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New Books in the Library – Week Beg. March 19th 2012
Below is a selection of books recently received by the Library. See also: full list of new books for week beg 19 March 2012 , including links to the individual records for each one [PDF] Politics and anti-realism in Athenian old comedy : the art of the impossible / I.A. Ruffell Oxford University Press, 2011. … Continue reading
Divine Write: An exhibition to celebrate the 400th Anniversary of the King James Bible
Divine Write: the King James Bible and Scotland, an exhibition celebrating the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, is currently taking place in Glasgow’s Mitchell Library. It will run from 9th September 2011 to 14th January 2012. The majority of exhibits featured come from Glasgow University Library Special Collections’ Euing Collection. The King James … Continue reading
New Books in the Library
Below is a selection of books recently received by the Library. This selection is part of a larger collection of recently received books currently on display on Level 3 of the Main Library. Books are available on this display for one week before being returned to the shelves. Hot topics in general practice / J. … Continue reading
Provenance – New virtual exhibition
A new virtual exhibition about provenance, or the ownership history of books, has been added to the Special Collections Department website today. As we have highlighted in previous blog entries, many of the books now in the department have fascinating ownership histories, and this exhibition looks in detail at several volumes with an interesting past. … Continue reading
Robert Burns’ ‘Pocket-companion’
Special Collections staff have recently become aware of a fascinating volume with an intriguing provenance. Identified during routine cataloguing, The excise officer’s pocket companion, was previously owned by one of Scotland’s favourite poets, Robert Burns (1759-1796). Published in Edinburgh in 1794, it dates from the later years of Burns’ life, when he was employed as … Continue reading
New collection of self-help books on level 3
Student Counselling and the library have got together to introduce a new collection of self-help books. The collection covers a wide range of topics from exam stress to assertiveness skills. You can find it on level 3 in the middle of the PC area – turn right as you exit the Central lifts/stairs. … Continue reading
Essential Library Basics For All
A new, multi media, Moodle course is now available to all staff and students of the University. We hope it will guide all new users of the Library through their first few weeks here. The course covers the following topics: Why Use the Library? Getting into the Building Zoning of Study Areas PCs, Printers, … Continue reading
Elsevier Etextbooks Trial
We have been given trial access to a collection of core medical and nursing textbooks published by Elsevier. These Elsevier Etextbooks can be found at http://www.elsevier-etextbooks.com. If you are on campus at a University computer you should be able to open the e-books in full text without needing any passwords. If you are off campus … Continue reading
Visit of Madeleine Albright
It was a great pleasure to welcome Madeleine Albright, the former US Secretary of State, to the Library when she visited the Slavonic, Russian and East European collections on Thursday, 9 September, accompanied by the Principal and the Czech Ambassador. The depth and magnitude of the collections made a deep impression on her. She was … Continue reading
Dear Lecturer – how to ensure we have the information your students need
At this time of year Library staff are starting to order and process material for next semester. We like to make sure that we have enough copies of the books, journal articles and other information that you will be recommending your students to read for their courses, essays and assignments. If you would like the … Continue reading
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