My exhibitions are going to be viewed
November 19, 2016
As of the 19th of November 2016, I will have had exhibits seen by the public!
Communication
November 11, 2016
For this months item of the month, a magazine from 1929 about how to build radios is on display. Well, a facsimile of the cover is on display in the reading room. I like that I got a chance to see how a facsimile is made and it was interesting to learn about some of … More Communication
Tennyson anniversary
October 7, 2016
During the month of October, I chose for the item of the month a print of “The Charge of the Light Brigade: 25th Oct. 1854” by William Simpson. The Irvin Department is also offering a bookmark with Tennyson’s poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade”. Since it is the anniversary of Tennyson’s death on 6th … More Tennyson anniversary
Last semester of school and internship
September 17, 2016
I have decided to restart this blog. It has been a while since the last time I did anything on it. Since Im interning at the Hollings Library in the rare books and special collections department, I thought it would be a good idea to include some of the things that I will be doing. … More Last semester of school and internship
Cataloging my library
December 14, 2015
I have started to catalog my personal library. I am using the site, http://www.librarything.com. My user name is celticsouthern. If a person was to search using this, he or she should be able to view my library.
And so we come to the end
July 31, 2015
Like all things in life, this trip had to come to an end. However, before leaving England I had one more trip to make to Middle Temple to take a look in the archives. Upon arriving at 2:00 in the afternoon, I walked into the library and was directed to take the elevator to the … More And so we come to the end
Code of conduct
July 25, 2015
Yesterday, the class went on a trip to Bletchley Park. This is the place where the British housed their code breaking and MI6 departments during the first half of the twentieth century. Along with the areas dedicated to the code breakers, the National Museum of Computing is also located there. While we did not see … More Code of conduct
Modern building
July 23, 2015
Yesterday, the class visited the Barbican Library, which is the biggest lending library in London and located in the Barbican Centre. The Barbican Centre is an area of the City of London that was built for residential use after the second World War. The entire area had been bombed out. the Only building that … More Modern building
Natural beauty
July 23, 2015
On Tuesday, the class went to Kew Gardens. This is the area where George III would take his family to get away from London. Yes, as in King George who the United States rebelled against. Kew Gardens is now not only a large park; it is also the United Kingdoms’ national library and archives for … More Natural beauty
Just my luck
July 20, 2015
After returning to London, I enjoyed the evening and the next day just resting, taking some time to myself and enjoying the solitude. Over the rest of the weekend I chose to be a tourist. On Saturday, I headed to the Tower of London. While I was able to go inside … More Just my luck
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