A guest blog post by Clara Newkirk, a University of Strathclyde MSc Information and Library Studies student on placement in Archives and Special Collections during semester 2, working on Sp Coll RB 5118, recently purchased from Christian White, Modernfirsteditions Ltd…. Read More ›
A guest blog post by Esther Lucy Janes, a postgraduate Information Management and Preservation on placement in Archives and Special Collections. As the UK teeters in and out of new COVID-19 restrictions, the aspiration of normality by Christmas, looks more… Read More ›
A guest post by Esther Lucy Janes, a postgraduate Information Management and Preservation student, on placement in Archives and Special Collections. Community commemoration: The First World War Centenary at Glasgow University As Remembrance Day approaches communities will be preparing to… Read More ›
A guest blog post by Sian MacGregor. Alongside many buildings and facilities, Scottish Theatre Archive within the Special Collections was closed in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, one researcher reflects here on how accessing and utilising archives… Read More ›
Blog post contributed by Catriona Perry, Graduate Trainee, Archives &Special Collections Edwin Morgan (1920-2010) was Glasgow’s first Poet Laureate and Scotland’s first National Poet (The Scots Makar), and had a long association with the University of Glasgow. To mark the… Read More ›
The decision of the Archives & Special Collections department to invest in EMu as the preferred collection management system was clear. Firstly, EMu could store and attach multimedia files to catalogue records – a feature that amongst other things… Read More ›
A guest blog post by Sanjida Tonni, History of Art Junior Honours student on work placement in Special Collections. This project involved processing a new accession of 86 late 19th and early 20th century books with attractive art nouveau bindings,… Read More ›
The latest foyer display in Special Collections on level 12 of the Library features three items from the collection of Theophilus Siegfried Bayer (1694-1738) and continues the focus on William Hunter (1718-1783) and his library in this tercentenary year of his… Read More ›
Further to my previous blog post, a new TV programme Brian Cox’s Russia will air on BBC2 Scotland tonight, Tuesday 18th April. In the documentary, Brian Cox will investigate the Scots who have made an impact on Russia’s history. … Read More ›
Blog post by Megan Hon, Junior Honours student majoring in History of Art, on placement in Special Collections From January to March 2017, I was very lucky to be offered a placement at the University Library Archives and Special… Read More ›
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