ALISS Current Awareness resources

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 interesting sites for social science information professionals 
Jan 22nd 2026
 
 
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here is the latest update.
just a plug for the centenary of the amazing Women’s Library at LSE find out a bit more about its creation in this quick Instagram reel
(2) Instagram and look out for the many more detailed contributions that should be appearing on the website throughout the year,
 
Hungry Historians podcast
fun (but academic) podcast from  two members of staff  associated with the IHR Food History Seminar: Kelly Spring and Matt Phillpott. Usually bi weekly it  presents historians and researchers  discussing  their recently published books on food and drink history.
  in January there is an episode on sake. Othe topics include packaging, food and identity 
Episodes of the podcast are available via major sources such as apple and sportify 
Spotify, Apple Podcast, Amazon Music, Castbox, PocketCast, iHeartRadio (US only). The podcast is sponsored by Bloomsbury Food Library, 
 
The Postal Museum digital collections launched
https://postalmuseum.access.preservica.com/portal
free access to materials produced by the Post Office plus some from the  Communication Workers Union.
The site contains material dating from the 1980s through to 2005. This includes These include: oral histories from employees; marketing material (posters, artwork, and adverts); annual reports; publications about stamps; staff instructions; quality of service statistics; and material about Post Office counters, postcodes, and parcel post.
The Postal Museum also has a large paper archive. You can search paper and digital records via the archive catalogue The Postal Museum Catalogue.
 
Kansas City Star digital photo archive
https://kcstarphotos.org/
Free access to an archive of photographs published in the newspaper from approx. 1920  to 1999. Many relate to local history topics. But of value to an international audience is the browsable subject collection which includes jazz musicians. https://kcstarphotos.org/topics and the ability to cross search  the archive for references to civil rights and segregation form the 1960s. Copyright information is available on the  website.
Model UN Mini-Simulation Toolkit
https://www.un.org/en/mun/toolkit
a new Model UN mini-simulation toolkit jointly developed with the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA).
This toolkit has been  designed for use by school students and Model UN clubs and organizations worldwide. It provides teachers, organizers and students with practical guide to the work of the UN and diplomacy using the case study of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) and marine pollution. It offers free access to lesson plans and a student worksheet section.
Deaf Perspectives: Past, Present, and Future
https://www.theoffshootfoundation.co.uk/deaf-perspectives-past-present-and-future/ is an National Lottery Heritage funded Offshoot Foundation project curated  students from King Edward VI School in Bury St Edmunds and Northgate High School in Ipswich. Who have undertaken research into local deaf history and recorded interviews with deaf students for posterity. The website provides information on the aims and outcomes of the project. It includes some films on deaf perspectives on the education system and the workplace.

The Save Our Signs project (SOS), National Park Service (NPS) signs
https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/save-our-signs/home
An interesting American project which is aiming to archive visitor images of signs in USA’s National Parks. One of the incentives for doing this is a recent Executive order which has caused the removal of some interpretive signs on battle fields and memorials  which are regarded as ‘ representing American history in a poor or negative way/. It is possible to view a map of the signs collected. It is also aiming to document the way in which specific signs have been amended.
 
Archives inclusion case studies
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sector/advice-and-guidance/running-your-organisation/inclusion/case-studies
A useful section of the National Archives website which provides examples of projects local services have been undertaking to make their services more inclusive
The Inclusion Hub now features:
Urban Lingo
https://unhabitat.org/urban-lingo-a-un-habitat-dictionary
a useful basic dictionary of jargon words and concepts relating with urban development and planning maintained by UN-Habitat designed for use by student sand the public.
Bentham’s Beautiful Mind
https://uclpress.co.uk/podcast/benthams-beautiful-mind-documentary/

From UCL press a 10 minute film  film about the life legacy and archive of the philosopher Jeremy Bentham which explains his work and  shows how to understand the online archive
Résolutions ! Le Monde diplomatique
https://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/resolutions/
French newspaper Le Monde diplomatique is creating this searchable  database (in French) of UN resolutions. It is possible to map by them and to consult visualisations on topics.
 
 
 
Best wishes
Heather Dawson
 

2 thoughts on “ALISS Current Awareness resources”

  1. Hello,

    I am I PhD student and a librarian. My interest is in accessibility services for people with disabilities in libraries.
    I will be very happy to be able to read this article –
    McNaught, Alistair. (2014). Accessible libraries – Pragmatic strategies. ALISS quarterly. Vol. 9 (4)

    Thank you,
    Einat Ben Dov.

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    1. Hi Einat!

      Thanks for your message. I have passed your request on to our organisation’s secretary who will be in touch shortly.
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      Webmaster

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