Alan Davie 1920 – 2014 TAGS: Alan Davie | Archives | art | Edinburgh College of Art We were very sad to hear the news about the death of Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) alumnus and fellow, Alan Davie. The close connection between Davie and ECA over …Continue reading →

Library2 Feasibility Study – progress With Page/Park Architects, Library, Archives and Museums staff have been undertaking a feasibility study into the future of services and facilities currently provided from our Library Annexe buildings. Under the …Continue reading →

Lab Books TAGS: a.n. whitehead | c.h. waddington | c.k. ogden | c.p.snow | dualism | I.A. Richards | institute of animal genetics | Literature | nature | two cultures | what scientists read I have recently been reading about the ‘What Scientists Read’ project, which aims to explore the influence of literature and the arts upon scientific thought and practice. The project has …Continue reading →

Searching Searcher – discovering the Library’s resources TAGS: Books | databases | e-books | e-journals | literature searching | online resources | Searcher Do you want to be able to find books, articles and other material using one search? Do you want to find material the University of Edinburgh Library owns in its …Continue reading →

New faces at the Data Library We are pleased to introduce two new staff members who have joined the Data Library team. Laine Ruus has taken up a six-month post as Assistant Data Librarian, helping out …Continue reading →

The University benefits from Christmas TAGS: Archives | bacteriology | benefactors | robert irvine | sir john murray A recent enquiry about a benefactor has thrown up an interesting set of connections within and beyond the University. The son of Robert Irvine, manager of The Scotsman newspaper, Robert …Continue reading →

Waverley 200 Waverley 200: An Exhibition Marking the Bicentenary of Sir Walter Scott’s Seminal Novel CRC Display Wall, 6th Floor, Main Library, George Square, 2 April-4 July Tis 200 years since … …Continue reading →

Searcher: BIG change The Library is working on a review of Searcher, our branded EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS). We are making some changes which we hope improves your experience of using Searcher. Default …Continue reading →

New Books for SPS in the Main Library – April TAGS: Books | e-books | science | Social & Political Sciences This month we’re featuring a selection of new titles purchased to support the area of Science, Technology and Innovation Studies in the School of Social and Political Science. Science in …Continue reading →

‘Towards a better understanding of human relations’ TAGS: experimental psychology | John Carl Flugel | Professor Sir Godfrey Thomson | Psychoanalysis This week’s letter from Thomson’s collection comes courtesy of psychologist and psychoanalyst, John Carl Flügel (1884–1955): The letter was one of many sent from eminent psychologists, mathematicians, scientists, and former students …Continue reading →