Institutionally Authored Books The Scholarly Communications Team estimates that staff at the University of Edinburgh write, edit or contribute to over 500 books annually and the Library aspires to hold two copies of each …Continue reading →

It’s all Greek to me! Hello, my name is Katharine – I’m the new Intern with the Conservation department at the Centre for Research Collections. Having spent the last four years working in collections care in …Continue reading →

Opening Doors with Bluetooth Beacons TAGS: beacons | Bluetooth | Doors Open Day 2015 | library tour | mobile app Location-based intelligence is a growing area of importance in the academic library environment (as identified in the most recent NMC Horizon Report) and we’ve been exploring how Bluetooth beacons can …Continue reading →

10,000th open access item added to the Edinburgh Research Archive Thanks to a major digitisation project being undertaken by Library & University Collections we are proud to announce our 10,000th open access item has recently been deposited in the Edinburgh …Continue reading →

LibQUAL+ Survey 2015 If you have been selected to complete the survey, please do before the 15th November. You could win one of four £50 prizes. Prizes include either a Blackwell’s vouchers or …Continue reading →

Sound as a Snake: conservation techniques for unusual materials One of the MIMEd instruments that went under conservation treatment this month by conservator Jonathan Santa Maria Bouquet is a Chinese sanxian (MIMEd 437). The instrument, played both as a …Continue reading →

Billy Graham and Tell Scotland Saturday 7 November marks the 97th birthday of the famous evangelist Rev Billy Graham. He is probably best known for his crusades during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. He visited …Continue reading →

Hybrid open access revenue Photo courtesy of Images_of_Money Over the last few weeks I’ve been preparing and reviewing various compliance and financial reports for funding agencies on their annual open access block grants awarded to our …Continue reading →

Maritime difficulties during the First World War – Christian Salvesen & Co. TAGS: Christian Salvesen & Co. Ltd. | merchant ships | South Georgia SINKINGS AND LOSS OF LIFE, SHORTAGES OF SUPPLY, AND REQUISITIONING… DIFFICULTIES FACED BY THE FIRM OF CHRISTIAN SALVESEN & CO. DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR Contemporary papers within the archive …Continue reading →

Edinburgh DataShare receives ‘Data Seal of Approval’ Earlier this week DataShare received the Data Seal of Approval – a peer review certification for trusted digital repository (TDR) status. The award is reviewed every two-years. Edinburgh DataShare self-assessment …Continue reading →