What's worth attending this week

Irish Cultural Centre · Talk · W6

Pints of Knowledge · Talk · EC1A

Daunt Books · Talk · W1U

Irish Cultural Centre · Talk · W6

Launch of new poetry collections by Martina Evans and Michael McCann. Doors 7pm.

Toulouse Lautrec · Talk · SE11

British Library · Talk · NW1

The potential to reach new customers through social media has never been greater and is constantly growing.With £5.67 billion attributed to online purchases annually and website visitors being ten times more likely to make a purchase if they are directed from social media, you could be missing out on valuable promotion and sales.In this online webinar where will cover some of the key social media platforms, with tips on how to use them effectively to engage your customers to increase sales and brand awareness.Presented by: Seema RampersadSeema has a long career as a business librarian in the library and information field in various organisations. She supports businesses at start-up and growth stages.

Toulouse Lautrec · Talk · SE11

Ibraaz · Talk · W1W

London Irish Centre · Talk · NW1

LSE · Talk · WC2A

Pints of Knowledge · Talk · EC1A

Pints of Knowledge · Talk · EC1A

British Library · Talk · NW1

Join us for two lunchtime talks:Wags – The British Comic That Launched US Comic Book SuperstarsAlmost forgotten today and impossible to find, Wags was a ground-breaking British newsprint comic published from 1937–38 that became the training ground for many of the creators who would later define American comic books. As Michael Finn explains, within its pages were early works by future legends including Will Eisner – later hailed as the godfather of the graphic novel; Jack Kirby, the co-creator of Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Black Panther, the Silver Surfer, and many of the Avengers; and Bob Kane, who would go on to create Batman. Wags also introduced one of comics’ most important milestones: the debut of Sheena, Queen of the Jungle, the first female jungle hero in comic books, appearing months before Wonder Woman.How McDonald’s Took Off in the UKCollaborative Doctoral student at the Library, Tom Willett, uses the life story oral history interview of David Walker from our collection to examine the expansion of McDonald’s into the UK in the 1970s. Walker was managing director of McDonald’s first UK meat supplier and his life story speaks to the transatlantic exchange of food processing technologies that has shaped the UK’s food system. This talk also explores criticism of McDonald’s practices through examining Walker’s role in the infamous 90s ‘McLibel’ case, in which he gave evidence in defence of McDonald’s food standards.

Pints of Knowledge · Talk · EC1A

Pints of Knowledge · Talk · EC1A