Libraries Week
Information Services held
a week of events, including the launch of our new Shelf Help service, from the
9-14th October to celebrate Libraries Week.
On offer were tours of
the War Poets Collection and the Edward Clark collection, and a CryptoParty.
See details of events
below:
Are you concerned about other people monitoring your online activity? Do you
want to learn some practical tips to increase your information security? All
this and free pizza!
- Edward Clark Collection - Visit
What did we do
before e-books? Come and be inspired by real-life examples of beautiful book
design and typography. Goggle at Gutenberg, marvel at Morris (William),
contemplate Cobden-Sanderson, find illumination in our Book of Hours.
We also have some
very pretty children’s books, artists’ books and bindings. Something for everyone!
- War Poets Collection – Tours
An opportunity to hear some of the stories of our fascinating War Poets
collection. It includes first editions of poetry and biographies, letters,
photos and memorabilia covering the history of Craiglockhart, particularly when
it was used as a military hospital during the First World War - when the war poets
Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon met here.
About Libraries Week
Libraries Week is the
annual UK-wide showcase of the best that UK libraries of all kinds have to
offer, encouraging everyone to discover their library on the second week of
October. librariesweek.org.uk
@librariesweek #librariesweek