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As announced recently, we will be hosting the CILIP Local Studies conference on July 9, which will be themed around oral history and sound collections. We choose oral history thanks to the University's, and the region's, strengths in this area. East Midlands Oral History Archive (EMOHA) Based in the Centre for Urban History,  East Midlands Oral History Archive is one of the largest regional collections of its kind. It was o riginally funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund to establish an archive of oral history recordings for Leicestershire & Rutland. It includes the collections of the Leicester Oral History Archive, the Mantle archive from North West Leicestershire, the Community History archive of Leicester City Libraries, the Market Harborough Museum collection, and the sound archive of BBC Radio Leicester, along with smaller collections donated by local organisations or individuals. Following a major digitisation project, the Library's Special Coll...

We are very pleased to be hosting the 2018 conference of the CILIP Local Studies Group here in the Library.  This year's theme  focuses on oral history, chosen as we will launch our involvement in the British Library's Unlocking Our Sound Heritage  in the summer. O ur conference is for   anyone   involved in oral history and sound collections, or who would like to work in this area in the future. The program is designed to help you keep up to date with best practice, find out about new initiatives, and meet other people in this field. Details Date and time:  9 July 2018,  10:00 – 16:30 BST Location: University  of Leicester , main campus Program: Introducing Unlocking Our Sound Heritage - Sue Davies, British Library Running an oral history project - Colin Hyde, East Midlands Oral History Archive Tour of the Library’s Special Collections & Sound Heritage project facilities Oral history and communities - Stephanie N...

Throughout July we ran a series of short talks about issues of interest to researchers. If you missed them you can now watch the recordings: Discovering the University’s unique archives An overview of what archives are and give an overview of the archives held by the University of Leicester library. Watch the webinar Publishing your own Open Access journal The Library has developed an online publishing platform (Open Journals System) that enables researchers at Leicester to set up and run their own open access journals.  This session offers an overview of the platform and what you need to consider before launching your own title. Watch the webinar Finding datasets for research One of the most common enquiries from researchers is “Where can I find data on my topic?”  This session provides advice on how to find datasets for your research. We will cover a range of subject areas, and also look at the specialist resources to which the Library provides access. ...

A recording of the Research Elevenses on the University's archives is now available . In this talk Caroline Sampson, the University's archivist, gives an overview of the archives held by the Library. Caroline explains what archives are and how to find archival sources for teaching and research. If you have any questions about this talk, or the University's archives, please email:  specialcollections@le.ac.uk The next Elevenses is on how to publish your own Open Access journal. To attend the webinar, logon via:  https://connect.le.ac.uk/ojs/ [Choose "Enter as a guest".]

Throughout July we are running a series of 30 minute talks on key issues for Leicester researchers. There’s no need to book - just turn up!   Next week: 6th July - Discovering the University’s unique archives 11am, Fielding Johnson, Ogden Lewis Seminar Room 3 This session will explain what archives are and give an overview of the archives held by the University of Leicester library.  Participants will also be introduced to the online archive catalogue and effective ways to locate archival sources to support teaching and research. If you are off-campus you can join in live via Adobe Connect. Simply click the link and choose ‘Enter as Guest’ on the day. A recording of each session will be made available after the event. Join the webinar

Throughout July we are running a series of 30 minute talks on key issues for Leicester researchers. There’s no need to book - just turn up! If you are off-campus you can join in live via Adobe Connect. Simply click the link and choose ‘Enter as Guest’ on the day. A recording of each session will be made available after the event. 6th July Discovering the University’s unique archives 11am, Fielding Johnson, Ogden Lewis Seminar Room 3 This session will explain what archives are and give an overview of the archives held by the University of Leicester library.  Participants will also be introduced to the online archive catalogue and effective ways to locate archival sources to support teaching and research. Join the webinar 13th July Publishing your own Open Access journal 11am, David Wilson Library Seminar Room, Floor 1 The Library has developed an online publishing platform (Open Journals System) that enables researchers at Leicester to set up and run their o...