Research & Consultancy
Individuals, groups, organisations and Library users can access training, research and consultancy services at the Library.
Research
The Library has a huge, diverse collection of materials. It has been used as a research resource by women undertaking projects locally, nationally and internationally. Visitors can access information across a range of formats and on a wide spectrum of topics related to women and gender.
Members can subscribe to our Cuttings Service and research can be undertaken by the Library for specific projects and group work. For example:
- Single issue groups can have packs of information on specific topics gathered by the Library for use at conferences or workshops.
- Fans of women artists, writers or musicians can have copies of selected materials in the Library's collection.
- Professionals working with women or equality groups can be sent materials relevant to their field.
- The Library can support learners in further and higher education with supporting materials for dissertations and theses.
- The Library undertakes commissioned research and has produced a number of publications. Recently GWL was commissioned to produce a poster for the Equal Opportunities Commission to mark 30 years of the EOC and the Sex Discrimination Act. Posters are available from EOC Scotland, or you can pick one up on your next visit to the Library.
- Many of the journal articles, cuttings and literature at Glasgow Women's Library are inaccessible in mainstream and academic libraries.
Please contact the Library for more information.
Consultancy
As the sole Women's Library in Scotland with a significant collection, a large membership and experienced staff, the Library regularly consults with media, academic, statutory and other colleagues involved in research. We can convene focus groups, deliver reports, undertake research projects and engage in other forms of consultation on gender and related equalities issues.
Contact the Library for further information on how we can provide your organisation with information.
Library workers have actively participated as representatives on:
- The Glasgow Women's Voluntary Sector Network
- The Glasgow Voluntary Sector Youth Network
- The West of Scotland Lesbian and Gay Forum
- Communities Scotland Practitioner Action Research Group (Adult Literacy)
- GCVS Voluntary Sector Literacies Network
- NHS Greater Glasgow Sexual Health Publicity Campaign Think Tank
- The Scottish Women's Convention Steering Group and Communications Strategy Sub Group
- Glasgow Community Learning Co-ordinators Network
Training
Our volunteer training programme is currently being revamped but we do offer training opportunities for women from camera and video skills, mandarin, bookmaking, creative writing to gardening through our Lifelong Learning programme.
We also deliver outreach training, currently Adult Literacy and Numeracy Awareness Raising, 'Girl Power' training for groups of young women and Homophobia Awareness Raising. Contact the Library for more information.
We also welcome training exchanges and shared training opportunities with organisations.
Literacy and Numeracy
Our ALN project offers awareness-raising training about literacy