52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 17: How to Pack for Active Service
This week we have tried to bring together the kit that a soldier would have carried to the front on active service in World War I. Not authentic memorabilia, you […]
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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.
TREASURES OF THE LIBRARY PODCAST: Dr Martin Milner on D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson’s personal copy of On Growth and Form
In the summer of 2013, the University Library set out to capture the reactions of academic and library staff when encountered with their favourite items from the Special Collections Division. […]
52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 16: Valentine’s Day Cards
For those of you who may have forgotten tomorrow is Valentine’s Day! There is much speculation about the origins of this holiday, whether it has connections with the Roman fertility […]
Thieves about – student belongings stolen Monday 10th February
Please be vigilant when using the Main Library. A theft took place there on Monday evening this week. A student left their personal belongings unattended at a desk on Level 4, her wallet was later found by a member of…
Treasures of the Library podcast: Professor Lorna Milne on Francklyn’s Observations of the slave trade
In the summer of 2013, the University Library set out to capture the reactions of academic and library staff when encountered with their favourite items from the Special Collections Division. […]
600 YEARS OF BOOK COLLECTING, ISSUE 4: Astronomy & Mathematics — COMING SOON!!
The fourth issue of 600 Years of Book Collecting will be available for sale from the Main Library next Wednesday, the 12th of February. This issue, the first of this semester, looks […]
Students, do you love poetry and want to win £75? Enter the Library's Poems Aloud Competition!
In partnership with StAnza, the University of St Andrews Library is organising a student poetry recital competition as part of the StAnza 2014 Poetry Festival. Students can enter by…
52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 15: The Wet Collodion Process
For this week’s entry of 52-Weeks of Historical How-To’s we are looking at the wet-plate collodion on glass photographic process. The invention of the collodion process is credited to Frederick […]
52 Weeks of Historical How-To’s, Week 14: Lighting a Portrait
For this week’s Historical How-To post, we’re turning our eyes (and our lens!) to the 20th century for some inspirational portrait photography! We’re going to take a backward glance at […]
You Said We Did prize draw winner!
Katarina presented with her iPod Touch last semester by Academic Liaison Librarian Vicki We value your comments and want to know how you feel about the Library. When you fill in one of our You Said We Did feedback…