We are digitisation ready to go! We want to share our exciting news featuring the Sir Charles Lyell notebooks! Curious? Read on….  We are very happy to advise that the fuller project to digitise Lyell’s notebooks …Continue reading →

Patrick Geddes Archives – Online Catalogue Live! We are very pleased to announce that the online catalogue for the Sir Patrick Geddes Archives at the University of Edinburgh is now live. The collection represents a vital and …Continue reading →

5 Reasons to check out LibSmart I and II TAGS: databases | digital skills | Library | LibSmart | online resources | students Introduction If you haven’t heard about LibSmart I and II yet – then what have you been doing?!  To quickly summarise, LibSmart I and II are fully flexible, self-enrol Learn …Continue reading →

SSSA in 70 Objects: Nagra III TAGS: archive in 70 objects | sssa at 70 by Stuart Robinson, AV Technician at SSSA   It was hard to pick a single object from our extensive collection of historic equipment to speak about in this article. I …Continue reading →

New resources: The Law and Practice of International Finance TAGS: databases | ebooks | news | online resources | print books | resources | westlaw You may be interested in some of the recent items we’ve purchased for use by students and staff in the School. The Law and Practice of International Finance series is your …Continue reading →

Water Quality Part 4 – Conclusions and Recommendations TAGS: chlorine | pH testing | remote internship | Sustainability | tap water | water quality | water testing | water testing programme Today’s blog post concludes remote intern Mhairi Boyle’s four-part series on water quality. Mhairi discusses the conclusions she reached during her internship and provides us with her recommendations for regular …Continue reading →

Water Quality Part 3 – Survey TAGS: filtered water | remote internship | tap water | water filtration | water purification | water quality | water testing | water testing programme In the third instalment of this four-part series, remote intern Mhairi Boyle discusses the survey she created to get insight on water type and water usage from fellow paper conservators …Continue reading →

SSSA in 70 Objects: A Seer Saw a Full-Rigged Ship TAGS: archive in 70 objects | sssa at 70 | SSSA in 70 Objects Response by Gill Russell, Artist   Material from the archives of the  School of Scottish Studies forms a central part of South West by South, An t-Eilean Fada, The Long Island: A Poetic …Continue reading →

Access to Lexis PSL modules TAGS: databases | information skills | Legal databases | new resource | online resources | resources Over the last few weeks the library have been working with the tutors on the Diploma course to set up access to four modules from Lexis PSL. Aimed at diploma …Continue reading →

Water Quality Part 2 – Water Tests TAGS: chlorine | distilled water | filtered water | remote internship | spring water | tap water | water purification | water quality Join us today for remote intern Mhairi Boyle’s second instalment of her four-part series on water quality and its impact on paper. Here she discusses the tests and analysis she …Continue reading →