Category: Library Professionals

It’s all for nothing if you don’t have freedom

A post by Business Faculty Librarian Ben Taylorson

Earlier this month I presented a member’s paper at the annual Business Librarian’s Association conference, which this year was taking place at the University of Stirling.

If you’ve not been to Stirling, it’s well worth a visit. It was once the capital of Scotland, and the city is steeped in history and visually dominated by the imposing Stirling Castle. Around every other corner there’s a statue of Robert The Bruce or William Wallace (or at least, it feels that way). The University is a couple of miles outside of the city centre, situated on a magnificent 330-acre estate, centred around a large loch.

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The Lendrum Internship in Book Conservation

By Freya Chambers

Part 1: My First Book Conservation Projects

Last May, I started the Lendrum Internship in Book Conservation at Palace Green Library. The internship lasts for one year and gives the intern the opportunity to explore the world of rare books conservation through undertaking supervised practical projects to conserve books from PGL’s vast special collections library.

It was my first in depth taste of book conservation after completing my degree in Objects Conservation at Cardiff University and working as a student archive conservation intern at Glamorgan Archives.

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Define, develop and deliver

A post by Customer Services Coordinator Kate Williamson and User Experience Officer Kirsty Barnfather

At Durham, we’re lucky to be part of the Academic Libraries North (ALN) community and often join their sessions and workshops, especially within the User Experience (UX) Community of Practice (CoP) that we are members of. The ALN UX CoP allows groups of people from different institutions to get together (usually virtually) and discuss different User Experience methodologies, projects, and chat about what each library is currently doing or planning for the future. There are a variety of sessions, from workshops to ‘UX in one hour’ presentations, allowing members to expand their knowledge and encourage others to try out new techniques.

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Behind the Scenes at the House of Commons Library: A Visit on 19th February 2025

A post by Open Access Publications Officer Katie Skellett

As an Open Access Publications Officer, my work day revolves around the mechanics of how research is shared and accessed. It’s an all-too-rare occurrence that I get to see the real-world impact of research. So, when I heard I was one of the lucky few to be selected to visit the House of Commons Library for its Open Day, I jumped at the opportunity to explore how research supports decision-making at the highest levels.

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New library reading list for Greenspace hopes to deliver wellbeing boost

A post by Sarah Cleeve

Optimistic climate scientists, “doughnut” economics, problem-solving fungi and rewilding are some of the topics on a newly-created Talis reading list: “Greenspace: reading on environment and sustainability”. This is now available to anyone in the university community wishing to know how best to navigate the often overwhelming problems of environmental sustainability while keeping a sense of wellbeing.

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From coffee and cake to a published volume – a successful collaborative project!

A post by Research Engagement and Collections Development Archivist Dr Jonathan Bush

One of most rewarding aspects of working in the Archives and Special Collections team of ULC is the opportunity to build close working relationships with a diverse range of researchers, including academics, students, and family historians. These interactions often begin as conversations, where we offer specialist advice about our collections and guide researchers to relevant material in the catalogue. Occasionally, however, these exchanges can evolve into more significant collaborations.

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