Librarian in London and CILIP RBSCG Chair. Also tweets on EPB, trains, lighthouses & whisky.

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Upcoming event now live! 📜Paper and Watermarks as Bibliographical Evidence 📍Wed 13th - Thurs 14th November 🗺️30 George Square, Edinburgh 💰£110 Book here: eventbrite.com/e/paper-and-w…
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Curious about special collections? 📚✨ Join us for Everything You Want to Know About Special Collections and learn about digital collections, rare books and advice for new professionals in university & public libraries. 🗓️ Thurs 17 Oct cilip.org.uk/event/membersfe… @CILIPRareBooks
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Tickets are now available for the 2024 Panizzi Lecture Series which will take place at the British Library and online in December. This year’s series, Black Bibliography, Here and Now, will be delivered by Elizabeth McHenry, Professor of English at New York University.
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Join us on 4 Oct for 'The Petticoat Peril': Exploring Women in Pharmacy History with @brionyhudson2. Discover the long history of women in pharmacy, from early medicine makers to modern pioneers. Free event at Senate House Library, 4-6pm. london.ac.uk/news-events/eve… @PascalTheatreCo
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Want to know more about Special Collections (aka what we actually do)? Well, we've got the perfect ✨event✨for you! We're hosting a CILIP Members' Fest session on 17th October - book now to secure your spot! cilip.org.uk/events/EventDet…
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Don't miss the opportunity to apply for a Strachey Trrust Grant (up to £500) from @Soc_of_Authors! They're available to authors wishing to travel to a UK archive or collection to research manuscript material. societyofauthors.org/grants/…
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You have 🌞ONE DAY MORE🌞 to apply for bursaries to attend #RBSCG2024! Don't miss out on your chance to attend, and see our thread below of tips for applying. Good luck🌞

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We're so glad that we can offer eight #conferencebursaries for #RBSCG2024! Conference Coordinator @richdwragg has put together this great thread of ⬇️tips to help you apply⬇️ ⚠️Deadline is 8th August - don't miss out!
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We are very pleased to have ✨eight bursaries✨ available to support attendance at the RBSCG 2024 conference in Edinburgh. They pay for full conference attendance, accommodation and support for travel expenses. More information is available here: cilip.org.uk/members/group_c…
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Short stories have a long legacy – but only if they’re kept in print! Join four publishers bringing women writers from the archives into new readers’ hands next month at Senate House. Book your place today: london.ac.uk/news-events/eve…
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We are delighted to announce the full programme for the #RBSCG2024 Conference: More than words, which will take place in Edinburgh from 3rd-5th September. The programme and registration are available at: cilip.org.uk/events/EventDet…
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There's still time to join the waitlist for our New Professionals event on Monday. You never know, you might get lucky!☘️ #rarebooks #lisnewprofessionals
Our New Professionals event on Monday 20th May has proved overwhelmingly popular and is now sold out on Eventbrite. If you didn't manage to get a ticket, please do join the waitlist to be informed if any places free up! eventbrite.com/e/rbscg-new-p…
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There are just ✨three days✨ left until the deadline to submit a proposal proposal to speak at the 2024 CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections conference. The conference will take place in Edinburgh 3-5 September and the theme is 'More than words'. Don't miss your chance!
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🏳️‍🌈#SeizedBooks launches today!  Our new online exhibition explores the censorship of LGBTQ+ lit & the defiant campaign against 1984 raids on @gaystheword. Explore confiscated titles, the legal battle & queer reading cultures: london.ac.uk/seized-books
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🌟 Celebrating International Women's Day with Senate House Library 🌟 On this International Women’s Day we want to highlight the diverse women’s voices and stories told through our collections. london.ac.uk/news-events/blo… #InternationalWomensDay #InspireInclusion #IWD24
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Join the Rare Books and Special Collections Group for a visit to @womenslibrary next month! Full details + booking on Eventbrite: eventbrite.com/e/rbscg-visit…
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Is there an item in your collections that's particularly noteworthy, interesting, or unusual? We're looking for contributions to our 'Treasures in Focus' feature in the RBSCG newsletter! #RareBooks #SpecialCollections
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In February, stars of stage and screen will bring Shakespeare's work to life through live readings, interspersed with exciting new poems by contemporary poets. 22 Feb | 18:30 - 21:00 | Chancellor's Hall, Senate House Book your place now: london.ac.uk/news-events/eve…
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Our programme of events marking #Folio400 continues! Join our lecture on the transatlantic trade in Shakespeareana, focussing on Henry Folger – who purchased 80 copies of the First Folio. 31 Jan | 17:00-18:30 | @SenateHouseLib Register: sas.ac.uk/events/henry-folge… @IES_London
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