Tag: cataloguing
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Philosophy Collection Development 2025-2026
Read more: Philosophy Collection Development 2025-2026During and continuing from my week of work experience at Heythrop Library, one of the projects I was allocated was the development of both logic and women philosophers, which I had been given due to my familiarity with the field of philosophy. This, however, ended up being a little more complex than simply finding a…
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Appreciating unconventional rare books
Read more: Appreciating unconventional rare booksIt is common to think that the only ‘rare’ books in the Heythrop Library collection are pre-1800 or early print books. While this is partially true, some books are ‘rare’ because of their uniqueness and what they can teach us about scholars’ research. I recently encountered an interesting book from 1911 while cataloguing a group…
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505s – why we are so keen on them!
Read more: 505s – why we are so keen on them!Now, I’m not being overly pessimistic, but unless you are a cataloguer or meta-data specialist who knows their Marc21, 505 probably doesn’t mean much. Okay, there might the A505 going past your house, or that road might have taken you to places, or there might be another, worldly meaning of this sequence of digits, but…