Category: Placements and Volunteers Blog

My experience volunteering

Published on 23rd July, 2013 by JennyK

This post was published 12 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

My name is Jenny Kelly and I have been volunteering at Glasgow Women’s Library since December 2012. I enjoy working at the library because I get to try new things and learn more about the past…

My mama told me I should never venture into space, But I did, I did, I did,

Published on 15th July, 2013 by Jay A

This post was published 12 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

GWL Volunteer Jay shares her love of science fiction, and asks who your SF heroines (writers and characters!) are.

Volunteering and working with GWL by Alice

Published on 21st March, 2013 by Morag

This post was published 12 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

Alice started volunteering at the library in 2009 and now, after helping on a number of projects, she works for us as a sessional tutor with the national lifelong learning project. Here Alice talks about her journey with GWL

2HB: What we make with words

Published on 5th December, 2011 by Adele

This post was published 13 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

One of our volunteers, Hannah Ellul, is exhibiting a work at the CCA as part of the 2HB: What we make with words exhibition. Her artwork is based on her […]

From Japan to GWL

Published on 24th October, 2011 by Morag

This post was published 14 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

Volunteer Motoko, who works on the National Lifelong Learning project, introduces herself.

My Wonderful Experience at GWL

Published on 20th October, 2011 by Gabrielle

This post was published 14 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

Meet Manjit, one of GWL’s dedicated volunteers, and find out why she enjoys volunteering at the library.

My work experience by Carenza

Published on 22nd September, 2011 by Wendy Kirk

This post was published 14 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

I’m going to say sorry in advance because I have never done a blog before. My name is Carenza Young and I am fifteen years old. Some might ask why […]

Going home – with a bag full of extraordinary memories

Published on 25th August, 2011 by Jana

This post was published 14 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

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 […]

A worthwhile experience

Published on 3rd August, 2011 by Jana

This post was published 14 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

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 […]

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

Published on 25th May, 2011 by Kerstin

This post was published 14 years ago. You can explore more recent posts through the categories and tags.

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 […]

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