Mockingbirds and Cuckoos TAGS: happylibrary The library’s most borrowed books are all textbooks. Of course it is important that our library acts as a resource, but what can it offer you after you have completed …Continue reading →

Launch of our first Knowledge Exchange Week Library and University Collections is delighted to announce its first Knowledge Exchange Week to take place 20 June -24 June 2016. The programme is aimed at Library and Cultural Heritage Professionals from …Continue reading →

Dating a Book For the last couple of months I have had the pleasure of both volunteering with the DIU and now working a bit more seriously through my work placement as part …Continue reading →

Nashriyah: digital Iranian history TAGS: Iran | Islamic | middle east The University of Manchester Library has just launched today, 1 Feb 2016, their digital project Nashriyah: digital Iranian history. It provides free access to 12,000 pages of digital versions of …Continue reading →

What can your library do for you? TAGS: happylibrary Did you know that reading is one of the best ways to relax? Even as little as six minutes of quiet reading can be enough to make a difference! The …Continue reading →

Arkyves – new subscription TAGS: Arkyves | art | Art History | database | History of Culture | images Following a successful trial last year, we now subscribe to Arkyves. Arkyves: A Reference tool for the History of Culture is a database, treasure trove and toolbox for those interested …Continue reading →

Playfair Revealed The architect William Henry Playfair was born in Russell Square, London, July 1789. On the death of his father, Playfair was sent to reside with his uncle in Edinburgh. Professor …Continue reading →

British Politics TAGS: e-journals | journals | new | Politics The Library has recently purchased back issue access to the e-journal British Politics. This now ensures that the Library has full access to this e-journal from 2006 (vol. 1) onwards. …Continue reading →

German prisoners in Britain, 1916 – at Donington Hall near Derby, in Dorchester, in Handforth, and at Eastcote TAGS: Donington Hall | Dorchester | Eastcote | Handforth | prisoners of war | Württemberg War Exhibition 1916 IMAGES FROM A BOOK IN OUR COLLECTIONS ENTITLED GERMAN PRISONERS IN GREAT BRITAIN (published circa 1916 by Tillotson & Son Ltd., Printers, Bolton & London) The photographs in the volume …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 →