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Gender pay gap: what is the reality?
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/07/28/gender-pay-gap-what-is-the-reality/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on July 28, 2017 The release of the BBC annual report which disclosed the salaries of the highest wage earners provoked a discussion about Gender pay disparity.
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International Day to End Violence Against Women
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2014/12/01/international-day-to-end-violence-against-women/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on December 1, 2014 Marked by the UN on 25th November. This year Orange used a social media campaign for publicity. S hocking statistics from UNWomen show why this day is necessary.
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The Fake News Wave: Academic Libraries’ Battle Against Misinformation During COVID-19
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2021/05/24/the-fake-news-wave-academic-libraries-battle-against-misinformation-during-covid-19/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 24, 2021 Bangani, S. (2021) ‘ The Fake News Wave: Academic Libraries’ Battle Against Misinformation During COVID-19′, The Journal of Academic Librarianship , 47(5).
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US Government release full text First World War documents online
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2018/11/16/us-government-release-full-text-first-world-war-documents-online/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on November 16, 2018 Now available: The United States Army in the World War, 1917-1919 Published in 1948, this 17 volume set contains key documents, maps, and records for the American...
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The Pill
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/05/03/the-pill/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on May 3, 2022 New online exhibition from Europeana containing images taking from Europe’s major national libraries.
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Google and Facebook and tracking.
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2020/04/27/google-and-facebook-and-tracking/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on April 27, 2020 A useful article with links to GPS data sources: How Facebook and Google Track Public’s Movement in Effort to Fight COVID-19 Posted in Media and Communication | Tagged Crisis...
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CEOs and the average annual wage
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2022/01/17/ceos-and-the-average-annual-wage/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on January 17, 2022 CEOs have already earnt more than the annual wage for a full time worker Released this week research by the High Pay Centre, research suggests the median FTSE 100 CEO’s...
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‘Domestic violence is a form of arbitrary execution’
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2017/06/14/domestic-violence-is-a-form-of-arbitrary-execution/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on June 14, 2017 …according to the latest report issued by Report of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (Gender-sensitive approach to arbitrary killings) – Advance...
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The Merchant of Venice 1936
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/09/19/the-merchant-of-venice-1936/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 19, 2023 A new adaptation of the Shakespeare play transported, along with a female Shylock, to London’s East End, 1936.
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HOWL
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/socscilibrarians/2023/09/18/howl/
Posted by Andrew Dunn in Social Sciences and Humanities Librarians’ Blog on September 18, 2023 History of Women’s Liberation has just been launched The main aim of the HOWL website is to collect the memories and stories of feminists involved in women’s liberation movement in...