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Reflections
Edwin Morgan: Culture, hacked…
It was great to attend Culture Hack Scotland last weekend, meet some of the artists, designers and technologists who were there and see what they put together in less than 24 hours. Myself and fellow data provider Julie Johnstone (Scottish Poetry Library) were pleased that Edwin Morgan received a lot of attention; prototypes included an interactive exploration of … Continue reading
Reflections on a year in the Archive
Since last August I have been one of the University of Glasgow Archive Services Graduate Trainees though my time here is drawing to a close with the posts soon being advertised for next year’s trainees! It was a Club21 placement in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons that initially sparked my interest in the profession … Continue reading
House of Fraser Archive: The Spirit of Christmas Past
To continue in the Christmas Spirit, brought to us at GUAS this Yule-tide by the launch of the new House of Fraser on-line catalogue on Christmas day, we would like to ask you about your Christmas memories of The House of Fraser department store. I came across this picture of me and my brothers, aged … Continue reading
The Magic of Medieval Manuscripts
Earlier this week I was happy to organise a session on medieval manuscripts for a group of calligraphy students from Strathclyde University. The visit was requested by Annie Good, who – as a former of member of staff in the library – was aware of our outstanding collection of manuscripts. You can read all about … Continue reading
What was life like 100 years ago?
When I tell people that I am a librarian a common response is “What a nice job – do you read books all day?”. Oh how I laugh! Having said that, working in Special Collections probably does give me more hands on access to physical books than most 21st century librarians, and occasionally I even … Continue reading
Faerie Queens and Lost Paradises
As an undergraduate, you could be forgiven for thinking that the ‘special’ in Special Collections excludes you. I certainly thought this until beginning my placement here as part of the Library’s Graduate Trainee Scheme. Special Collections staff, however, are keen for you to know that the valuable resources found on level 12 of the Library … Continue reading
MacCunn music manuscripts
As part of my placement in Special Collections, I was made responsible for cataloguing the Andrew MacCunn collection. While the department already has an extensive and fascinating collection relating to his older brother, the composer Hamish MacCunn, the opportunity to learn about and make available material relating to another MacCunn proved to be hugely enjoyable. … Continue reading
Glasgow Guardian Digital Archive
I came to the University of Glasgow from the Ecole Nationale des Chartes in Paris in January 2010 to study as an Erasmus student on the Information Management and Preservation course at the Humanities and Advanced Technological Institute (HATII). Once I’d completed the semester there I started working as a Student Exchange Archivist at Archive … Continue reading
End of traineeship at GUAS: reflections
As my year as graduate trainee draws to an end, it seems like a good time to reflect on my last two placements. As document delivery assistant I was responsible for producing items for readers and staff, as well as file retrievals for various departments in the university. This required me to prioritise tasks to … Continue reading
A rare book lost and found
Describing and cataloguing early printed books can sometimes be a challenge. What do you do when you come across a book that – thanks to the ravages of time – is “imperfect” (as we politely call a book that might well be in tatters) and most crucially, missing the title-page with all its vital information? … Continue reading
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