aRKive
Appears to be the blog of Paisley based Reid Kerr College Library, or someone related to the Library, posting as 'The Phantom Engineer'. Unable to confirm as it doesn’t have any ‘about’ section that I can find. Lots of posts about library topics, books, IT…also has good range of links to academic search engines and databases. Although you'll need an Athens password to access some of them.
(Visited 24 April 2008)
Blog of the Digital Library at the NLS
A blog set up for the use of the NLS Digital Library Division, "primarily so that we can all update it with reports of conference visits/site visits, but also to just provide a casual update of what’s going on in the world of the Digital Library." Posting approximately once a month on digital library and strategy topics for development of the Digital Library division.
(Visited 27 June 2008)
Bournemouth University Library Blogs
2 blogs from Bournemouth University Library, both very active with postings.
Blog hosting "information about new resources, trials, system downtimes (planned and unplanned) and much more" at Bournemouth University Library, with frequent postings two or three times weekly.
(Visited 29 May 2008)
Blog hosting "information on EndNote, BURO, new resources for researchers and changes and enhancements to Bournemouth University Library Services". Also has frequent postings two or three times a week.
(Visited 29 May 2008)
Brit Lib Blogs Google Group
A Google Group for British librarian bloggers! Unfortunately it looks pretty underused and only averages about one post a month.
(Visited 24 April 2008)
CILIP Blogs
CILIP has various blogs by either staff, or links to relevant blogs, available from the Communities section.
Varying levels of activity on these blogs – the PTEG blog has one post from November 2007, while Lyndsay’s CILIP Blog has been going has been going for almost a year, with at least one or two large postings every month.
CILIP Information and Advice Blog
New blog, launched February 2008,"from CILIP's Information and Advice Team highlighting breaking news, new books and journal articles, reviews etc... for members in the LIS sector". Slightly frustrating that each blog post is in a short format, meaning you have to click the "read more" link at the bottom of each post to read them in full, rather than scroll through the blog postings.
You will need to either be member of CILIP, or set up a guest registration to access it..
(Visited April 28 2008)
Council Matters
Blog of the CILIP Council, created to "keeping the library and information communities informed about the strategies and governance of their professional body". Launched 28 April 2008. Also follows the format of CILIP Information and Advice Blog, with abbreviated posts meaning you have to click into each one to read them in full.
(Visited 28 April 2008)
CovEndNote
Run by Hannah Perkins, subject librarian at Coventry University (I think), giving users hints and tips on using the EndNote bibilography software.
(Visited 29 May 2008)
Engineering and Mathematics @ City
Blog for "those interested in resources, news and 'bits and pieces' from the world of Engineering, Maths and some updates from the Library. It's been set up by Catherine Davies, Engineering and Maths librarian at City."
(Visited 29 July 2008)
English liblog@chi
University of Chichester's English Library blog. Regular postings related to UC library service information; new stock arrivals and changes to service provision. Also attempts to keep students up to date with emerging web 2.0 technologies and provides useful RSS links to external book review websites.
(Visited 24 April 2008)
FADE
Fade Library is the Library Service of Liverpool PCT. A wealth of regular health related posts, and a good sense of humour –
“Why is the library called the Fade Library?
As the North West Grey Literature Service we naturally ‘Fade to Grey’! Musical puns apart it stands for Frequently Accessing Documents that are Esoteric (if the musical pun wasn’t bad enough we suffer from librarians who like playing with words!)”
From the Chief Executive’s Desk
Regular, personal postings from CILIPS Chief Executive Bob McKie on library topics. This may be a personal viewpoint, but as it’s hosted by CILIP, I’ve placed it in the Institutional Blogs category.
Galway Public Libraries Blog
A regularly updated site, giving info on events, new stock and other library news to users of the Galway Public Library service.
Glasgow Metropolitan College Library News
Regular postings of new library stock additions (including shelf marks, a very handy thing if you're a student browsing the blog!), holiday opening hours, new electronic resources, and even the results of a recent user survey with links to the full results.
(Visited 22 May 2008)
Glasgow School of Art Library: Fine Art and Design News Updates
News for students of Glasgow School of Art, with postings about library services, print and electronic resources, and links to relevant news articles.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Library Land
A group blog for members of CILIP South East's Hampshire and Isle of Wight Sub Branch. Not updated since September 2007 and may be defunct.
ILS Matters
Long-running blog from the LIS Department of the University of Worcester. Focussing on library service news with infrequent postings, but very friendly and informal tone.
