Pauline gives us another fantastic snapshot of what we’ve been reading and chatting about at Story Cafe… Work in Progress – Dr Donna Moore We were pleased to hear, when […]
Category: Blog
Staff, volunteers and student placements share updates from projects and events at Glasgow Women’s Library
Blog 3 – Reflections before Christmas
Nearly half way there. I want to share that my first project, transforming digital evaluation strategies for GWL’s 30th anniversary, is sadly, coming to an end. Not just yet but […]
30 years of books
Question: How do you build a library with zero book budget?
Answer: With bucket loads of generosity and a crack team of amazing volunteers.
New Books To Borrow
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World by Kate Pankhurst Full of beautiful illustrations, this book allows an introduction into some of the great women who helped change the world […]
Story Cafe: Sept & Oct round up!
It’s another Story Cafe round up by Pauline! Find out what we’ve been reading and chatting about in September and October.
Blog 2 – My Book Recommendation
What does pink remind you of? Dark Pink? Think. Imagine. Focus. On this commonly stereotyped colour. Did you imagine something? Women? No, don’t focus. Let it all go away. Like […]
Blog 1 – My student placement
Welcome to my first blog for GWL! I’m a new student on placement and would like to welcome you into my world and what I am up to at work!
Celebrating Ten Years of 21 Revolutions: Revisiting the 21 Revolutions Podcasts
This year we’re continuing to celebrate Three Decades of Changing Minds. This means delving into the Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) archive, using the materials we find to stimulate memories and […]
Reassembling the Network After the Internet? Sappho Magazine (1974-1981) and Reproductive Technologies
Rebecca Close is a doctoral researcher at Aalto University doing a dissertation in artistic research as ‘reproductive work’. Rebecca conducted research on the Sappho Archive held at GWL in 2022 and wrote this piece on Sappho, queer networks and assisted reproduction.
Story Cafe round-up!
What’s been happening at Story Cafe over the last few months? Pauline gives us a brilliant round-up!