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Now live on website "Books & Borrowing: Analysis of Scottish Borrowers’ Registers, 1750-1830" there's a fabulous new database now able to be readily accessed (borrowing.stir.ac.uk) - & link on Leighton Library website leightonlibrary.org.uk/books-and-borr…. It's in trial & test phase.../🧵👇

I wrote this blog on the fascinating Elcho-Wemyss reciept book (NLS MS 3031) for Women's History Network - at Bluesky and LinkedIn. Thank you to Archives & MSS for letting me use this photo and for carefully preserving these unique items for us to enjoy, ponder, and mine for information! 📚 womenshistorynetwork.org/ane-good-recei…

Fascinating to learn more about the Alasdair Gray archive at today’s ARA Scotland gathering, inc. the Poor Things items 👏 National Library of Scotland #ScottishArchivesDay

Last week we ran our symposium, The Sociability of Scottish Women Writers. Thank you so much to all our speakers for their rich & insightful papers & to attendees for their enthusiasm. Thank you too to the National Library of Scotland for providing such a wonderful manuscript display (1/2)

Following on from our exciting The National Lottery Heritage Fund and @HeritageFundSco news, it means we are now recruiting for an archivist PM - find out all about this exciting role below: bit.ly/CSCMPM

"The books and writers I was already reading now make up the contents of the archives it’s my job to care for." Read about how Colin McIlroy became our Curator of Modern Literary Manuscripts > theauditorium.blog/2024/04/03/pat…

During a visit to Scotland, Office of the President of Iceland, Eliza Reid and Icelandic Minister for Culture Lilja Alfreðsdóttir visited National Library of Scotland to view some of the cultural items from Iceland held in its collection.

We can't wait to receive your proposals for "Esther Inglis in contexts and culture", 19th-20th October 2024! All the details can be found in this blog post libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/estheringlis/2… ... and in the call for papers below. Please do share with all who may be interested!

Introducing the new Place and Poetry website maps.nls.uk/projects/place… This website is dedicated to how places were presented, imagined, and described, in the poetry of premodern Scotland (medieval and early modern periods, c. 1400-1700). Sebastiaan Verweij University of Bristol

We are turning 100 in 2025, and we want YOU to be part of the celebration! 🎉 From novels to knitting patterns, children's books to cookbooks, we want to hear about the books that mean something special to you. 📖 Share your stories > nls.uk/books-that-sha…

Do you have a nurse or midwife in your family history? 🩺📜 Trace their legacy with expert talks and research tips in a one-day event at the Library with Edinburgh Napier University and Royal College of Nursing Libraries. 🗓️ 10am-4pm, 5 June 📍 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh Learn more > tickettailor.com/events/edinbur…

This Pride Month we are spotlighting some of Scotland's LGBTQ+ archives. Throughout the month we will showcase each of them and tell you a bit about their collection and what they do. Today we want to highlight the (Un)seen (Un)heard project. lgbtyouth.org.uk/unseen-unheard/

Mountaineer Harry MacRobert captures his fellow climbers on Buachaille Etive Mor. Taken on 9th June 1912, this comes from the climbing albums of MacRobert. (Acc.14275) #EYAOutside 🏔️🚶🏔️

We are looking to appoint two Consultant Archivists for our Community Stories - Community Archives project which is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund Find out more and apply here: scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/job-opp…

20 June 1620 Esther Inglis sends a remarkable and heartfelt letter to #KingJames, asking for a fellowship recommendation for her son Samuel. It's the only letter we have from her. Read about it at: estheringlis.com/2024/06/17/a-l… Archives & MSS Esther Inglis 2024

Today is the day! 🏰✨ ‘Renaissance: Scotland and Europe 1480 to 1630’, now open at the National Library of Scotland. 🖼️ Renaissance: Scotland and Europe 1480–1630 📌 George IV Bridge ️🎟️ Free entry Plan your visit > nls.uk/whats-on/renai…

Its #LighthouseDay and you can view historic plans and profile of lighthouses in our Stevenson collection maps.nls.uk/coasts/lightho… Including this 1816 plan of Corsewall Lighthouse, Wigtownshire. maps.nls.uk/view/218518994 maps.nls.uk/view/74401003 #Lighthouse #Wigtownshire

Are you interested in a career in archives? If so have a look at our handy webpage that has useful advice, guides and tips on getting a career in the archives and record management sector: scottisharchives.org.uk/explore/thinki…

Sign up for our hybrid day-conference on Thomas Pennant's 'Travels at Home' in eighteenth-century Wales and Scotland In Aberystwyth on Friday 20 September, follow the link for full programme and registration details! curioustravellers.ac.uk/curious-travel…

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