Today on the IAML (UK & Irl) blog: Emily Peart shares research findings on brass band librarianship practices, conducted for her MA in Library and Information Studies. First presented at IAML’s Annual Study Weekend in April, Emily’s important research highlights concerns for long-term sustainability of brass band composing and makes recommendations for improvement. Emily writes: I…
Today on the IAML (UK & Irl) blog: Yi-Chieh Chiu of the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Central Library reflects on his experience as a first-timer at IAML (UK & Irl)’s Annual Study Weekend, which took place in Cardiff in April. Yi-Chieh writes: My first visit to Wales coincided with my first IAML (UK &…
…And all too soon the IAML (UK & Irl) ASW 2024 is over… and what a weekend it was! We (re)discovered just what a musical city Leeds is through a new book edited by Lashua, Spracklen, Ross and Thompson: “Popular Music in Leeds” published by Intellect Books; speed dated archival resources; discussed music cataloguing and…
And it’s upon us again! It’s the IAML (UK & Irl) Annual Study Weekend, where you’ll get the best chance this year of finding scores of British and Irish music librarians congregating together. If you use ‘X’ (Twitter) then the hashtag is #IAMLASW. And here’s a request. The Chair of Communications isn’t going to be…
Bookings have now closed for the IAML ASW taking place in Leeds on Friday 5th April until Sunday 7th April 2024. You can find details about the draft programme on the IAML UK & Ireland website. The IAML Events & Training Committee look forward to welcoming you to Leeds!