Lighting the Past Reflections – Part I
The Lighting the Past (LtP) project has come to an end, and last time we wowed you with stats about the project. This time we… Read More »Lighting the Past Reflections – Part I
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The Lighting the Past project comes to an end
In June 2013 phase 1 of the retrospective cataloguing project, Lighting the Past (LtP), began. Under the charge of a Lead Cataloguer, a workforce of… Read More »The Lighting the Past project comes to an end
“For a quart of Ale is a dish for a king.”: celebrating Beer Day Britain
To help celebrate Beer Day Britain (raise a pint at 7pm on 15th June and say ‘Cheers to Beer’!), this week we’re taking a look… Read More »“For a quart of Ale is a dish for a king.”: celebrating Beer Day Britain
Collecting and Collections Part III: Collecting Items of Local Interest – David Hay Fleming and St Andrews
There are a multitude of items which a collector can choose to collect: books, tea pots, figurines, etc. But a collection doesn’t have to be… Read More »Collecting and Collections Part III: Collecting Items of Local Interest – David Hay Fleming and St Andrews
Collecting and Collections Part II: Pteridomania strikes Special Collections
In the second part of the Collecting and Collections blog series, our Manuscripts Archivist takes a look at the trend of fern collecting, pteridomania. It… Read More »Collecting and Collections Part II: Pteridomania strikes Special Collections
For those taking the plunge…
On the 1st of May many St Andrews students choose to take part in the tradition of the May Dip. Taking a dip in the… Read More »For those taking the plunge…
300 years of ‘The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe’
Daniel Defoe’s castaway tale, The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, was first published 300 years ago on 25th April 1719, Defoe’s debut… Read More »300 years of ‘The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe’
Collecting and Collections Part I: The habits of the Satin Bowerbird
This is the first of a new mini-series of blogs which will explore different aspects of the theme of collecting and why collectors collect what… Read More »Collecting and Collections Part I: The habits of the Satin Bowerbird
James D. Forbes Collecting Prize 2018 Winner
We are happy to announce that the winner of the James D. Forbes Collecting Prize 2018 is Parker Gordon, PhD candidate in the School of… Read More »James D. Forbes Collecting Prize 2018 Winner
Get your boards on: A new method of board re-attachment for tight-back bindings
A tour around the rare books in the Library’s Special Collections reveals many volumes with bands of cotton tape tied around them. The white tying… Read More »Get your boards on: A new method of board re-attachment for tight-back bindings
**APRIL FOOLS!** St Andrews’ books coming out of hibernation… a different kind of book jacket
Did you fall for our April Fools’ Day joke yesterday? As adorable as the book jackets are, we don’t actually wrap up our books for… Read More »**APRIL FOOLS!** St Andrews’ books coming out of hibernation… a different kind of book jacket
Edible Book Day: ‘Campi Flake-graei’
Today is Edible Book Day! To mark the occasion Julie from the Reading Room team has made this amazing ‘Campi Flake-graei’ cake which is based… Read More »Edible Book Day: ‘Campi Flake-graei’