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Ask Louise!
Use messenger style chat technology in your local library or in the comfort of your own home to chat LIVE with Louise Welsh.
Louise Welsh is the author of three novels, ‘The Bullet Trick’ (2006) ‘Tamburlaine Must Die’ (2004) and ‘The Cutting Room’ (2002) all published by Canongate Books. Her most recent award is City of Glasgow Lord Provost’s Award for Literature. The first book she remembers being read to her is Robert Louis Stevenson’s ‘Treasure Island’ which frightened her into refusing to go to bed – a massive rebellion in the Welsh household. Her interest in Stevenson has persisted and she has presented radio features on his work and life, written a preface to Canongate Books’ edition of ‘Kidnapped’ (2007) and even managed to interview the great man for Zembla.
Session will run from 2 - 4pm. Instructions on how to log on for free are available here.
This chat session is sponsored by the Enquire service and brought to you by Edinburgh City Libraries.
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Workshop
Creative Writing Workshop led by Bashabi Fraser
A great chance to unleash your love of words! Join this creative writing workshop led by Bashabi Fraser. Ms Fraser is a children's writer, poet and editor based in Edinburgh. She is a Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at Napier University.
Do you keep a notebook for your ideas, for quotes you come across or for random thoughts? Do you keep a diary? Do like inventing stories or writing poems? Do you enjoy creating characters and making up dialogues? Do you like PLAYING with WORDS? Well, why not come along to this Creative Writing workshop with Bashabi Fraser and find out what is just waiting to be written by you?
Room 2/47 Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, 219 Colinton Road, Edinburgh
2 - 4pm
There are only 15 places available so book now to avoid disappointment:
Email
c.harvey@napier.ac.uk or tel 0131 455 4271(Also running on Monday 10th November)
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Talk
The Edward Clark Collection
A talk by Marian Kirton, Information Services Advisor, Napier University.
If you are interested in the development of the book, this talk is a marvellous opportunity to learn about one of the most significant collections in the country. The Edward Clark Collection consists of around 5000 items illustrating the development of the book from the 15th century. More specifically, it concentrates on the development of typography, the techniques of printing illustrations, and fine bindings. For more information about the collection please go to Edward Clark Collection.
Room L18 Napier University, Merchiston Library, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh
5.30pm
The talk is free and no booking necessary - all welcome
Workshop
Artists' Books in Focus
The session will look at some of the key works in the Gallery of Modern Art's Artists' Books collection, focusing on the work of contemporary Scottish artists such as David Shrigley, Smith/Stewart and Alec Finlay.
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art Archive and Library, Reading Room, Dean Gallery, 73 Belford Road, EH4 3DS
11.30am – 12.30pm
Free – to book a place telephone 0131 624 6253 or email
National Galleries.
Words from the Wounded
A poetry workshop looking at poetry and war.
Central Library Conference Room, Central Library, George IV Bridge, EH1 1EG
2.30 – 4pm
Free – No booking required
Nothing But The Poem
A poetry discussion workshop.
Piershill Library, 30 Piersfield Terrace, EH8 7BQ
6.30 – 7.30pm
Free – No booking required. For more information telephone 0131 529 5685 or email
Piershill Library.
Film
Edinburgh Premiere of feature-length documentary “The Hollywood Librarian”
Dozens of interviews of real librarians are interwoven with movie clips of cinematic librarians and serve as transitions between the themes of censorship, intellectual freedom, children and librarians, pay equity and funding issues, and the value of reading.
Screen Academy, Napier University, Merchiston Avenue, EH10 5DT
Screening starts 7pm. Sponsored by
Scottish Centre for the Book.
Free – retiring collection on behalf of BookAid International
Tour
Central Library Architectural Tour
Central Library, George IV Bridge, EH1 1EG
7 - 7.45pm
Free – Each tour is limited to 10 places. Please note this tour comprises several flights of stairs and is not advised for people with limited mobility.
Please book by contacting Fine Art on 0131 242 8040 or e-mail
Central Fineart Library.
Behind the scenes tour of the new Centre for Research Collections
Edinburgh University Main Library, CRC 6th Floor, George Square, EH8 9LJ
11am – 12pm
Free – places are limited, please book by contacting by
email or telephone 0131 650 6864.
Walking Tour
Watt Walks - Two Centuries of Learning
Heriot-Watt University Campus, Riccarton, EH14 4AS
12.30pm departure – the walking tour will leave from the James Watt statue in front of the University main reception and will last approximately one hour.
Free – no booking necessary. For more information visit
Heriot-Watt or phone 0131 451 8455.
Talk
Capital Caricatures: John Kay’s Originals – the Medical Set
A talk by Sheila Szatkowski about the medical characters in John Kay's famous original book of Caricatures
Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh, Surgeons’ Hall, Nicolson Street, EH8 9DW
7pm
£5 / £3 conc. – to book a place contact 0131 527 1600 or e-mail
Royal College of Surgeons.
The Three and Sixpenny Doctor
A reminiscence and discussion session run by the Living Memory Association on the early days of the NHS
Hosted by Western General Hospital Library, Crewe Road South, EH4 2XU
2pm
Free – to book a place, please telephone 0131 667 0761 or e-mail
Living Memory Association .
Workshop
Introduction to the Map Library
See some of the treasures from the Map Library's collection and go behind the scenes to explore the Causewayside Building.
Map Library, National Library of Scotland, 33 Salisbury Place, EH9 1SL
10am - 12.30pm
A short introduction to the Map Library - see some of the treasures from the Map Library's collection.
3 - 3.45pm
Free – Please book by contacting 0131 623 3970 or
email NLS
Open Day
Children & Families – Information & Learning Resources Centre
154 McDonald Road, EH7 4NN
An opportunity to see a full range of fantastic resources used to support the education of children from 0 – 18 in the city.
10am – 4pm
Free – no booking required. For more information 0131 469 2960 or e-mail
Information & Learning Resources Centre.
