‘Written in the Book of Life’: Building the Libraries of Medieval English Hospitals and Almshouses
Mindful of the fate awaiting them at the Last Judgement, the patrons of medieval hospitals and almshouses were understandably anxious that their good deeds should provide eloquent testimony on their behalf.
New App features Bodleian Treasures
The Bodleian Libraries have launched a mobile app featuring a selection of the rarest, most important and most evocative objects from the Bodleian collections.
Medieval manuscripts highlight of Lilly workshops at Indiana University
British scribe and illuminator Patricia Lovett will be this year’s guest for Indiana University’s Mediaevalia at the Lilly, an annual event focused on the Lilly Library’s large collection of rare medieval manuscripts and books.
Treasures of the Bodleian exhibition opens today
The Bodleian Libraries’ autumn exhibition ‘Treasures of the Bodleian’ opens to the public today (Friday 30 September). The exhibition will feature a selection…
Hidden Wisdom and Unseen Treasure: Revisiting Cataloging in Medieval Libraries
Hidden Wisdom and Unseen Treasure: Revisiting Cataloging in Medieval Libraries By Beth M. Russell Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, Vol. 26, no. 3 (1998)…
The Lost Libraries of Transylvania: Some Examples from the 15th and 16th Centuries
The Lost Libraries of Transylvania: Some Examples from the 15th and 16th Centuries By Adinel Dinca Paper given at the 75th IFLA World…
Major medieval library in Amsterdam may have collection sold off
The upcoming sale of a medieval manuscript has raised speculation that a major academic library will be closed and have it collection sold…
Medieval Manuscript held in the British Library to be returned to Italy
A 12th Century manuscript thought to have been lost during the chaos that followed the allied bombing of southern Italy in 1943 will…
Vatican Library reopens after restoration
Following three years of restoration work, the Vatican Apostolic Library is due to reopen its doors on 20 September. The announcement was made…