Introducing the Lyell Advisory Board TAGS: Archives | Archives Access and Engagement | Centre for Research Collections | collections | Sir Charles Lyell (1795-1875) | University of Edinburgh Centre for Research Collections We are very happy to introduce our Sir Charles Lyell Collection Advisory Board.   The Sir Charles Lyell Collection team is made up of cohort of professional curatorial, conservation, photography, public …Continue reading →

Dissertation Festival 2021 TAGS: Archaeology | Archives | Centre for Research Collections | classics | databases | dissertation | history | literature searching | National Library of Scotland | Newspapers | official documents | parliamentary papers | primary source | search strategy | Special Collections From 8 – 19 March the Library is running an online Dissertation Festival. The events taking place during this two week period will highlight what the Library can do for …Continue reading →

The Lyell Project Team is Growing! TAGS: Archives | Centre for Research Collections | collections | Earth Science | Geology | Mount Etna | Sir Charles Lyell (1795-1875) 22 February marks the anniversary of the death of renowned Scottish geologist, Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875). Newly appointed Senior Lyell Archivist, Elaine MacGillivray, says ‘hello’ and reflects on Lyell’s contribution …Continue reading →

Digital Wall Student Experience Internships TAGS: Centre for Research Collections | Covid-19 | Digital Imaging Unit | Digital Wall | strategy This past Winter 2019/20 the Digital Imaging Unit and Centre for Research Collections Museums teams hosted two student interns to support the development of the new Digital Wall, which opened …Continue reading →

The Forsaken Mermaid TAGS: Andrew Taylor-Elder | Archives | Celtic Ballet | Celtic Revival | Centre for Research Collections | conservation | Erik Chisholm | Fergusson Gallery | folk-tales | Margaret Morris | Margaret Morris Movement | Scottish Ballet | Scottish music | The Forsaken Mermaid | Wellcome Trust Research Resource Fund This week we dig a little deeper into the story behind a document that was conserved in the course of our project work in 2018, and discover legendary sea creatures …Continue reading →

Spotlight on our Centre for Research Collections TAGS: Ancient history | Archaeology | Archives | Asia | Books | Britain | Centre for Research Collections | correspondence | cultural history | Europe | history | journals | Letters | Manuscripts | medieval | primary source | rare books | social history | Special Collections | Spotlight on | United States | University of Edinburgh On Tuesday 30th January we’ll be holding a Discovery Day event in the Main Library where representatives from 3 publishers of digitised primary source collections and our very own Centre …Continue reading →

Interactive Integrated Pest Management TAGS: Centre for Research Collections | e-learning | employ.ed | Integrated pest managment | preventive conservation The final post from Sophie Lawson, our conservation Employ.ed intern, in this week’s blog… We are approaching the end of our Conservation E-learning project, with a completed trial resource being …Continue reading →

A Fond Farewell TAGS: Centre for Research Collections | Conservation Internship | Greek Books | Preventative Conservation | University of Edinburgh For the last ten weeks I have been working with Project Conservator, Emily Hick to conserve and rehouse a collection of rare Greek books. The weeks have gone racing by …Continue reading →

Photographing the Josephine Baker Bronze by Eduardo Paolozzi TAGS: Centre for Research Collections | Eduardo Paolozzi An exciting new exhibition on the 6th floor of the main library in the Centre for Research Collections opens on the 13th November 2014 and runs until 27th of February …Continue reading →

Explore your Archives! TAGS: Archives | Archives and Records Association | Centre for Research Collections | Edinburgh College of Art | explorearchives | The National Archives Next week is Explore your Archives Week, join us in celebrating our archives at the Centre For Research Collections!