Challenges, Changes and Collaborations– American Theological Library Association conference,  Pittsburgh June 18-21 2025 TAGS: artificial intelligence | conference | critical information skills | Library | theology I was delighted to be invited to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this year to speak at the Atla 2025 Annual meeting. It’s actually the second time I have been to a library …Continue reading →

AI vs the Imago Dei : views from US theological libraries TAGS: artificial intelligence | critical information skills | Diversity | Library | Philosophy | students | theology On Tuesday 18 June, I flew half way around the world to attend the Atla conference in Long Beach, California. There were two questions that Atla delegates asked me that …Continue reading →

JIL Webinar: Writing about Information Literacy (report) TAGS: academic writing | critical information skills | information literacy | journal club | Library | publication As well as bringing you news and updates from the library, we like to use this blog to report on some of the Continued Professional Development activities we get up …Continue reading →

Five reasons you should use LibSmart to prep for your assignments TAGS: assignments | critical information skills | digital skills | DiscoverEd | information literacy | Library | LibSmart | online resources | research | resources Here we are midway through the first semester, and you may start to feel like you should be looking ahead to your end of semester assessments. Often students feel a …Continue reading →

Critical Approaches to Libraries (CALC) 2023 TAGS: antiracism | conference | critical information skills | Diversity | information literacy | Library | online resources I attended the CALC Conference on 24th and 25th May and can thoroughly recommend this annual event to other professionals interested in critical librarianship. The gathering was welcoming and introduced …Continue reading →

E-Resource trial: Skills for study TAGS: critical information skills | databases | digital skills | e-resources | exams | information literacy | Library | online resources | references | resources | study skills As we’re midway through the second semester, many eyes are turning to assignments and thinking ahead to final exams. Did you know that we’ve recently secured a trial of the …Continue reading →

Lunchtime seminars: Decolonising and Diversifying the Library TAGS: antiracism | critical information skills | decolonialising | decolonising and diversifying | digital skills | Diversity | equity | information literacy | lunchtime seminars | reading lists | resources | students | unconscious bias We held our first of three Decolonising and Diversifying the Library lunchtime seminars last week, on the topic of Diversity in First Year Scots Law Reading Lists. The recording (39 …Continue reading →

LILAC 2022: Being Better Teachers TAGS: academic writing | conference | critical information skills | digital skills | E-book | e-books | information literacy | journal club | online resources | pandemic | students In our third and final post about the LILAC conference (you can find part one here and part two here) I wanted to touch on the topic of becoming better …Continue reading →

LILAC 2022: Power structures in library and information services TAGS: antiracism | class | critical information skills | databases | decolonialising | Diversity | e-resources | information literacy | Library | online resources | open access | power structures | resources | subject guides | subject headings | unconscious bias Last month, three of our Academic Support Librarians team attended the LILAC conference. LILAC is a conference for librarians and information professionals who teach information literacy skills, are interested in …Continue reading →

LILAC 2022 : Student transitions in information literacy :  from school to HE, from learners to researchers TAGS: conference | critical information skills | digital skills | e-books | information literacy | reading lists | students | transition The LILAC 2022 conference in Manchester this April was a challenge and a pleasure to attend :  my first real life, in person conference for two years! I put aside …Continue reading →