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… Read More ›
Reflections 
![John Vaus: Rudimenta Puerorum in artem grammaticam ([Paris]: Josse Bade, [1522]) Page from section in Scots in Gothic typeface, including instructions on the conjugations of amo.](http://universityofglasgowlibrary.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/vausgrammar.jpg?w=120&h=120&crop=1)
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… Read More ›
My experiences as a graduate trainee
For the past four months of my archive traineeship I have been part of the cataloguing team at GUAS which has taught me a range of skills and allowed me to work closely with two main collections. The first, was… Read More ›
Treasures of Special Collections – Livy’s History of Rome
Continuing our ‘Treasures’ series, I’ve chosen to highlight this illuminated manuscript, produced in Milan over 500 years ago. The text is a classical work by the Roman writer Livy, describing the period known as the Second Punic War (218-201BC). As… Read More ›
Working in Enquiries: First impressions
Welcome Desk, Level 2
Reflections on a visit to Glasgow City Archives
As part of the archive traineeship at Glasgow University Archive Services, there are a series of trips to other repositories. These trips aim to broaden our knowledge of the archive profession and give us insight into how other repositories function…. Read More ›
A year in the life of our graduate trainees
Over the past year, our graduate trainees, Peter, Laura and Helen, have been providing updates on their experiences within the Service. As she completed her traineeship, Helen provided an update on her cataloguing placement which saw her catalogue the archive… Read More ›
Stars of the Show
We are asked fairly regularly if items from Special Collections can be used in television programmes. Recently, the BBC filmed some of the beautiful 18th century red chalk drawings and engravings that William Hunter commissioned for his great work The… Read More ›
Treasures of Special Collections – Papyrus fragment
As a devotee of all things Egyptian, I am particularly fascinated by this papyrus fragment, one of the treasures of Special Collections. Written nearly 1800 years ago, it is one of the oldest items in the library. This fragment was… Read More ›
A day in the life of an archivist
Having no experience of blogging I was slightly unsettled when I was told that Archive Services (GUAS) would be contributing to the new GU library blog and I was to be editor!! However, I think a blog is a great… Read More ›
