Easter break coming up. Good to stretch the mind by working on something else. I plan to read a big fat biography of the great composer Richard Wagner - need time to get into it.... there is lots of analysis of how he composed, his sources and thinking...should be fun.
Anyone else got a similar interest - go to the opera...? or maybe the Proms in the Summer - much to be recommended, and also broadcast on Radio 3.
So what do people read... I have been going through an historical novel paralleling the lives of Wellington and Napoleon...this is vol2, Wellington in India and Napoleon in Italy and France - its Faction, but substantially true.
Its great for me, I really knew nothing about British imperial history other than that it was imperial colonisation, and its people were exploited and have now got free - but the Georgian view was different (George 111). India was full of small warring states which we 'pacified'. And then exploited of course, but it wasn't all bad. Anyway it reads well - author is Simon Scarrow.
I have also been to the Russian art exhibition at the Royal Academy. Very varied collection, so something for everything. Huge - 9 rooms. I was there for 2 hours and then back for another hour later. Next is the Cranach exhibition also at the RA.
Anyway, good for the old brainbox to sniff out other interests ...
Cheers
Tamara
Tuesday 11 March 2008
Wednesday 5 March 2008
Cilip in London
News of local Cilip meetings - from Ralph Adam... Seckforde Arms in Seckforde St, about 5 to 10 mins walk from the uni... upstairs ... Tamara
Retrain, reappraise, repackage - how to present yourself in a changinginformation environment Date: Tuesday 11 March 2008Time: 6.30pmVenue: The Sekforde Arms, Sekforde Street, London EC1Map: http://digbig.com/3pmfSpeaker: Francis Muzzu, Infomatch Francis Muzzu is Manager of Infomatch, the CILIP recruitment agency, whichrecruits for information roles both nationwide and cross-sector. He has tenyears' experience of information recruitment, and is also a qualifiedinformation professional with experience of working for both informationusers and providers. Francis is a member of the CLIG committee, and theauthor of many articles for the information press as well as a regularspeaker at information events. This talk will be of particular value to anyone registered for CILIPChartership and can contribute towards CPD requirements. CILIP in London evening meetings are free and open to all with aprofessional interest in the topic. Refreshments will be availableafterwards. As space is limited, please let us know if you are coming:contact Phillip Powell at Phillip@montanaroad.plus.com. It would be helpfulto tell us how you found out about the event. We do our best to ensure that events take place as advertised, but regret wecannot take responsibility for changes or cancellations due to circumstancesbeyond our control.
Retrain, reappraise, repackage - how to present yourself in a changinginformation environment Date: Tuesday 11 March 2008Time: 6.30pmVenue: The Sekforde Arms, Sekforde Street, London EC1Map: http://digbig.com/3pmfSpeaker: Francis Muzzu, Infomatch Francis Muzzu is Manager of Infomatch, the CILIP recruitment agency, whichrecruits for information roles both nationwide and cross-sector. He has tenyears' experience of information recruitment, and is also a qualifiedinformation professional with experience of working for both informationusers and providers. Francis is a member of the CLIG committee, and theauthor of many articles for the information press as well as a regularspeaker at information events. This talk will be of particular value to anyone registered for CILIPChartership and can contribute towards CPD requirements. CILIP in London evening meetings are free and open to all with aprofessional interest in the topic. Refreshments will be availableafterwards. As space is limited, please let us know if you are coming:contact Phillip Powell at Phillip@montanaroad.plus.com. It would be helpfulto tell us how you found out about the event. We do our best to ensure that events take place as advertised, but regret wecannot take responsibility for changes or cancellations due to circumstancesbeyond our control.
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