The challenge of indexing Brio

In a special guest post, Antony Gordon, webmaster of IAML (UK & Irl), shares his experiences of a recent indexing project for the branch’s long-running journal, Brio. Antony writes: Having recently compiled name and title indexes to the content of Brio, it was suggested that I might outline the process for the blog. Thus, what…

West End Arts Library and Westminster Music Library re-launch

The following is a guest post from Polly Jones, Westminster Music Librarian: Tucked away down a side street between the noise and lights of Leicester Square and the grandeur and opulence of the National Portrait Gallery sits an unassuming building which holds what I personally consider to be one of London’s best kept secrets: Westminster…

Brass Bands Archive Update (May 2024)

As you all know from our previous update, in 2018 custodianship of the National Brass Band Archive was transferred to Brass Bands England (BBE). The Archive is now known as the Brass Bands Archive. Over the years we have managed to get ad-hoc funding to employ a number of archive professionals to list, and catalogue…