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!
The artworks of Turner Prize nominee Karla Black are difficult to pin down. Although usually made from traditional art-making materials such as paint, chalk and paper, their elusive titles and […]
On Friday 14th February 2014, it’s International Book Giving Day. This day encourages you to simply make the world a better place by donating a book! We’re working hard (with […]
Last week, the Glasgow Women’s Library received an interesting new addition to its collection of resources on women’s art. The arrival of self-authored Bitches, Bimbos and Ballbreakers: The Guerrilla Girls’ Illustrated Guide to […]
GWL had an exciting visit from two sister Archivists this week! Antoinette Seymour, who had a cataloguing placement at GWL back in 2009, who is the Archivist of the College […]
For the last couple of weeks I have been researching the Zines in the archive section. A Zine is a small book that usually comes in a format similar to […]
Once again, it has been a busy couple of months since our last update. There have been many wonderful donations to the Collection, including lots of badges for our Badges […]
Our Lending Library catalogue is now back up and running after last week’s technical problems. However, we will be starting to pack up the lending collection in preparation for our imminent move, and access will be limited after next week.
Sammy DiFolco examines the life of Emily Wilding Davison through The Suffragette newspaper, which is part of GWL’s Women’s Suffrage Collection. The eighth of June marked a century since the […]
July in International Zine Month and the 21st July is International Zine Day, providing me with the perfect excuse to tell you about my favourite zine, Unskinny.
