The DataVault sprints ahead Phase three of the DataVault project is now earnestly underway.  Two weeks ago we held the first of our monthly DataVault project meetings, with Mary McDerby and Thomas Higgins (University …Continue reading →

Open access journal showcasing undergraduate research publishes second issue TAGS: Library as publisher | OJS | open access | Open Journal Systems A journal dedicated to featuring top undergraduate research has published its second issue today. ‘Lifespans & Styles: Undergraduate Working Papers on Intraspeaker Variation’ is an online, open access journal for …Continue reading →

What’s new in the Library for Social and Political Science? TAGS: African Studies | Books | e-books | International Relations | Politics | Science Technology and Innovation studies | social anthropology | social policy | Social Work | Sociology Thanks to recommendations from members of staff and requests via RAB from students the Library is continually adding new books to its collections both online and in print. Here are just a (very) small …Continue reading →

No One Expects the Spanish Inquisition TAGS: Clement Litill | rare books | Special Collections And nor should they in this case! Although the author of the above volume is a Torquemada he is, in fact, Juan de Torquemada, uncle to Grand Inquisitor Tomas de …Continue reading →

OER16: Open Culture TAGS: conference | education | OER | open knowledge A great conference and always a friendly crowd. OER16, the 7th Open Educational Resources Conference, will be held at the University of Edinburgh on the 19th-20th April 2016.

Bonnes nouvelles – French language journals for PPLS! TAGS: databases | e-journals | Philosophy | PPLS You might wish to check out the Cairn.Info database, which offers online access to the full text of over 400 French language journals published in France and Belgium since 2001.

The Gloves Are Off! I was recently asked to rehouse a new accession to the CRC special collections; a beautiful belt previously belonging to a Scottish Suffragette made from a strip of ribbon, embroidered with …Continue reading →

New video on SCH demolition and building progress Latest time lapse video from Malcolm Brown from the Digital Imaging Unit at the Centre for Research Collections captures the progress of works at St Cecilia’s Hall. For those who know our …Continue reading →

A little nonsense now and then TAGS: happylibrary A little nonsense now and then is cherished by the wisest men Roald Dahl Games and puzzles are a really great way to relax and train your brain, and have …Continue reading →

All the fun of the World’s Fairs TAGS: databases | history | primary source | World Fairs The Library currently has trial access to World’s Fairs: A Global History of Expositions. Through this unique resource you can explore the phenomenon of world’s fairs from the Crystal Palace …Continue reading →