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A feast of provenance at Middle Temple Library
Second-hand books can have fascinating histories. Renae Satterley, Senior Librarian at The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple tells us about their rare and early printed books collections, and how...
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Cambridge University Library Incunabula Cataloguing Project
Ed Potten, Head of Rare Books at Cambridge University Library, tells us about their recent project to catalogue their internationally renowned incunabula collection. Initial of cylindrical red crystal...
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French culture in the heart of London: La Médiathèque
Books, media, social groups, and French culture – Ophélie Ramonatxo of La Médiathèque of the French Institute tells us about what they have to offer. Where do you work? Tell us a bit about what you do....
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The Royal College of Surgeons: Designated status recognises the remarkable...
Thalia Knight, Director of Library and Surgical Information Services at The Royal College of Surgeons of England and Beth Astridge, Library, Museum and Archives Projects Manager highlight some of the...
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Senate House Library, University of London treasures volume
Dr Karen Attar, Rare Books Librarian at Senate House Library and author of numerous articles about the Library and its holdings, talks about the Library’s recently published volume of treasures. (see...
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Special Collections at York Minster Library and the University of York Library
Sarah Griffin, Special collections and York Minster Librarian, talks about the Special collections at the Cathedral and the University. I was appointed to the post of Special collections and York...
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St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, Chapter Library
Dr Clare Rider, Archivist and Chapter Librarian, writes about the collections at the Chapter Library, St George’s Chapel. The College of St George, comprising St George’s Chapel and surrounding...
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Celebrating 350 years of the Scientific Journal: The Philosophical...
The journal as a medium for communicating scientific knowledge is something we are all familiar with today. But just over 350 years ago this style of publication did not exist; those practicing science...
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The Aldine Collection at University of Manchester
2015 marks the 500th anniversary of the death of the world’s most famous commercial printer, the Italian Aldus Manutius (1449-1515) who brought the Greek and Roman classics to the masses through the...
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Middle East collections at the University of Exeter
Afzal Hasan, Subject Specialist Librarian for Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Exeter, explains his role and describes their Middle East collections. I look after the Middle East,...
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Exhibition at Middle Temple Library: 250 years of Blackstone’s Commentaries
Renae Satterley, Deputy Librarian at Middle Temple Library, writes about their forthcoming exhibition. Unidentified bookplate found in the second copy of the second edition of the Commentaries...
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Celebration of Christmas
Nativity image from “The Coming of Father Christmas”, 1894. British Library images. For Christmas, we’re highlighting a selection of seasonal books, music and other material from some of our...
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Royal College of Physicians of London and the lost library of John Dee
We’re pleased to welcome a new contributor to Copac, the library of the Royal College of Physicians of London. The Royal College of Physicians of London (RCP) is the professional body for physicians,...
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From medical handbooks to the Mediterranean: Special Collections at King’s...
Katie Sambrook, Head of Special Collections at King’s College London, tells us about the collections in her charge and how she and her colleagues are promoting them. View of the Botanic Gardens St....
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Magic, Witches and Devils in the Early Modern World
Magic, Witches and Devils in the Early Modern World. John Rylands Library exhibition, 21 January – 21 August 2016. This fascinating exhibition, housed within the gothic splendour of The John Rylands...
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The Library of the Society of Friends
The Library of the Society of Friends is the library and archive of the Religious Society of Friends in Britain (Quakers). It’s responsible for the care and use of one of the largest collections in the...
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The Library of the Zoological Society of London
A couple of months ago I was asked by Copac to write a piece about the Library that I work in, and I was only too happy to oblige as I can proudly say I work in a very special library, which I’d love...
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Durham Cathedral’s Treasures
Durham Cathedral MSS A.I.3 – St Cuthbert ©Chapter of Durham Cathedral Durham Cathedral’s Library can be traced back to the community of St Cuthbert originating in the 7th century at Lindisfarne. After...
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University of Sheffield Festival of Arts & Humanities Showcase Event
Jacky Hodgson, Head of Special Collections at the Western Bank Library, University of Sheffield, tells us about an event showcasing items from their collections to an audience beyond the University. As...
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Changed Utterly: The 1916 Easter Rising Resource at the Library of Trinity...
In our latest feature Shane Mawe, Assistant Librarian at the Library of Trinity College Dublin, tells us about Changed Utterly: Ireland and the Easter Rising, the Library’s new online resource about...
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