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Going home – with a bag full of extraordinary memories

By Jana | Published 25th August, 2011

Time flew by as always when you are feeling that you are doing something useful with it. Six weeks ago I entered the library the first time and but today it is my last day and I am going to go back to Berlin soon. I already know that I will miss this place that [...]

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A worthwhile experience

By Jana | Published 3rd August, 2011

How do people work in other countries? What exactly is a women’s library about?  These two leading questions accompanied me when I came to Glasgow Women’s library about two weeks ago. All in all, I’ve six weeks to find out before I’ll return to Berlin, Germany where I am from. I’ll try to support the [...]

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Time to say good-bye… My three-month placement at Glasgow Women’s Library. 28.02.2011 – 27.05.2011

By Kerstin | Published 25th May, 2011

So, three months are over and I just cannot believe how quickly time went by. However, I feel I have learnt a lot and gained a lot of new impressions and I would like to share some thoughts and experiences with you. I choose the Glasgow Women’s Library as organization for my placement due to [...]

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Bzzz bzzz bzzz – my first weeks in the Glasgow Women’s Library. Bzzz!

By Kerstin | Published 11th March, 2011

My first week in the Glasgow Women’s Library or as I call it affectionately – the feminist beehive – was amazing. But be warned! On first glance everything seems chaotic and pretty confusing. However, clarity and understanding will arise in the second week, I promise! :-) 12 busy bees working all on their own little [...]

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Hello from Geraldine, NLLL volunteer

By Nisha | Published 21st September, 2010

Hi – my name is Geraldine McAlinden. I am 32 years old and I am currently about to enter into my 4th year at Strathclyde University studying BA(Hons.) Arts and Social Sciences, majoring in History.

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Volunteer Training Session

By Laura M | Published 28th April, 2010

A big thank you to all of our volunteers who attended our training session last week! Many of our volunteers took time out their busy schedules to attend session…

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One Mile

By Loraine | Published 12th February, 2009

Hello! I’m Loraine and I’m the new volunteer at the Library. I’m the New Neighbourhood Research Assistant and for the next wee while I’ll be involved in working on a recently developed project that will enable the organisation to get to know its future neighbourhood in a One Mile radius around the Mitchell Library. This [...]

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