Helen

One half of the Library’s admin team and the Library’s resident geek – Helen looks after the Library’s IT needs as well as more general admin tasks.

21 Revolutions Podcast: Laura Marney: Mango

By Helen | Published 21st November, 2012

In the third of our new Glasgow Women’s Library podcasts, Laura Marney reads her new story, Mango, and talks about the inspiration behind the work.

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21 Revolutions Podcast: Helen Fitzgerald: Parts Beyond The Skies

By Helen | Published 21st October, 2012

In the second of a new series of Glasgow Women’s Library podcasts, Helen Fitzgerald reads her new story, Parts Beyond The Skies, and talks about the inspiration behind the work.

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Own a limited edition 21 Revolutions artwork

By Helen | Published 25th September, 2012

To mark Glasgow Women’s Library’s 21st anniversary, the Library commissioned 21 women artists to create new work inspired by items and artefacts in our collections. These limited edition prints are being sold to raise money for the Library. This is your chance to buy an exclusive artwork and support the Library’s work at the same time!

Posted in Featured, News | Tagged 21 Revolutions, Amanda Thomson, Arts, Ashley Cook, Ciara Phillips, Claire Barclay, Corin Sworn, Delphine Dallison, Ellie Harrison, Elspeth Lamb, Fiona Dean, Helen de Main, Jacki Parry, Karla Black, Kate Davis, Kate Gibson, Limited Edition Print, Lucy Skaer, Nicky Bird, Ruth Barker, sam ainsley, Sarah Wright, Sharon Thomas, Shauna McMullan | Leave a comment

21 Revolutions Podcast: Kirsty Logan: This is Liberty

By Helen | Published 21st September, 2012

In the first of a new series of Glasgow Women’s Library podcasts, Kirsty Logan reads her new story, This is Liberty, and talks about the inspiration behind the work.

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Two Decades and 21 Revolutions

By Helen | Published 9th July, 2012

Glasgow Women’s Library is a phenomenon. The sole resource of its kind in Scotland, it is celebrating its 21st birthday by commissioning 21 women artists and 21 women writers to create new work inspired by GWL’s library, archive and museum artefacts.

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A message of support from the First Minister

By Helen | Published 7th March, 2012

The Mapping Memorials to Women Scotland project, launching on 10th March 2012, has received a message of support from First Minister Alex Salmond. The project, developed by Glasgow Women’s Library and Women’s History Scotland, aims to record memorials to women across Scotland

Posted in Blog, Featured, News, Website stuff | Tagged Alex Salmond, international women's day, mapping, Mapping Memorials to Women in Scotland, Women Make History, Women of Scotland, Women's History | Leave a comment

Join our team!

By Helen | Published 20th January, 2011

Glasgow Women’s Library is expanding its team of Non-Executive Directors: If you would like to join our Board of Directors, find out more here

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Resolution in the New Year

By Helen | Published 12th January, 2011

This time last year, we were still reeling after a flood of water poured down from the floors above us at 81 Parnie Street. I think it’s fair to say it was an inauspicious start to a year that was as frustrating as it was… challenging. A lot has changed over the course of 2010. [...]

Posted in Blog, Lifelong Learning Blog, National Lifelong Learning Blog, Placements and Volunteers Blog, The Collection blog, The Move | Tagged Looking to the future | 3 Comments

Library reopens

By Helen | Published 5th January, 2011

The Library will reopen in the New Year on Wednesday 5th January 2011.

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Library closed for Christmas and New Year

By Helen | Published 18th December, 2010

The library will be closed for the festive period from Saturday 18th December 2010 to Tuesday 4th January 2011 (inclusive)

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This week I was very pleased to host a visit from Antoinette Seymour, the Archivist at the College of the Bahamas. Antoinette has been on a whistle stop tour of archives across Scotland and Glasgow Women’s Library was the last stop on her travels. Antoinette previously volunteered at the Library, cataloguing the records of ENACT [...]