CILIPS Conference announcement

CILIPS has announced that its conference, being held at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow on 7th & 8th June 2011 will feature a special FE/HE strand on 7th June. The programme has been devised by Kathy Kearney (CILIPS) and Jill Evans (SCURL).

The speakers include:

Rachel Bruce (JISC) on resource discovery

Craig Mills (JISC RSC-NE) discussing 'Create and Convert'

Karen Stevenson (Glasgow University) introducing the mobile apps strategy

Carol Walker (JISC RSE Scotland NE) looking at library use of QR codes

JISCLegal will offer a workshop on 5 copyright tips for making online life easier

Ellen Collins (Research Information Network) will discuss the recent RIN publication 'Social media: a guide for researchers' and this will be followed by case studies from two researchers from QMU, Claire Seaman and Dr Ian Elliott

Owen Stephens (Open University) will look at mashing libraries to build communities

In addition on the same day you can hear new CILIP Chief Executive Annie Mauger discuss 'Defining our professional future'.

For more information and to book at special earlybird rates follow this link.

Edinburgh College of Art launches new Catalogue

Edinburgh College of Art Library have launched their new improved library catalogue interface. The new interface has a fresher, cleaner appearance and incorporates several new and very useful features:

• enhanced and improved search functions
• book jacket images
• links to book previews, reviews and related books (using Google Books)
• the facility to add books to your own personal list for future reference
• the facility to save searches and run them again at a later date.

To take a look at the new catalogue, log in as a guest to the eca portal, and follow the link to the catalogue on the Quick Links menu.

National Portrait Gallery Heinz Archive & Library joins COPAC

The library holdings of the National Portrait Gallery Heinz Archive & Library are now live on COPAC.
The NPG's Library supports the Gallery's research needs, with strengths in British portraiture, history, and biography.
The National Portrait Gallery has collected library materials since the founding of the Gallery in 1856, and the Heinz Archive & Library now holds approximately 35,000 books and exhibition catalogues, runs of 150 periodical titles (70 currently received), catalogues from sales featuring portraits from 1866 to the present, a collection of rare books, and some dissertations and theses.
To search for holdings of the NPG on COPAC, go to the main search tab and choose National Portrait Gallery from the drop down list.
COPAC is a free service accessible to all.

New online catalogue: UoG Art History Resource Centre

The University of Glasgow Art History Resource Centre has launched a new online catalogue using LibraryThing.


As an adjunct to the outstanding resources available within Glasgow University Library, the History of Art Resource and Postgraduate Centre serves the study needs of undergraduates, postgraduates, research and teaching staff within the School of Culture and Creative Arts.


The centre is administered by professional librarians who are always prepared to give advice and guidance on bibliographic matters or other resource requirements. They administer a collection of 4,500 books, selected periodical holdings, over 15,000 exhibition and gallery catalogues and over 82,000 teaching slides.

National Collecting Scheme Scotland

The National Collecting Scheme Scotland is an initiative of the Scottish Arts Council that supports public collections across Scotland to acquire and present challenging contemporary visual art. The initiative also seeks to enable curators within those organisations to extend their knowledge and understanding of contemporary visual arts, and to develop their engagement with the visual arts sector in Scotland.

Find out more about the NCSS scheme and its acquisitions at the University of Glasgow website and at the archived Scottish Arts Council site.