Once in a blue moon? Surprises in the New College Library stacks … TAGS: astronomy | Books | cataloguing | library catalogue | New College Library | science | twentieth-century | University of Edinburgh The 31st of August is scheduled for a ‘blue moon’ over Scotland. A blue moon traditionally occurs whenever two full moons happen in a single month – an unusual occurence, …Continue reading →

Here comes the rain again … TAGS: Books | New College Library | R.L. Stevenson | Special Collections | twentieth-century | Z Collection The rain is pouring down this afternoon in thundery showers. Here’s a rainy day item from New College Library’s collections. Robert Louis Stevenson wrote this prayer in time of rain …Continue reading →

Planned changes to New College Library photocopying services TAGS: copy cards | external users | New College Library | photocopying | students The University is introducing a new system of copying and printing over the summer of 2012. New Xerox multi-function devices (MFDs) are due to be installed for the beginning of …Continue reading →

New JSTOR collections benefit e-journals for Divinity TAGS: Divinity | e-journals | journals | online | research | students | University of Edinburgh Are you a fan of JSTOR electronic  journals ? In 2012 the University of Edinburgh purchased the JSTOR Collections V & VIII. This has increased the coverage of backruns of a number …Continue reading →

New College Library Archives TAGS: Alec Campbell Cheyne | Archives | Church of Scotland | Covenanters | Divinity | James Renwick | James Whyte | John McIntyre | New College Library | online | Thomas Chalmers | Tom Allan | University of Edinburgh Did you know that New College Library holds significant collections of archives and manuscripts? These  collections include the papers of Thomas Chalmers, J.H. Oldham, James S. Stewart and Norman W. …Continue reading →

New books at New College Library – August TAGS: atheism | Books | Divinity | library catalogue | New College Library | Philosophy | science | Theology & Ethics | University of Edinburgh New College Library has a regular display of new books at the far end of the Library Hall, close to the door to the stacks. Currently in the display is …Continue reading →