{"id":213,"date":"2013-08-27T00:35:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T23:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/?p=213"},"modified":"2013-08-27T00:36:56","modified_gmt":"2013-08-26T23:36:56","slug":"the-travelling-librarian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/2013\/08\/27\/the-travelling-librarian\/","title":{"rendered":"The Travelling Librarian"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_215\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2013\/08\/Kirsten-McKormick.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-215\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-215\" alt=\"Kirsten McCormick\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2013\/08\/Kirsten-McKormick-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2013\/08\/Kirsten-McKormick-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ifla.org\/public-libraries\/files\/2013\/08\/Kirsten-McKormick.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-215\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kirsten McCormick<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meet Kirsten McCormick this year\u2019s recipient of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cilip.org.uk\/cilip\/membership\/membership-benefits\/careers-advice-and-support\/grants-and-bursaries\/travelling\">Travelling Librarian Award<\/a>. The Award is offered by the English-Speaking Union (ESU) and The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and builds the relationship between library and information professionals in the United Kingdom and their counterparts in the United States and across the Commonwealth. The recipient completes a 2-3 week study tour to examine a subject of professional interest, in order to share learning and good practice with colleagues at home and abroad. For the first time in its history, in 2013 the annual award is open to applications from UK librarians to visit any country in the Commonwealth.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Kirsten McCormick is the General Services Librarian at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glasgowlife.org.uk\/libraries\/the-mitchell-library\/Pages\/home.aspx\">Mitchell Library<\/a> in Glasgow. In 2014 the city will host its first ever Commonwealth Games, with Glasgow Life and Glasgow Libraries working on the cultural programme in the lead up to and during the games.<\/p>\n<p>Kirsten will use her award to complete a tour of Australia\u2019s key libraries and archives in October 2013 to learn about the process of building and maintaining collections around an international sporting event. On Kirsten\u2019s return, she hopes that her findings will assist Glasgow libraries in designing activities around the Games that focus on reader development, education, and engagement across the community.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of Kirsten\u2019s tour will include the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slv.vic.gov.au\/\">State Library of Victoria <\/a>in Melbourne, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ausport.gov.au\/\">Australian Sports Commission <\/a>in Canberra, and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sl.nsw.gov.au\/\">State Library of New South Wales <\/a>and the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uts.edu.au\/\">University of Technology <\/a>in Sydney. Kirsten looks forward to meeting with a broad range of library professionals, and enjoying the hospitality of branches of ESU Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations on the Award Kirsten, we know that you\u2019ll be welcomed by your Australian colleagues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Meet Kirsten McCormick this year\u2019s recipient of the Travelling Librarian Award. The Award is offered by the English-Speaking Union (ESU) and The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and builds the relationship between library and information professionals in the United Kingdom and their counterparts in the United States and across the Commonwealth. 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