University of London Research Library Service: sustainable future secured
The library of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies is one of the libraries that form the University of London Research Library Service (ULRLS). At its meeting on 13 May 2009, the University of London Board of Trustees approved a recommendation from the Collegiate Council that the ULRLS should continue as a collectively owned and shared library resource, complementary to College resources, and managed on behalf of Colleges by the University. Further details are available on the Senate House Library website.
Monday, 18 May 2009
Tuesday, 12 May 2009
Register of Commonwealth Research
The full content of the Register of Commonwealth Research is now available to view on SAS-Space, the institutional repository of the School of Advanced Study. The Register is a list of higher degree theses conducted at UK Universities and relating to the Commonwealth of Nations, its member countries, and the former British Empire. The Register has been maintained since 1949 and its retrospective coverage extends back to the 1920s. Subject coverage is primarily in the fields of history, politics, sociology, anthropology, economics, geography, literature, language and religion. The subjects of education, medicine, law, science and technology are included on a selective basis. It includes over 17000 records and is current up to March 2009. Click here to view.
The full content of the Register of Commonwealth Research is now available to view on SAS-Space, the institutional repository of the School of Advanced Study. The Register is a list of higher degree theses conducted at UK Universities and relating to the Commonwealth of Nations, its member countries, and the former British Empire. The Register has been maintained since 1949 and its retrospective coverage extends back to the 1920s. Subject coverage is primarily in the fields of history, politics, sociology, anthropology, economics, geography, literature, language and religion. The subjects of education, medicine, law, science and technology are included on a selective basis. It includes over 17000 records and is current up to March 2009. Click here to view.
Friday, 8 May 2009
Thursday, 7 May 2009
Theses in Progress 2009
Each year, the Institute publishes Theses in Progress in Commonwealth Studies, a list, derived from the Register of Commonwealth Research, of all current doctoral research into Commonwealth-related topics. The 2009 edition is available to download here.
Follow these links for more information about Theses in Progress, or the Register.
Thursday, 30 April 2009
SCOLMA Annual Conference 2009
SCOLMA - UK Libraries and Archives Group on Africa
Annual conference 2009: “Africa and the Moving Image: the role of libraries and archives”
Wednesday 17th June 2009
This day conference will explore questions relating to the production and preservation of moving image from and about Africa. What is happening in the world of African film and DVD production? What is the role of moving image in university teaching and research? How do image-based formats help us to understand African history, culture and politics? And what are libraries and archives doing to acquire and preserve this material, and to make it available?
Speakers:
Dr Guido Convents (anthropologist, historian and organiser of the Belgian African Film Festival)
Keith Shiri (Director, London African Film Festival)
Dr Sloan Mahone (University Lecturer in the History of Medicine, University of Oxford)
Prof. Vivian Bickford-Smith (Professor of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town)
Dr Emma Hunter (Gonville and Caius, University of Cambridge)
Dr Emma Sandon (Lecturer in Film and Media, Birkbeck College, University of London)
Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer, Royal Anthropological Institute, London)
Newnham College
Sidgwick Avenue
Cambridge
CB3 9DF
Fee for the conference, which includes lunch and refreshments, is £40 (concessions £20)
For further information on the Conference go to: http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/scolma/conference.htm
Or contact Lucy McCann, SCOLMA Secretary, email: lucy.mccann@bodley.ox.ac.uk
Annual conference 2009: “Africa and the Moving Image: the role of libraries and archives”
Wednesday 17th June 2009
This day conference will explore questions relating to the production and preservation of moving image from and about Africa. What is happening in the world of African film and DVD production? What is the role of moving image in university teaching and research? How do image-based formats help us to understand African history, culture and politics? And what are libraries and archives doing to acquire and preserve this material, and to make it available?
