New College Library record of Jacobite Edinburgh TAGS: Bonnie Prince Charlie | David Hume | Edinburgh | eighteenth-century | Funk | Jacobites | Pamphlets | rare books | Scotland | Special Collections On 15 September 1745 a Jacobite army was at the gates of Edinburgh. Charles Edward Stuart had arrived to attempt to regain the Scottish throne for the exiled House of …Continue reading →

Science and religion : a natural history TAGS: Divinity | eighteenth-century | natural history | New College Library | rare books | religion | science | Special Collections | University of Edinburgh Today’s Opening Lecture for the 2012-13 academic session at the School of Divinity will be given by Professor Wentzel van Huyssteen of Princeton Theological Seminary, and will launch the new …Continue reading →

Get Connected with University of Edinburgh Information Services TAGS: Freshers Week | online | students | University of Edinburgh Get Connected drop in sessions for Freshers Week are running in the Main Library  on 12th-14th September between 10am-4pm. No appointments necessary, just turn up. Take the opportunity to connect …Continue reading →

Welcome to New College Library TAGS: Divinity | Freshers Week | New College Library | students | University of Edinburgh A big welcome to all students starting and returning to the University of Edinburgh today, at the beginning of Freshers week 2012. We’re looking forward to meeting you. To help …Continue reading →

Scotlands oldest documents online TAGS: Archives | Scotland Looks like a very interesting project …

New books at New College Library – September TAGS: Books | Divinity | New College Library | online | religion | 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. We also acquire some titles …Continue reading →

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 →