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Author Archives: Frank Norman
An anniversary anthem – the gift of love
At the end of August 2024 I set a hare running which has just reached its destination. A brand new piece of music now exists, because I commissioned it. The process of commissioning was surprisingly straightforward. I have written before … Continue reading
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A new development in scientific integrity
This is a 1st April post, I won’t call it April Fool’s as there’s only one set of fools mentioned here. Rest assured that CrapMed does not (yet) exist. ———————————- Recent changes in US scientific research are very worrying. The … Continue reading
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My lovely sister, 1946-2025
This week my much-loved eldest sister, M, died. I want to share with you some memories of her through my life. In a few weeks it will be 30 years since my mother died from cancer. It was a difficult … Continue reading
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My favourite Christmas carol
Waiting for Christmas Today is the first day of Advent. In Christian tradition this is a time of preparation and waiting for the arrival of the infant Jesus on Christmas Day. These days Advent is often treated as the start … Continue reading
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Bluesky again
Since my last post in September I’ve grown ever more fond of Bluesky. I look at ex-Twitter less and less. When I do go to Ex-Twitter I still see things of interest, and I retweet a few things, but I’ve … Continue reading
Switching socials
Changing times When I retired it was an opportunity to make changes in my life. Obviously now I spend less time working (actually no time working), and instead have more time for reading, visiting exhibitions, going for walks/runs, and engaging … Continue reading
My first music library conference – April 2024
Last month I attended the IAML UK & Ireland Annual Study Weekend (ASW). IAML is the International Association of Music Libraries, and this is an event run each year by the UK & Ireland branch. This was the first time … Continue reading
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Sourcing music – a Making Music webinar
I recently attended a webinar about sourcing sheet music, organised by Making Music. There were more than 100 attendees, mostly from amateur orchestras and choirs, all eager to learn about the best and most cost-effective ways to procure musical scores … Continue reading
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Switching to a new library world
Between leaving school and going to university I spent a year working as a library assistant in a public library service; not a branch library but the headquarters of the service. The Library HQ had a large reserve stock, supplementing … Continue reading
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Futurepub March 2024 – International Women’s Day
The latest event in the Futurepub series, on 4 March 2024, took International Women’s Day as its theme. The topics of the talks were related to women and four out of the five speakers were women. It was held at … Continue reading
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