New Year, New Gifts and a chance to get involved
Happy New Year! Well, the time for festive present giving has now well and truly passed, but the University of St Andrews Library Special Collections Division received a wonderful gift […]
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After working as User Experience and Communications Manager for the University's Library, Beth joined Digital Communications as Senior Web Content Editor in 2023. As a content editor, Beth will work with colleagues across the University to develop online information and improve user experience. She has an avid interest in travel, art and golden retrievers.
Donaldson Collection – fully classified after 104 years
The books in the Donaldson Collection, which was bequeathed to the Library by Principal Sir James Donaldson in 1915, have finally been fully classified to the Library of Congress scheme […]
Getting ready for semester – extended opening hours for Main Library
From Monday 21 until Sunday 27 January the Main Library will be open until 8pm. Standard semester opening of 8am – 2am seven days returns from Monday 28 January!
A new way to find books, articles and more: new Library search available now
Library search replaces SAULCAT and Seeker, and is available now on the new Library homepage. The homepage redesign was completed following feedback and consultation with staff and students across the University. Take…
Library closed on Friday 11 January 2019
We are very sorry for the inconvenience, but the Main Library, St Mary’s College Library (including the King James) and The Richardson Research Library at Martyrs Kirk will be closed all day on Friday 11 January for an…
Daguerreotypes in the Library’s Special Collections
To start off the new year, our Photographic Collections Manager takes a look at the daguerreotypes in the Library’s photographic collections on the anniversary of Daguerre’s announcement to the world […]
Advent Calendar 2018
We hope you have enjoyed our Special Collections themed advent calendar! Here are all of the posts from the 1st to 25th December 2018.
Advent Calendar: 25 December – Nativity
The Nativity of Christ from an illuminated manuscript book of hours produced in Rouen around 1470 (ms38938). The Book of Hours was a prayer book for the laity that developed […]
Advent Calendar: 24 December – Snap-dragons, a tale of Christmas eve
Front cover and illustrations from Juliana Horatia Ewing’s Snap-dragons: a tale of Christmas eve; and, Old Father Christmas (Chi PZ7.E85S63). ‘Snap Dragons’ was originally published in the Christmas issue of […]
Advent Calendar: 23 December – Mistletoe
Engraved illustration of mistletoe from Elizabeth Blackwell’s A Curious Herbal, published in 1739 (sf QK99.B5 Volume 1). Mistletoe has long been associated with Christmas – used in wreath decorations under […]