
"The HLSS blog is written for all students and staff at the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences" of the University of Wolverhampton. Posting approximately once a month about Library services and resources. Last post in May 2008.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
"The main focus of the blog is the Teaching Practice collection at Walsall Learning Centre. Items of interest from the collection and any interesting new items will be highlighted, as well as any interesting websites or online resources for teaching." Relatively new blog, posts currently every 1-2 weeks.
(Visited 17 February 2009)
This blog was "created for staff and students in the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Wolverhampton."Maintained by Jo Smith, it provides "news, links and resources for applied sciences."
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"SCIT blog is the learning resources blog for students and staff in the School of Computing and IT at the University of Wolverhampton." Average of 4 - 6 posts monthly on library resources and sites of interest to computing and IT students.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
"SEBE blog is written for all students and staff at the School of Engineering and the Built Environment to ensure they are kept up to date with developments at Learning Centres". Posts written once or twice per month on library resources and related useful topics.
(Visited 13 February 2009)
Blog supporting staff and students of University of Wolverhampton Business School. Posting infrequently with information on library resources.
(Visited 17 February 2009)
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