Tag: librarianship
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Reflection on palaeography training course
Read more: Reflection on palaeography training courseOver the weekend of 26-27th October 2024, I had the pleasure of attending a palaeography course called ‘Reading the Past: Early Modern Handwriting and Palaeography’, taught by Dr. Charlotte Berry at Rewley House, Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford. Palaeography is the study of historical handwriting, including deciphering handwriting and analysing scripts (i.e. the…
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Meet the Team : Amelia
Read more: Meet the Team : AmeliaWhat do you enjoy most about your role at Heythrop Library? In my role as Project Cataloguer, I have enjoyed cataloguing books with more complicated imprint histories. What if the first edition of a book was printed in 1970 but then there were multiple reprints in 1979, 1983 and 1991? What if the original publisher…
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Work Experience Reflection: Kathryn, UCL
Read more: Work Experience Reflection: Kathryn, UCLAt Heythrop Library we offer opportunities for work experience placements. This can be a valuable way for people to gain hands-on experience in an academic library workplace and enhance their CVs. The librarians always learn from the experience too! For the last two years, we have hosted a UCL student studying for a postgraduate qualification…