(Visited 29 July 2008)
Imperial College London Library blogs
Regular posts of library service information, topical news and press releases from relevant Government agencies for users of the various specialised Library departments.
Information & Libraries Scotland (SLAINTE)
Blog of Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS) who operate together under the umbrella of SLAINTE. Relaunched as a Wordpress blog in May 2008 after technical problems with Pageflakes, the blog focuses on Scottish library issues, and includes a del.icio.us feed of relevant bookmarks. Also part of the SLAINTE Scottish Libraries Pageflake. Posting 3-4 times a month on Scottish / UK library topics since launching in May 2008.
(Visited 27 June 2008)
Information Literacy meets Library 2.0
Group blog to support the book "Information Literacy Meets Library 2.0", published March 2008. Blog launched April 2008, and postings on information literacy have been regular since launch.
(Visited 23 April 2008)
Information Matters
Blog from the Library and Information teaching staff at the University of Brighton. Mainly focussed on University course information / material, but a fair amount of general library information. Updated one or two times a month in general.
In Through the Outfield
Who knew? The British Library blogs! Blog of Ian Infield, Manager of the BLs Business and IP Centre. IP / technology focused, with lots of nice, honest posts, with some useful BL info thrown into the mix.
IS News Blog
Blog covering "news from Information Services at the University of Stirling." Launched in March 2008, it covers " the latest news items in the library and IT service areas". Posting multiple times monthly.
(Visited 2 July 2008)
Lanchester Library Enquiry Desk
A group blog for library staff at (probably) Coventry University, to inform each other of internal library news, technical issues with subscriptions, and anything else relevant to the running of the library service.
(Visited 29 May 2008)
LibeRaCe's Library Blog
Blog of the library of Coleg Llandrillo Cymru, a Further Education college in Wales. It hosts information on FE, A levels, staff information, book stock and general subject posts. Regular posts, and useful Welsh news feeds collected together along the sidebar.
Library News for the University of Liverpool
"This blog features all the latest news and tips from the University of Liverpool Online Library for online students & staff. This includes information about e-journals, e-books, databases, trial resources, information literacy and more."
(Visited 3 August 2008)
Mental Health Blog
Daily postings with abstracts of mental health articles, current awareness information, and any other relevant useful resources, by Sue Jennings at Lancashire Care Library & Information Service.
Mental Health Update Blog
John Gale at Bethlem Library produces “easy to understand summaries of research articles, all the latest information from the Department of Health and news stories from specialist journals.” Multiple regular posts with good summaries of relevant research and news.
NLS OPU Blog
Blog of the Official Publications Unit of the National Library of Scotland, with 8 staff contributors. Frequent, interesting blog posting on topics relating to the materials the OPU is currently working with and current events.
(Visited 23 July 2008)
Open University Library Blogs
Multiple blogs from the Open University Library, catering to their dispersed users through regular blog posts on topic specific blogs, about library services, training, and online resources.
Perth College Library
Library news for users in Perth College, with posts about new acquisitions, IT information, and also custom sub blogs created by the library for specific student projects.
Perth College Library Webspots
A blog for the staff of Perth College Library, where they can share weblinks and information relating to CPD, initiatives and new resources.
Queen Margaret University Learning Resource Centre Blog
Library blog from Queen Margaret University's Learning Resource Centre, offering news, updates, tips as well as titbits. Posting at least once a week with library based information.
(Visited 28 May 2008)
RIN Team Blog
Group blog from 5 staff in the Research Information Network team, blogging on libraries, open access publications, journals, and anything related to "the information needs of researchers".
(Visited 23 April 2008)
School Library Association
“The SLA weblog contains news about the SLA and topical information of general interest to our members.” Lots of regular postings, but the format of the postings is a hyperlinked headline, which could become frustrating with regular visits.
(Visited 23 April 2008)
Shush!
The Information Services Library blog of the University of Northampton. Lots of posts of technical tools useful for students (and others), linking news nicely to course topics and educating students on developments in some of their favourite online tools. Currently considering whether to continue blogging.
(Visited 23 April 2008)
SINTO
A blog on library and information management issues for members of SINTO - the information partnership, a consortium of library and information services in South Yorkshire and the surrounding area. Regular in depth posts, including interviews, and covering a wide range of library topics.
(Visited 23 April 2008)
SLAINTE Pageflake
I’m not sure whether this counts as a blog, but as it incorporates many of those elements, I’ll put it in here with the institutional blogs. When launched, there was a blog section, but that appears to have disappeared now. Blog has now (May 2008) been relauched and integrated back into the Pageflake. The flake covers news of relevance to all sectors of Scottish libraries, and is a joint effort between Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS).
