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May 12, 2025
Minimum Preservation for Maximum Results? It’s a good idea if it works! In less than a week, iPres22 will kick off in Glasgow, right on our doorstep! If you’re not already acquainted with iPres, welcome! There’s something for everyone! iPres is the …Continue reading →
Celtic Knot – Wikipedia Language Conference Registration is now open for the Celtic Knot – Wikipedia Language Conference that will be taking place on Thursday 6th July 2017 in the Edinburgh Business School.
Ada Lovelace Day 2016: Wikipedia editathon TAGS: ada lovelace | STEM | wikipedia | Women On Tuesday, 11th October 2016 the University’s Main Library will once again be running a Wikipedia editathon to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day 2016. This is an international celebration of the achievements …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.
IFLA Rare Books Section Conference Last week, we attended the IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section Mid Term Meeting at the Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal in Lisbon. The event on Monday 22nd February was …Continue reading →
Archival Provenance Project: Emily’s finds
My name is Emily, and I’m the second of the two archive interns that...
Archival Provenance Project: a glimpse into the university’s history through some of its oldest manuscripts
My name is Madeleine Reynolds, a fourth year PhD candidate in History of Art....
Documentation Challenges in Practice: Art Collection Barcoding Project
In this week’s blog, our Art Collection Documentation Assistant Gaby Cortes discusses some of the...
Sustainable Exhibition Making: Recyclable Book Cradles
In this post, our Technician, Robyn Rogers, discusses the recyclable book cradles she has developed...