The meeting held at the British Library 22nd May 2015 on the theme of acquisition was well attended, with a very informative and lively session from Andrew Motion and Peter Rankin. Thanks to members who shared their experiences on negotiations with donors and depositors. Chatham house rules applied to the day but we hope some … Continue reading Previous & Next GLAM Meetings!
A household name
Cataloguing the George R. Sims Collection by Matthew Schofield In October I was working on a two-week project to catalogue the George R. Sims Collection at the John Rylands University of Manchester Special Collections and it’s now on the online catalogue. George Robert Sims (1847-1922) was a household name in the late nineteenth and early … Continue reading A household name