Scottish National Gallery & Scottish National Gallery of
Modern Art
27 & 28 September 2014
Scottish National Portrait Gallery
11 & 12 October 2014
An opportunity to learn more about the Galleries’ superb
Print Rooms, Libraries and Archives in a series of scheduled talks taking place
within the Print Rooms and Libraries located at the Scottish National Gallery
(The Mound), the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Belford Road) and in
October at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery (Queen Street)..
The ARLIS Education and Professional Development Committee has organised a visit to Scottish National Portrait Gallery Library and the National Museum of Scotland Research Library on Friday 23rd March 2012.
This is an opportunity to visit two recently refurbished research libraries in Edinburgh which have re-opened to the public. Time has been built-in between visits to allow you to enjoy lunch in one of Edinburgh’s many cafes/restaurants.
The Scottish National Portrait Gallery Library is the former library of the Society of Antiquaries and the focus of the collection is the history of Scotland and Scottish society, with particular strengths in biographies of Scots and Scottish portraiture.
The National Museum of ScotlandResearch Library is the largest museum library in Scotland. The collection reflects the strengths and variety of the Museums’ collections and research past and present and covers archaeology, decorative arts, Scottish history and culture, history of science and technology, military history, natural sciences, world cultures and museology.
To book a place on this visit please send your name and email address to Sarah Castle: s.castle@lcc.arts.ac.uk
Information Services Librarian, Information Services: Library
London College of Communication, University of the Arts London, London SE1 6SB.
Next week is Social Media Week Glasgow (#SMWgla) and EDINA and Edinburgh Beltane, Beacon for Public Engagement are jointly running an event, "Social Media & Academia Panel Session and Surgery" (#socac) which is taking place on Wednesday 21st September 2011 at University of Glasgow Library from 3.30 - 6pm.
The event will focus on the opportunities for using social media in academia, particularly for public engagement where collaboration and communicating research to wider audience can create greater social impact for your work. It is free to attend but registration (via:
Our panellists are social media enthusiasts using new technologies to engage their audiences in innovative ways:
- Dr Chris Speed, researcher in Digital Architecture, Human Geography and Social Computing, Edinburgh College of Art
- Jen Ross, Associate Lecturer on the MSc in E-Learning programme and part of the Digital Cultures and Education research group at the School of Education, University of Edinburgh.
- Dr Peter Matthews, lecturer in the School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University
- William Nixon, Digital Library Development Manager at University of Glasgow
After the panel session there will be an informal social media surgery - an opportunity to ask more in depth questions, get specific advice or play with social media with lots of experienced people on hand.
The website includes further information and the link to register for the event:
The event is free and open to all though it will be particularly useful for academic and support staff, researchers, library and information professionals, and post graduate students. If you have any questions or problems registering please email: edina@ed.ac.uk. If you are unable to attend in person please do join in the discussions online by keeping an eye on the #socac hashtag or the event page where we will be linking to live blogging and any images and audio of the event.
sent on behalf of:
Nicola Osborne, Social Media Officer for EDINA & Heather Rea, Project Manager for Edinburgh Beltane, Beacon for Public Engagement
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