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From Tantruming Cobots to Stephen Hawking at Work- CHDS at the AHFAP 2022 Conference TAGS: | | | | | | | | | | |   The Association for Historical and Fine Art Photogapher’s (AHFAP) conference is always a highlight of the year and, alongside 2and3D Photography at the Rijksmuseum and Archiving, it has become …Continue reading →

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Student Interns Capture ‘The Student’ TAGS: | | | | | | | In February 2022, PhD students Vesna Curlic and Ash Charlton began their digitisation internships in partnership with the University of Edinburgh’s Library and University Collections and the Centre for Data, …Continue reading →

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My Experience as a DAMS Metadata Intern TAGS: | | | | | My name is Muminah and I’m about to enter my final year of studying Computer Science and Maths. For the past couple of months I’ve worked as a Digital Asset …Continue reading →

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American Prison Newspapers, 1800-2020: Voices from the Inside The library has access to a new collection from JSTOR. American Prison Newspapers, 1800-2020: Voices from the Inside. The first newspaper published within a prison by an incarcerated person was …Continue reading →

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The power of preprints: an omicron case study Much has been recently been written about the value of preprints which facilitate rapid and open dissemination of research findings to a global audience (if you’d like to read more …Continue reading →

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Finding material for your research and studies TAGS: | | It is nearing the end of semester and the pressure to complete dissertations and study for exams is on. The Law Subject Guide is one place where you can find …Continue reading →

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Access to Lexis PSL modules TAGS: | | | | | 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 →

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Introducing a 3D Digitisation Service: Feasible or Fantasy? TAGS: | | | | | For the past eleven weeks I’ve had the opportunity to intern with the Digital Imaging Unit, working on a project to evaluate the potential of establishing a 3D digitisation service within the department. “3D digitisation” in …Continue reading →

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Keeping up to date with Library news The University Library Services throughout the pandemic have had to work within the limits set by the Scottish Government and the wider University. This at times has been frustrating for …Continue reading →

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Re-Opening of the Law Library TAGS: | | As many of you know the rules on lockdown have begun to change. From the 26th April 2021 this means that library services can offer more access to premises – …Continue reading →

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Default utility Image Archival Provenance Project: Emily’s finds               My name is Emily, and I’m the second of the two archive interns that...
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Sustainable Exhibition Making: Recyclable Book Cradles In this post, our Technician, Robyn Rogers, discusses the recyclable book cradles she has developed...
Default utility Image Giving Decorated Paper a Home … Rehousing Books and Paper Bindings In the first post of this two part series, our Collection Care Technician, Robyn Rogers,...

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