Placements and Volunteers Blog
Introducing the St Andrews Women’s Liberation Group
Glasgow Women’s Library (GWL) is a unique treasure trove, which documents women’s history and struggle throughout society. Their archives, which deserve their own recognition, are home to numerous personal letters, photographs, reports and objects- all of which give us insight into the history of women’s lives and the gaps we have yet to fill. I […]
The stolen letters: a herstory of Spanish women writers
Don’t miss out on this week’s Story Cafe highlighting Spanish women writers. Spanish brunch snacks!).
Auf Wiedersehen
A post by Selina, a graduate of Information and Documentation from Switzerland who was on placement with us from September to December 2019.
My Time Doing a School Placement at GWL
Here is my experience from this week working as a fourth year student doing a work placement at Glasgow Women’s Library. This is an insight into what I learnt, what I did and how much I enjoyed working at the library.
Seeing the Unseen
GWL Volunteer Aileen writes about helping to organise the Seeing the Unseen film and the importance of this documentary about 17 Icelandic autistic women for her.
(Re) Discover the pleasure of being read to
Our weekly Story Cafe sessions are so much fun! In this post our volunteer Lily explains what to expect from one of these events and shares why she feels these reading out loud sessions are so valuable and pleasurable.
Working at the GWL; A placement student perspective
What I’ve learnt at the GWL Being at the GWL, I’ve learned different things. I’m Aisha Aslam and I’m in my final year of study for PR, Marketing and Events at Queen Margaret University. I have been doing a work placement at the GWL from the beginning of October to the end of December, as […]
Interview with a female Speedway rider: Taya
Here is an interview with Taya, a young Speedway rider in a male-dominated sport.
My Experience at the Glasgow Women’s Library
In this post, volunteer Ella describes her time at the GWL.
My Time at GWL
Lily spent three months volunteering with us at the start of 2019. In this post she reflects upon that experience.