Celebrating 60 years of Information Studies at Aberystwyth

Colour photograph of the front of Thomas Parry Library of College Librarianship Wales, Llanbadarn Campus, Aberystwyth, with Summer shrubs and flowers in bloom.

Colour photograph of the front of Thomas Parry Library of College Librarianship Wales, Llanbadarn Campus, Aberystwyth, with Summer shrubs and flowers in bloom.

02 June 2025

During 2024-2025 the Department of Information Studies (DIS) at Aberystwyth University celebrates its 60th birthday. This seems a great milestone at which to celebrate the achievements of thousands of students and over a hundred staff who have been part of this journey.

Celebrations include:

  • Memories project and survey
  • Aberystwyth OSA & Alumni reunion weekend

Memories project and survey https://libraryschool.aber.ac.uk/

Our reminiscence project is collecting memories and written accounts, pictures, and other material related to CLW, DILS, and DIS, and the careers of staff and students. We’d love to hear from you, and hope the material will lead to an exhibition of memories and memorabilia, online and potentially a small exhibition based in Aberystwyth.

If you have any memories or material you’d like to share with us, please go to our ‘Memories …’ websiteat: https://libraryschool.aber.ac.uk/ and fill in the survey form, or ask to be added to our mailing list if you don’t wish to share anything, or email us on  60years@aber.ac.uk

We’d love to hear from you. Please fill in the survey form about your memories of your time at Aberystwyth, at: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/aber/60-years-of-information-studies-at-aberystwyth   

Aberystwyth OSA & Alumni reunion weekend (20-22 June 2025)

Alumni may already be aware of the Aberystwyth University annual Reunion Weekend that is happening in June (info here: https://www.osaaber.org/post/osa-alumni-reunion-2025-fri-20th-sun-22nd-june and here: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/development/newsandevents/). 

As a part of this event, DIS are hosting a celebration lunch for our past students and staff on Saturday 21 June 2025. All students - and staff - of CLW, DILS and DIS are welcome!

If you are planning on attending the whole Reunion Weekend (including the free celebration lunch), click here to book https://tinyurl.com/3cb4jddm

Or contact/message Dr Anoush Simon (ads@aber.ac.uk) for further details about the Information Studies lunch.