Decolonising Practice: A Case Study at Westminster Music Library

The following is a guest post from Lucy Currid, postgraduate ethnomusicology student, University of Manchester: When I started my Master’s in Ethnomusicology at the University of Manchester last autumn, I had not anticipated that my studies would bring me into the heart of London, but I am very grateful that they did. Through the Placement…

Archival sources take centre stage at British Library’s Gustav Holst 150 event

The following is a guest post from Judith Ratcliffe, Archivist, Britten Pears Arts: On 20 November the British Library held a very enjoyable and interesting afternoon to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Gustav Holst’s (1874-1934) birth. The event ‘Gustav Holst: An Archival Legacy’ put the focus on archival sources, with speakers from three institutions delving into…

Librarian as Detective – a Webinar about Special Collections and Archives!

Our final webinar in the IAML (UK & Irl) Webinar Series was entitled ‘The librarian as detective: bringing our archives and special collections to life – or, Nicholson lost and found’ and took place on 1st June. This event has now happened. But you can get lots of CPD by attending IAML 2023 in Cambridge…