Collecting in East Lothian
We are always encouraging people to get involved with our Project, whether as a volunteer fieldworker or transcriber, or as …Continue reading →
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On (long term) Trial: More Gale Primary Sources
During the summer the Library was able to purchase two Gale primary source databases to add to our collections: U.S. …Continue reading →
Read moreBOO-lean operators
We know Hallowe’en was last week, but saw this on Twitter and it’s too good not to share! If you’ve ever …Continue reading →
Read moreThree themes from Service Design in Government 2022
A three-day conference bringing together practitioners, supporters and advocates, Service Design in Government (SD in Gov) is an annual opportunity to learn about the design, delivery and management of services in the public sector. With sessions from individuals from a variety of backgrounds and organisations it offers the chance to learn about service design strategy […]
Read moreJackie and Charlie’s statistics collaboration (a Flash-to-HTML5 challenge story)
Jackie Aim and Charlie Chu from the Interactive Content team talk about collaborating in the office (IRL) on a high-priority, complicated statistical interaction for the College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine (CMVM).
Read moreOut of (Kar)luck
For several months now I have been working as a Digitisation Operator at our studio in the main University library, …Continue reading →
Read moreHave you heard about LibSmart?
We’re midway through the first semester now, and many students will have settled into the routine of lectures, seminars and …Continue reading →
Read moreLexis+ database training: LexisNexis Certification
You may remember last week we posted a reminder about the Lexis+ training we had scheduled. That training took place …Continue reading →
Read more“An epoch in history” – Charles Lyell in Nova Scotia 1842
We are delighted to welcome Tim Fedak – a Curator and Paleontologist based at Nova Scotia Museum – to our …Continue reading →
Read moreAda Lovelace Day 2022
As every year, I gathered colleagues, friends and students to celebrate Ada Lovelace Day again. There was story on the BBC that this year might be the end for ALD, but I am not convinced. There is still much work to be done. “According to data published by STEM Women – a company which organises networking …
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