We've recovered thousands of documents stolen from our archives and other UK institutions between 1949-1980. Around 3,100 items were taken by Professor David Macmillan, and painstakingly returned by our archivists. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/Return-documen…

A British soldier of the Somerset Light Infantry filmed with a PIAT projector during the assault on Anholt, Germany, 29 March 1945. Film: IWM A70 285-4

Such a rich day of stimulating papers and discussions yesterday! One of the highlights was a wonderful session at the Weston Libraries (with huge thanks to Bodleian Libraries team for helping facilitate) in which we looked at manuscripts related to the papers we heard in the morning.

Display changeover day! Our #Library display cases now feature a lovely recent donation from the Browns of East Kilbride - a portrait of a young male lion by Joseph Wolf. The second highlights a selection of zoo prints bequeathed by Peter Olney. #zoohistory

We’re recruiting two team members to work on a new collaborative research programme on the history of the transatlantic trade in enslaved people: Project Cataloguer: civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j… Collections Researcher: civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j… Applications close Sunday 30 March ⏰

Today we are celebrating #ManateeAwarenessDay This is an original #artwork by Joseph Wolf and depicts manatees based on a specimen living in the Westminster Aquarium 1879.

📚 Announcing the launch of our new LSE Digital Library! Containing 500,000 pages of free digital content available to search, browse and download, this is a significant step in furthering access to our collections for anyone who wants to use them 🔍 lse.ac.uk/library/about/…

Come see us at the Museums + Heritage Show (Olympia West, London) on Wednesday 14 May where we'll have a stand in the sector support section – we’ll be there from 10am to 5pm! Book here: show.museumsandheritage.com (1/2)

1 week until Museum Tech 2025 🤖 Join us at the Barbican to hear: • The latest thinking about digital in museums • Practical examples of how smaller museums can deliver digitally • Insight into how cutting-edge AI projects got off the ground Book 👉 ow.ly/sGgg50VmsEz

Happy Birthday to our favourite Renaissance naturalist, who was born #OnThisDay in 1516: Conrad Gessner! His wonderfully wonky giraffe is always a hit on any library tour, so here it is for you to marvel at in all its glory.

Troops of the British Expeditionary Force celebrate at Redhill train station following their evacuation from Dunkirk, 1 June 1940. Film: IWM BTF 8

Assistant Librarian V&A 🔎Salary £27,528 - £31,854 🔎Location: Stratford, London 🔎Permanent 🔎Application Deadline: 31 March 2025 vam.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/37… #LibraryJobs #GLAMJobs

Archives & Library Assistant, Graduate Trainee Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art 🔎Salary: £27,500 per annum 🔎Contract: full-time (35 hours per week), 12 month post 🔎Closing date:  Monday 28 April, 10.00 am GMT Full details: paul-mellon-centre.ac.uk/about/archives… #LibraryJobs #ArchiveJobs #GLAMJobs

Assistant Librarian - Plant Sciences/Cory & Herbarium Cambridge University Library 🔎Salary: £30,805-£35,116 pro rata 🔎Contract: Temporary Cover (Part Time) 🔎Closing date: 23 April 2025 Full details: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/50858/ #LibraryJobs #GLAMJobs

#Thankyou to Ann Datta our #Volunteer Art Cataloguer! Ann has catalogued records for #zoohistory prints received from Peter Olney, former Curator of Birds. See more in our Library catalogue: library.zsl.org click 'Search artworks' on the lefthand sidebar.

Men raise a giant billboard in London's Trafalgar Square featuring a painting of Francis Drake promoting war bonds: 'Once again our country is threatened, are your war bonds helping in the fight?' Filmed in February 1918 for a government newsreel. Film: IWM AYY 502/5

Library Assistant Royal Academy of Music 🔎Full Time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 🔎Salary: £27,814 🔎Contract type: Permanent 🔎Job reference: 25000008 🔎Closing date: midnight on Tuesday 13 May 2025. Full info: ce0778li.webitrent.com/ce0778li_web/w… #LibraryJobs #GLAMJobs

‘Origins of the Bodleian’ is a brand-new tour which tells the very oldest Stories from the Bodleian. You'll begin in the Bodleian's oldest reading room, the beautiful Duke Humfrey's, and finish with a choral performance at University Church. To book: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/tours/origins-….

📣 BHL is on Bluesky and LinkedIn! Follow us at: bsky.app/profile/biodiv… and linkedin.com/company/biodiv… 🌿📚 📰 Monthly #BHLTransition news will also be shared regularly on the BHL blog: blog.biodiversitylibrary.org #OpenAccess #ILoveBHL

Museums for Climate Justice blog | Flow: Using archives to understand our changing rivers and the environment 🌊 Delving into the environmental and social significance of water through the University of Dundee's archival material and museum collection: ow.ly/bAav50WaLXV