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Council's choice for September

Submitted by David Shaw on 31 August 2020 - 10:34am

A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council.

A new series initiated by our President, Margaret Ford.

New online publication – Book Owners Online

Submitted by David Shaw on 17 August 2020 - 1:21pm

Book Owners Online is a directory of historical book owners, with information about their libraries, and signposts to further reference sources. It currently covers seventeenth-century English owners, with the potential to be expanded.

Council's choice for August

Submitted by David Shaw on 2 August 2020 - 11:04am

A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council.

A new series initiated by our President, Margaret Ford.

Council's Choice for July

Submitted by David Shaw on 30 June 2020 - 4:22pm

A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council.

A new series initiated by our President, Margaret Ford.

Virtual Summer Visit: Thursday, 23 July 2020

Submitted by Eleanor Hardy on 30 June 2020 - 3:10pm

The Society’s annual summer visit has had to be cancelled this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Instead of visiting the Library and Archives of Hatfield House as planned, we invite you to join us for a virtual visit to three other splendid UK libraries.
·         Thomas Plume’s Library, Maldon, Essex: a private library of over 8,000 books acquired by the 17th-century churchman and philanthropist.
·         Innerpeffray Library, Perthshire: Scotland’s first free public lending library, founded in 1680.
·         Lincoln College Oxford.

Nominations for Council and Vice-President

Submitted by Eleanor Hardy on 30 June 2020 - 3:09pm

The Society is seeking to appoint five new Council members at its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, 20 October 2020. Also at the AGM Margaret Ford will step down as President and will be succeeded by James Raven. Nominations for Council and a Vice-President will be considered at the Council meeting on 15 September 2020 and should be submitted to the Hon.

Council's choice

Submitted by David Shaw on 7 June 2020 - 7:33pm

Bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council

A new series initiated by Margaret Ford, Past President

Cathedral Libraries Catalogue

Submitted by David Shaw on 18 May 2020 - 8:09pm

The catalogue records for volume two of the Society's Cathedral Libraries Catalogue have been added to the national Jisc Library Hub Discover service (which has replaced COPAC).

Summer Visit 2020

Submitted by Eleanor Hardy on 15 April 2020 - 12:59pm

Cancelled

Coronavirus update

Submitted by David Shaw on 12 March 2020 - 10:43am

Because of the present restrictions on travel and large gatherings, the Bibliographical Society's events for the rest of this season are cancelled.

It is hoped that the lectures will be postponed to a later date in the 2020-2021 season.

The Society continues to monitor the situation around the coronavirus outbreak.
 

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