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

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.

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.

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

Latest issue

August's TACIT can be found here.

late news : Writers Bloc events for August are listed here

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.

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

Latest TACIT

June's issue of TACIT contains an article on the services provided by Edinburgh University's Library Annexe as well as news from The Scottish Storytelling Centre, CILIPS East, NLS, Kings Buildings Library and the ELISA working groups. There is also information on the forthcoming Business Committee elections.

Latest TACIT

TACIT May 2011 includes an article the Health Management Library and Information Service as well as on SLIC and CILIPS’ campaign of advocacy and lobbying for Scottish Libraries. There is an announcement on the ELISA Constitution and also a listing of forthcoming events.

This month's TACIT

April's TACIT has a report on the EDGE Conference as well as news on the merger between ECA and University of Edinburgh.
There is also our regular column from a school librarian and information on plans for storytelling as part of the Science Festival.

Events for April

Royal Observatory Library Crawford Collection tour
Thurs 7th April
karen.moran@stfc.ac.uk

NLS Film Club: St Kilda
Tues 12th April 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Writing research proposals - Workshop 1: An introduction to writing research proposals (Library and Information Research Group (LIRG))
Tues 12th April
http://www.slainte.org.uk/events/EvntShow.cfm?uEventID=2600

Ryan's 'Desert Island Poems'
Tues 12th April 18:30
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Workshop: Business information at NLS
Wed 13th April 14:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Café Voices
Wed 13th April 19:00 - 21:00
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Genomics Poetry Competition: reading party
Wed 13th April 19.00-20.30
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Nothing But the... Science Fiction Poetry
Thurs 14th April 19.30
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Ballads and Story Poems Training Event
Sat 16th April 10.00 - 13.00
http:www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

Nothing But the... Poem
Sat 16th April
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

CILIP Multimedia Information and Technology Group (Scotland) AGM & post-AGM seminar on The Google Generation
19th April
http://www.slainte.org.uk/events/EvntShow.cfm?uEventID=2650

Talk and live podcast: Scottish Ballet's 'Alice'
Thurs 21st April 19:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Inspirations at NLS: Michael Palin
Wed 27th April 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

TACIT March 2011 contains a report from the Full Committee Meeting as well as an item from the Chair, Jim Thompson, explaining what the new constitution means for ELISA and its members. There is a profile of the Scottish Political Archive and our regular school librarian columnist is back having survived the current round of cuts.

And a reminder that we're always looking for content for TACIT.
Deadlines for next issue (6th April) are Friday 18th March for full page articles (600-800 words) and Friday 25th March for smaller items such as event reports, news and announcements.

Forthcoming events

Tour of the Scottish Poetry Library
Thurs 3rd March 16.00
julie.johnstone@spl.org.uk

Talk: Beyond the Corporation: Humanity at Work with David Erdal
Thurs 3rd March 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

EDGE - Tough times tough talk conference
Thurs 3rd - Fri 4th March
http://edge.wordpress.com/

Discovering family history at NLS
Wed 9th March 18.00
http://www.nls.uk/events/readers-workshops/

Nothing But... poems by Seamus Heaney
Thurs 10th March 18.00-19.30
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Landscape and Identity in Storytelling
Sat 12th March 14.00-17.00
http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

Naturally Inspired: Eco Stories
Sat 19th March 10.30-16.30
http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

Talk: Bodysnatchers to Lifesavers
Thurs 24th March 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Nothing But... April Fools: poems about nonsense, tricksters & wild cards
Sat 26th March 11.00-12.30
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Highland Stories and Traditions Training Event
Sat 2nd April 10.00 - 13.00
http:www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

Scots and Lowland Stories and Traditions Training Event
Sat 2nd April 14.00 - 17.00
http:www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

Royal Observatory Library Crawford Collection tour
Thurs 7th April
karen.moran@stfc.ac.uk

Why Edinburgh libraries were too good to cut (Guardian)

February's TACIT

February's TACIT can be found here.
It includes notification of the ELISA Full Committee meeting on February 10th as well as a listing of other events and an article on Historic Scotland Library and Records Management Services.

A draft version of the ELISA Constitution can be found here.

For Full Committee meeting RSVP to Anne.MacKay

Events for February

Building the Bell Rock lighthouse
exhibition open until Mon 28th Feb

Building Your Portfolio Workshop
Thurs 3rd Feb 10:00 - 16:00 DUNDEE
http://www.slainte.org.uk/events/EvntShow.cfm?uEventID=2579

Scottish Crime Panel Event
Thurs 3rd Feb 18.30-19.30
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on.aspx?sec=5&pid=20&item=2326

Songwriters' Circle
Fri 4th Feb 19.30
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on.aspx?sec=5&pid=20&item=2348

Starting with Stories
Sat 5th Feb 10.00-13.00
http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

Getting in to Poetry
Sat 5th Feb 10.30-12.00
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Chinese New Year Stories
Sat 5th Feb
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx?sec=5&pid=23&item=2349

Blackwell's Book Quiz
Mon 7th Feb
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx?sec=5&pid=23&item=2333

Discovering family history at NLS
Tues 8th Feb 10.00
http://www.nls.uk/events/readers-workshops/

Scottish Literature and Music: a bardic inheritance
Thurs 10th Feb 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Peace and Protest
Thurs 10th Feb 19:00
http://www.cityofliterature.com/whats-on-results.aspx?sec=5&pid=23&item=2382

Training for Trainers
Sat 12th Feb 10.00-13.00
http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

Getting in to Poetry
Sat 12th Feb 10.30-12.00
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Launch: Amorous Greetings (Mariscat) by Gael Turnbull
Mon 14th Feb 18.30-20.00
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Performance and Talk: Gutter Magazine's Alternative Valentine's
Tues 15th Feb 20:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Nothing But the... Songwriters' Cut
Sat 19th Feb 11.00-12.30
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Stand Up and Relax: How to give a great poetry reading, and enjoy it too
Mon 21st Feb 10.30-16.30pm
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Beyond Google - An introduction to Credo Reference and Oxford Reference

Online
Tue 22nd Feb 10.30- 12.00
http://www.nls.uk/events

Metadata and Web 2.0 - 4th annual CIGS seminar
Wed 23rd Feb 10:00 - 16:00
http://www.slainte.org.uk/events/EvntShow.cfm?uEventID=2574

Visualising urban geographies
Thurs 24th Feb
http://www.nls.uk/events/

Libraries and the Semantic Web: the role of International Standard

Bibliographic Description (ISBD)
Fri 25th Feb 14:00 - 16:00
http://www.slainte.org.uk/events/EvntShow.cfm?uEventID=2578

Alasdair Roberts & Robin Robertson
Fri 25th Feb 19.00-21.00
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Stories for Easter
Sat 26th Feb 10.00-13.00
http://www.scottishstorytellingcentre.co.uk

Party Piece at Captain's Bar
Sat 26th Feb 21.00
http://www.spl.org.uk/events/index.html#events

Tour of the Scottish Poetry Library
Thurs 3rd Mar 16.00
julie.johnstone@spl.org.uk

Talk: Beyond the Corporation: Humanity at Work with David Erdal
Thurs 3rd Mar 18:00
http://www.nls.uk/events

EDGE - Tough times tough talk conference
Thurs 3rd - Fri 4th Mar
http://edge.wordpress.com/

January's TACIT

January’s issue of TACIT includes reports on proposed cuts in school libraries and on the Shore Poets.