(Visited 13 May 2008)
Spineless?
The Spineless? blog provides news, views, information and advice on the Library's resources and services, for all staff and students of Heriot-Watt University.
(Visited 23 April 2008)
Tales from the CDG Tardis
The blog of Amanda Quick, President of the CILIP Career Development Group. In her own words: “As President of the group from April - December 2008, I will be blogging myself hoarse.” Blog was started in late March 2008, and already there are lots of posts on a wide range of library related topics. Another one I’m unsure whether it’s personal, or CDG / CILIP linked, so I’ve put it in the Institutional category.
(Visited 23 April 2008)
Thing of the Day
"A round-up of the bizarre and brilliant of the web coralled by the University of Portsmouth Library." Frequent posts with links to various topics.
(Visited 17 June 2008)
UCL Library Services blogs
Not one but 6 separate blogs from University College London. Each blog gives regular information on library and departmental news, relevant upcoming events, and new stock. (All visited 5 June 2008)
UEL Library News
"This blog provides information and news about the services and facilities offered by Library and Learning Services at University of East London." Mainly posting about library admin matters and new materials available, posting between 5-10 times a month.
(Visited 29 July 2008)
University of Bath Library: Science News
Updates from science subject librarians at the University of Bath, with information on new stock and resources available from the library.
(Visited 23 April 2008)
University of Greenwich Information & Library Services News
Launched in June 2008, this "blog provides information and news about the services and facilities offered by Learning Services in the campus libraries at the University of Greenwich." Frequent postings.
(Visited 29 July 2008)
University of Lincoln Library Blogs
Frequent postings of "news and updates from the University Library and LRCs at the University of Lincoln."
(Visited 6 October 2008)
“From goods and grains to books and brains.” Library current awareness service for researchers, provided by University of Lincoln Library, with frequent posts.
(Visited 6 October 2008)
Blog for University of Lincoln Library staff information sharing, with posts on general library news, professional news, resourses issues.
(Visited 7 October 2008)
University of Warwick Library Blogs
Regular postings relating to the library holdings and staffing of the Subject Support Desk by members of the Business and Economics Subject Team.
(Visited 29 May 2008)
Blog run by Business and Economics Subject Team with regular postings to help Warwick University EndNote users with technical isues for the bibilography tool.
(visited 29 May 2008)
Blog posting once to twice a month on general Library information, and new stock information.
(Visited 2 August 2008)
Maintained by Jenny Delasalle, E-Repositories Manager at the University of Warwick, to "fulfill the requirement to disseminate our experiences of running a repository as part of the JISC funded WRAP project."
(Visited 3 August 2008)
University of Winchester Library
Posting every few months with information about Library services and useful news topics.
(Visited 2 August 2008)
UK eInformation Group blog
Edited by Karen Blakeman, with regular useful posts on Web 2.0 topics. Mainly a bulletin board type of blog, with brief postings linking back to fuller source material.
(Visited 23 April 2008)
What’s New On the CyberLibrary
Infrequent (2 to 3 monthly) posting on news relevant to public libraries and their users in the South West of England.
(Visited 23 April 2008)
Whittaker Live
Blog of Karen McAulay, Music & Academic Services Librarian at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Blogging for 8 years, this recent migrant to the Blogger platform posts frequently with news and information about the performing arts, especially in Scotland.
(Visited 23 April 2008)
Writtle College Library blogs
Christina White is Subject Librarian at Writtle College, a partner institution of the University of Essex. She's responsible for 6 library blogs, each having weekly news round up posts on their subject area.
(All visited 29 July 2008)
Wolverhamption University Library blogs
"The HLSS blog is written for all students and staff at the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences" of the University of Wolverhampton. Posting approximately once a month about Library services and resources.
This blog was "created for staff and students in the School of Applied Sciences at the University of Wolverhampton."Maintained by Jo Smith, it provides "news, links and resources for applied sciences."
"SCIT blog is the learning resources blog for students and staff in the School of Computing and IT at the University of Wolverhampton." Average of 4 - 6 posts monthly on library resources and sites of interest to computing and IT students.
"SEBE blog is written for all students and staff at the School of Engineering and the Built Environment to ensure they are kept up to date with developments at Learning Centres". "The blog is written and maintained by Jo Alcock, Academic Information Assistant at Harrison Learning Centre", with posts once or twice per month on library resources and related useful topics.
No information on "About" page, appears to be blog of Wolverhampton University Learning Centre. Posting infrequently with information on library resources.
(All visited 29 July 2008)
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