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(Dis)Connected Infrastructures and Violence Against Women project
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/08/03/disconnected-infrastructures-and-violence-against-women-project/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 3, 2018 British Academy funded project involving staff from Kings College London, LSE and Indian universities.
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Mapping Segregation: Google Maps and the Human Rights of Palestinians
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/10/05/mapping-segregation-google-maps-and-the-human-rights-of-palestinians/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 5, 2018 Interesting report by 7amleh – Arab Center for Social Media Advancement which argues that the boundaries and names used on Google Maps favour the cause of the Israeli government in the...
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Does social media make you happy or unhappy?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/20/does-social-media-make-you-happy-or-unhappy/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 20, 2019 This week the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Social Media and Young People’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Inquiry: “ Managing the Impact of Social Media on Young People’s Mental...
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Beyond Consultations Too – Ensuring women’s voices are heard
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2019/03/29/beyond-consultations-too-ensuring-womens-voices-are-heard/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on March 29, 2019 GAPS UK and a consortium of key development organisations have just launched a tool to ensure women’s voices are heard in consultations about peace and conflict reconstruction in...
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Canadian women directors
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/08/16/canadian-women-directors/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on August 16, 2022 Canadian women film directors database Compiled by Margaret Fulford, a librarian at the University of Toronto.
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Spectator Archive
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/07/15/spectator-archive/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 15, 2013 Still in beta format: http://archive.spectator.co.uk/ Search free of charge the full text digital version of this weekly, right-wing magazine from July 1828 to December 2008.
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Bloomberg: Facebook Earnings Estimates
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/07/29/bloomberg-facebook-earnings-estimates/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 29, 2013 Facebook reported their earnings on 24 July and analysts’ forecasts diverge due to their outlook for future mobile advertising revenue growth.
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Bloomberg: Economy forecasts for China
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/09/18/bloomberg-economy-forecasts-for-bloomberg/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 18, 2013 The Chinese economy is slowing to a forecast rate of 7.5 percent for 2013 as the government seeks to curb excessive lending and reduce reliance on exports.
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Bloomberg: Short positions
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/09/27/bloomberg-short-positions/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 27, 2013 WH Smith Plc’s share price has soared about 30 percent this year, and Barclays Plc expects more good news for the U.K. newsagent at its full-year results on Oct. 10.
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Human Capital Index
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2013/10/07/human-capital-index/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on October 7, 2013 Human capital Index. World Economic Forum launch the 2013 Human capital index. It aims to measure how well 122 countries value and achieve the full economic potential of their workers.