Speakers:
Dr Guido Convents (anthropologist, historian and organiser of the Belgian African Film Festival)
Keith Shiri (Director, London African Film Festival)
Dr Sloan Mahone (University Lecturer in the History of Medicine, University of Oxford)
Prof. Vivian Bickford-Smith (Professor of Historical Studies, University of Cape Town)
Dr Emma Hunter (Gonville and Caius, University of Cambridge)
Dr Emma Sandon (Lecturer in Film and Media, Birkbeck College, University of London)
Susanne Hammacher (Film Officer, Royal Anthropological Institute, London)
Newnham College
Sidgwick Avenue
Cambridge
CB3 9DF
Fee for the conference, which includes lunch and refreshments, is £40 (concessions £20)
For further information on the Conference go to: http://www.lse.ac.uk/library/scolma/conference.htm
Or contact Lucy McCann, SCOLMA Secretary, email: lucy.mccann@bodley.ox.ac.uk
Friday, 17 April 2009
Elections in South Africa - web dossier
The Library, Documentation and Information Department of the African Studies Centre Leiden has compiled a web dossier on elections in South Africa to coincide with the general elections on 22 April 2009.
The dossier contains a selection of titles from the library's online catalogue, including monographs, articles, and chapters from edited works, published since 1993. It covers the general elections since the end of apartheid, starting with the first democratic elections of 1994.It has sections on the general elections of 1994, 1999, and 2004, on the electoral system, and on election and politics. A final section presents selected web resources.
The web dossier is available on their website at:
http://www.ascleiden.nl/Library/Webdossiers/SouthAfricanElections2009.aspx
The dossier contains a selection of titles from the library's online catalogue, including monographs, articles, and chapters from edited works, published since 1993. It covers the general elections since the end of apartheid, starting with the first democratic elections of 1994.It has sections on the general elections of 1994, 1999, and 2004, on the electoral system, and on election and politics. A final section presents selected web resources.
The web dossier is available on their website at:
http://www.ascleiden.nl/Library/Webdossiers/SouthAfricanElections2009.aspx
Thursday, 16 April 2009
Indian resources
Two new resources from India – with thanks to Intute
Included in the latest update from Intute are two new resources from India. For a complete list check the Intute website http://www.intute.ac.uk/
Vote report India was an innovative web 2.0 project launched by open-source projects, Ushahidi and SwiftRiver, and managed by eMoksha which used citizen based groups to monitor the 2009 Indian elections. It encouraged members of the public and human rights groups to send emails, text messages (SMS) and video reports of examples of electoral fraud and violations of the Indian Election Commission's Model Code of Conduct direct to the website. Users of the site can access information about the aims of the project and its methodology. It is also possible to read press releases about the elections, and view maps and descriptions of reported incidents. These offer insight into the state of Indian democracy.
Digital Library of India is a major portal to online collections of books hosted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in co-operation with over 21 Indian universities and the Indian government. It provides free access to a growing number of ebooks scanned from Indian library collections. They include many historic monographs and books in Indian languages, covering a full range of topics from the humanities and social sciences. There is particularly strong coverage of topics relating to Indian culture, history, society and politics. These include coverage of elections in India, Indian politics, the British Empire in India and relations between India and Pakistan, including the conflict over the region of Kashmir It is possible to search or browse the website. As the digitisation project is ongoing, new material is being continuously added. Details about the progress of the project and copyright can be accessed from the website. It also includes links to major Indian newspapers and journals online.
Included in the latest update from Intute are two new resources from India. For a complete list check the Intute website http://www.intute.ac.uk/
Vote report India was an innovative web 2.0 project launched by open-source projects, Ushahidi and SwiftRiver, and managed by eMoksha which used citizen based groups to monitor the 2009 Indian elections. It encouraged members of the public and human rights groups to send emails, text messages (SMS) and video reports of examples of electoral fraud and violations of the Indian Election Commission's Model Code of Conduct direct to the website. Users of the site can access information about the aims of the project and its methodology. It is also possible to read press releases about the elections, and view maps and descriptions of reported incidents. These offer insight into the state of Indian democracy.
Digital Library of India is a major portal to online collections of books hosted by the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in co-operation with over 21 Indian universities and the Indian government. It provides free access to a growing number of ebooks scanned from Indian library collections. They include many historic monographs and books in Indian languages, covering a full range of topics from the humanities and social sciences. There is particularly strong coverage of topics relating to Indian culture, history, society and politics. These include coverage of elections in India, Indian politics, the British Empire in India and relations between India and Pakistan, including the conflict over the region of Kashmir It is possible to search or browse the website. As the digitisation project is ongoing, new material is being continuously added. Details about the progress of the project and copyright can be accessed from the website. It also includes links to major Indian newspapers and journals online.
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