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The World Wide Web is 30 years old
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/18/the-world-wide-web-is-30-years-old/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 18, 2019 On March 12, 1989, British computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee submitted his proposal for what would become the World Wide Web to his boss at the European Organization for...
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ILO launches new Labour Statistics portal
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/11/15/ilo-launches-new-labour-statistics-portal/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 15, 2019 A new website from the International Labour Organisation enables researchers to quickly access up-to-date international statistics on all aspects of labour, employment and the labour...
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Men continue to dominate positions of power in British Life
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/01/20/men-continue-to-dominate-positions-of-power-in-british-life/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 20, 2020 According to the latest Fawcett sex and power report . The situation is even worse for BAME women.
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ACLED-Religion
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/03/17/acled-religion/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 17, 2021 ACLED-Religion A new project collecting data on religious repression, disorder and violence. Coverage begins at the end of January 2021.
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Welcome to your librarian’s blog!
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2010/09/23/welcome-to-your-librarians-blog/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 23, 2010 Andrew Dunn My name is Andrew Dunn. I am the Information Librarian for Media and Communication. I hope to put useful information on this blog for you.
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International day to eliminate violence against women
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/11/29/international-day-to-eliminate-violence-against-women/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 29, 2013 International day to eliminate violence against women was on 25th November. The official UN website has broadcasts messages as well as links to United Nations resolutions and reports.
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Surveillance Industry Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/11/29/surveillance-industry-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 29, 2013 Privacy International Launches Surveillance Industry Index/Database This database includes information provided by WikiLeaks and Omega Research Foundation.
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Learn to Communicate with Crisis-Affected Communities
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2012/07/20/learn-to-communicate-with-crisis-affected-communities/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 20, 2012 http://infoasaid.org/e-learning/course/start Infoasaid Launches E-Learning Course on Humanitarian Communication a new, free online learning course.
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New interactive guide to humanitarian financing
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/02/01/new-interactive-guide-to-humanitarian-financing/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on February 1, 2013 http://www.globalhumanitarianassistance.org/data-guides/humanitarian-aid-network Based on the Global Humanitarian Assistance reports http://www.globalhumanitarianassistance.
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Where is the best place to be a working woman?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2015/03/13/where-is-the-best-place-to-be-a-working-woman/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 13, 2015 To mark International Women’s day the Economist created a ‘glass-ceiling index’ which uses OECD data to rank factors including gender pay gaps and labour force participation.