Annika joined us on a 5 week placement in August and September, working with the national lifelong learning and Mixing the Colours projects. Here she talks about her experience: When […]
Category: Placements and Volunteers Blog
A review of Palestinian poet Maya Abu Al-Hayat’s conversation with Magi Gibson
A review of Palestinian poet Maya Abu Al-Hayat in conversation with GWL Reader in Residence Magi Gibson, following the recent publication of A Bird Is Not A Stone, a collection of contemporary Palestinian poetry with Scottish translations.
Internship Vacancy: BME Learning Development Internship
The deadline for applications for this post has now passed.
A conversation with Laura Marney
Our volunteer Gillian reviews a conversation between novelist and 21 Revolutions contributor Laura Marney and GWL reader in residence Magi Gibson.
Spotlight on: Women in Parliment 1919 – 2014
With David Cameron’s recent cabinet reshuffle weighing on my mind, I decided to take a browse through the GWL Archives to discover more about our first female figures in parliament. There is no doubt these were inspiring women; the words ‘courageous’, ‘out-spoken’ and ‘quick-witted’ seem to follow them in the archives Suffragette literature.
My Two Week Placement
I was really nervous to begin with, because I’ve never done anything like this before, but it only took a couple of days (and many, many cups of tea!) for me to settle in.
Top 10 Books for Girls
This is a list of books which have good role models and messages for girls. The age ratings are really just a guide to show whether the books are for younger or older children and I’ve included a short summary of each. Happy reading!
Mixing the Colours Goes to Brora!
On 27th and 28th March, I had the great pleasure of assisting Rachel Thain-Gray (Mixing the Colours Development Worker at Glasgow Women’s Library) as she hosted a series of creative […]
Volunteering
The first thing that greeted me upon entering the library was a friendly smile and a genuine one at that! I’m a bit of a cynic so I watch out for little things like does their smile reach their eyes and I am glad to say yes, it did.
Dundee Women’s Festival 2014: ‘Sisters in Crime’
On Wednesday 5th March, I joined Morag Smith (National Lifelong Learning Development Worker at Glasgow Women’s Library) at the ‘Sisters in Crime’ session at Menzieshill Community Centre, Dundee. Part of […]