Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Events for December

Edinburgh Reads Event
Thur 1st December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Gliterary Lunch
Thur 1st December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Russia:The Mafia State with Luke Harding
Thur 1st December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Pusong Pinoy: Children First
1st December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Diary of a Child Genius: Marjory Fleming
Fri 2nd December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

More stories with Lari Don
Sat 3rd December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Starting with Stories 2
Sat 3rd December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Stories with Lari Don
Sat 3rd December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Launch of 26Treasures
Sat 3rd December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Illicit Ink presents: Time Will Tell
Sun 4th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Mapping the Archaeology of Scotland
Mon 5th December
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/assets/files/RCAHMS_lunchtime_lectures_2011.pdf

Blackwell's Book Quiz
Mon 5th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Launch: Raising Amy
Tues 6th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Wed Edinburgh Review
Wed 7th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Editing Puzzles and Techniques
Wed 7th December
http://www.nls.uk/events

Ian Rankin & Denise Mina
Thur 8th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Scotsman Literary Dinner - McCall Smith
Thur 8th December
Join Alexander McCall Smith for an evening of great books, food and…
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

The Tree of Knowledge
Thur 8th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Christmas Fair
Fri 9th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Reading group - Nothing But the Poem - Emily Dickinson
Sat 10th December
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html

Handmade Tales
Sat 10th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Blackwell's Book Group
Mon 12th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Blackwell's Children's Book Group
Mon 12th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Christmas Poetry Pamphlet Party & Fair
Tue 13th December
http://www.nls.uk/events

Blackwell's Christmas
Wed 14th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Scotland's Shakespeare
Thur 15th December
http://www.nls.uk/events

Tales of Christmas Past
Sat 17th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Cafe Voices: Christmas Carols
Wed 21st December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Stories Round the Tree
Sat 24th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Guid Crack at The Waverley Bar
Fri 30th December
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Thursday, November 10, 2011

November's TACIT

November's TACIT can be found here.
It includes a report on a visit to the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe) as well as library news and forthcoming events.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Latest issue of TACIT

September's TACIT includes a report on the redeveloped National Museum of Scotland, as well as further information on the Business Committee elections, news and forthcoming events.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Events for September

Olympian Myths
Thurs 1st September
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Storytelling and Reminisicence
Fri 2nd September
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Working Place and Social Space: The Lives of the Scots Herring Girls 1900-1950
Mon 5th September
http://www.rcahms.gov.uk/assets/files/RCAHMS_lunchtime_lectures_2011.pdf

Blackwell's Book Quiz
Mon 5th September
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Inspiring Voices Educators'Day
Sat 10th September
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Discussion: 'In Conversation on banned books'
Mon 12th September 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Talk - Poetry & Perfume
Thurs 15th September 19.00
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html

Talk: 'Scotland: A DNA history'
15th September 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Talk - Eugen Gomringer
Fri 16th September 17.00
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html

Reading group - Nothing But the Poem - Jackie Kay
Sat 17th September 11.00–12.30
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html

Society of Authors Conference
Sat 17th September
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Writing for Children with Lee Weatherly
Sat 17th September
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Talk: Fee-paying schools of Edinburgh
Tues 20th September 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

D.D. Johnstone
Thurs 22nd September
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Doors Open Day
Sat 24th September 10.00-17.00
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html

Reading: 'Writers in exile: Celebrating freedom of expression'
Tues 27th September 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Royal College of Physcians Library Tour
Tues 27th September 15.30
gilly.dennis@edinburgh.gov.uk

Writers in Exile
Tues 27th September
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx

Talk: 'The secret of East German censorship'
Thurs 29th September 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Latest issue

August's TACIT can be found here.

late news : Writers Bloc events for August are listed here

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Latest TACIT

July's TACIT can be found here. It includes a report on a visit to the Botanical Gardens Library and a request for feedback on the new ELISA webpage design.

Monday, June 6, 2011

Events for June

Book Launch: Chris Brookmyre
Wed 1st June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Writers' Bloc presents Mr Big Society
Wed 1st June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Byron: fame and infamy
Fri 3rd June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Talk: 'Byron: Fame and infamy'
Fri 3rd June 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Storytelling with older people
Sat 4th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Blackwell's Book Quiz
Mon 6th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Workshop: 'Discovering family history'
Mon 6th June 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Workshop: Getting started at NLS
Tues 7th June 14.00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Talk: 'Let the people decide'
Tues 7th June 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Tour of Royal Botanic Garden Library
Wed 8th June 10:00 - 12:00
gilly.dennis@edinburgh.gov.uk

CILIPS Annual Conference (CILIPS)
7th - 8th Jun GLASGOW
http://www.slainte.org.uk/cilips/conference/conferenceindex.htm

Nothing But... Poems by Liz Lochhead
Thurs 9th June 18.00-19.30
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html

Iain M. Banks
Thurs 9th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

A Traveller in Two Worlds
Fri 10th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Reading Poetry for Pleasure
Fri 10th June - Sun 12th June
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html

Electric Tales
Tues 14th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Poetry Beyond Text: Poetry Whispers
Wed 15th June 18.00
http://www.poetrybeyondtext.org/

Workshop: Business information at NLS
Wed 15th June 14:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Cafe Voices
Wed 15th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Nicola Morgan: Write to be Published
Thurs 16th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Workshop: Read all about it!
Thurs 16th June 14:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Two Old Town Artists: Launch Night
Fri 17th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Fathers' Day Network
Sat 18th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Two Old Town Artists: A Celebration
Sat 18th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Guid Crack at The Waverley Bar
Fri 24th June
http://www.cityofliterature.com/

Nothing But... Poems about film
Sat 25th June 11.00 - 12.30
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html

Mohan Rana and Bernard O'Donoghue
Sat 25th June 14.00
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html

Talk: 'Dear Mr Harper'
Tues 28th June 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events