“Music for the Terrified” returns post-pandemic

IAML (UK & Irl) is delighted to announce the return of the ever-popular “Music for the Terrified” course, taking place in Chippenham on 24 September 2024. If you have ever felt out of your depth working with music collections, fear not! This one-day course is designed to answer basic queries about working with printed and…

Conservatoire libraries amongst nation’s best for student satisfaction

The 2024 National Student Survey has once again revealed the importance of passionate, subject-specialist librarians, with three UK conservatoire libraries appearing in the top five for student satisfaction. In response to question 20 of the student survey, “How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?”, students offered…

Report on IAML Congress 2024, Stellenbosch

Several IAML (UK & Irl) Branch members were fortunate to attend the 2024 Congress of our international organisation – “big IAML” – at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, earlier this month. Taking place in a different country each year, Congress is an exciting opportunity to hear papers from international colleagues and experts in related fields, share…