Explore our Heritage Collections You can now explore our Heritage Collections in one place with the launch of our Heritage Collections Discovery page! From this page you can: Search by keyword across all our Heritage Collections items. Follow the links to each individual collection to find out what the collection is about. On each individual […]
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British Library Cyber Attack one year on It has now been a year since a cyber attack impacted nearly every aspect of the British Library’s (BL) public services. Over the past 12 months, BL has worked hard to restore as many services as possible. On December 20, 2023, the British Library Board approved a new […]
Construction Information Service (CIS) The Construction Information Service (CIS) is a major database for anyone working in architecture, civil and structural engineering, building control, mechanical and electrical engineering, surveying, building contracting and other areas within the construction industry. The CIS database is updated daily and covers every phase of the construction process. It is […]
Black History Month: Joseph Knight This October we’re celebrating Black History Month at Edinburgh Napier. And as part of this, we’d like to take a quick look at the case of Joseph Knight v. John Wedderburn, a historic legal case from the 1770s that saw the Scottish Court of Session officially declare that slavery laws […]
International Day of Universal Access to Information Universal access to information is not only recognised as possessing great significance worldwide, but is also viewed as a fundamental right protected by many constitutions across the globe. Access to information encourages transparency, democracy and progression. It also allows the public to hold public authorities and constituencies to […]
Creepy community – The White Lady of Comiston A fan of local ghost stories? Have you heard about the White Lady of Cominston? A creepy community. Not far from Craiglockhart campus lies the suburb of Oxgangs which borders onto the suburb of Comiston. This area used to be farmland until the local council constructed houses […]
Librarians and libraries Librarians go on holidays, of course, but that doesn’t make us less of passionate about Libraries in general. At least I personally find it difficult to go away and “switch off” the curiosity about a service that is more than ever-changing and its similarities and differences. Public Libraries Just a few weeks […]
.Making a Splash this Summer Last summer in our Out and About in Scotland blog item we gave advice about wild swimming. You may like the idea of swimming outdoors but don’t feel confident about trying wild swimming in a loch or the sea. Across the UK there are many outdoor swimming pools or lidos […]
Things to do in Edinburgh over the Summer Period Stumped for what to do over the summer? Looking for inspiration? Look no further – here, you can find a list of venues and activities located within the city of Edinburgh. As well as a range of events taking place here over the summer. Whether you […]
Euros 2024 Are you ready for a summer of sport? What with Euro 2024, Tour de France, Wimbledon, Formula One, Cricket World Cup, The Open Golf Championship, Summer Olympics and Paralympics, it seems there’s something for everyone. Euro 2024 is upon us so read on to find out more about the competition. The UEFA European […]
