One of my favourite things about working with library borrowers’ records is getting to know the individual quirks and tastes[…]
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A First Look at the Advocates Library
We have now taken delivery of a first set of images from the borrowers’ receipt books of the Advocates Library[…]
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The Records of the Bristol Library Society
Taking advantage of the recent loosening of Covid-19 restrictions, I was finally able to make the long trip to Bristol[…]
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This is the second of a pair of blogs exploring environmental aspects of the study of borrowing records from historic[…]
Read moreCOP26 – Part 1: Glasgow, Birthplace of the Anthropocene
This is the first of a pair of blogs exploring environmental aspects of the study of borrowing records from historic[…]
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The Leighton Library’s Water Drinkers: An Exhibition
When I applied for my scholarship from the Carnegie Trust earlier this year I committed to creating an exhibition displaying[…]
Read moreNumbers, Focus and Prioritisation
Over the last few weeks, the Books and Borrowing team have been working on a problem of which we were[…]
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Novel Reading in Post-Enlightenment Scotland: a PhD
Hello! My name is Cleo O’Callaghan Yeoman, and I am delighted to be joining the Books and Borrowing team as[…]
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A First Look at the Aberdeen Theological Library
In 1826, the first of a series of royal commissions was established that would report on the condition and management[…]
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The Royal High School of Edinburgh and the University of Edinburgh
I’ve been so delighted to get started with the Books and Borrowing team and have really enjoyed getting stuck in[…]
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