Posts in Placements and Volunteers

Going home – with a bag full of extraordinary memories

Time flew by as always when you are feeling that you are doing something useful with it. Six weeks ago I entered the library the first time and but today it is my last day and I am going to go back to Berlin soon. I already know that I will miss this place that [...]

A worthwhile experience

How do people work in other countries? What exactly is a women’s library about?  These two leading questions accompanied me when I came to Glasgow Women’s library about two weeks ago. All in all, I’ve six weeks to find out before I’ll return to Berlin, Germany where I am from. I’ll try to support the [...]

Time to say good-bye… My three-month placement at Glasgow Women’s Library. 28.02.2011 – 27.05.2011

So, three months are over and I just cannot believe how quickly time went by. However, I feel I have learnt a lot and gained a lot of new impressions and I would like to share some thoughts and experiences with you. I choose the Glasgow Women’s Library as organization for my placement due to [...]

The Network Project

As I mentioned in my last Blog, I am working within my three month volunteering placement on a networking-project for the National Life Long Learning Team. My aim is to acquire information about other Women’s Libraries within Europe, which work beyond normal library activities. I am looking for libraries that, similar to us provide a [...]