Posts relating to the Library Service
A significant 18th century collection of Gaelic song is held in the University of Glasgow Library. The Rev. James McLagan (1728–1805) amassed over 600 works, many of which he transcribed from contemporary oral tradition. McLagan is the focus of a… Read More ›
New User Guide There is a new, easy to use and very accessible Learning On Screen Guide. If you’d like a digital copy as a PDF you can download it for free using this link. New… Read More ›
Improved look and feel. The new interface has been designed to give a better look and feel and the layout has been improved to give a cleaner user experience. All you need now on one page. You can now see… Read More ›
Newly published official publications from : The European Union EU challenges at a time of transition [What Think Tanks are Thinking]. “This note brings together recent commentaries, analyses and studies by major international think tanks and research institutes on challenges… Read More ›
Below is a selection of books received by the Library in the weeks leading up to 9th September. For a complete listing of books received during this period see: New Books 090919 [xls] Fruit and vegetables for Scotland / Kenneth… Read More ›
Here at Special Collections we hold material, including correspondence, press cuttings and photographs, pertaining to the highly influential Scottish artist, Jessie Marion King. She was born in Glasgow on the 20th of March 1875 and died in Kirkcudbright, where she… Read More ›
The Library is trialling access to Kanopy. Kanopy is a streaming service that offers access to a large, curated catalogue of educational, entertaining, and enriching films. Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational… Read More ›
