Another series of #ArchivesChat for ICA - International Council on Archives #InternationalArchivesWeek, this time talking about the importance of archives and other topics with Gary West The series can be found on the channel with Archives @ Edin. Uni here: tinyurl.com/ya7qlp7x #IAW2020

Thanks to our cataloguing system ArchivesSpace, we are still able to publish new finding aids online from home! The latest one is for the Papers of Marjory Kennedy-Fraser (Coll-1036), Scottish musician and folk-songs collector: tinyurl.com/MKFboxlist

N is for the North Edinburgh School of Nursing! This page is from a booklet designed to provide more information to prospective nursing students (Ref: Acc 09/023) #ArchiveZ #Edinburgh #HistoryOfNursing #Nursing #YearOfTheNurseAndMidwife

A donation of 19th-century photographs of Scotland and Geneva came in at Centre for Research Collections today - including this great photo of the Forth Bridge being built in 1888. Fascinating!

S is for Schools. Did you know we have a full list of all the schools we hold records for online oxfordshire.gov.uk/sites/default/… These excuses for being late come from the Cowley National School log book. #ArchiveZ

Have you heard of EdHelp? It's our brilliant new service that brings together Library, IT, finance and student admin information into one place. Have a look! --> ed.ac.uk/edhelp #EdHelp #WelcomeWeek #EdWelcome #EdWelcome20 ed.ac.uk/edhelp

It's lovely welcoming students back to University of Edinburgh Main Library this week! CRC is still running an appointments-only service so get in touch if you'd like to come and see gems like this beautiful photo of the Main Library when it was constructed (EUA Acc.2009/001) edin.ac/3hCW7No

Here's a lovely postcard of 'Old Scone Village, near Perth' from circa 1907. #Archivesathome

📢New Blog post📢 Update on discoveries in the #Lyell Collection #Dante #blogpost #archives #poesia #DivinaCommedia libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/lyell/

Cataloguing work in the stores on Lyell has recommenced! See the thread for revelations!

☀️Trip to the sea today with #Lyell ☀️

#AudioVisualHeritage is more than just moving images 📽️ or sounds 📼 – it's a part of our identity. On World #AudiovisualHeritageDay, let’s keep on discovering & sharing the heritage that that connects our past, present and future & makes us who we are! on.unesco.org/2EFTH26

Halloween won't be the same this year but here are some ideas to inspire you. Have some frightening fun with our beastly books!!! #Halloween2020 #books #fun #creative

📣New blog post from the Lyell Project📣 What did Charles Lyell, the great Victorian geologist, take with him into the field nearly 200 years ago? libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk/lyell/

Join us on 10 December for a virtual behind-the-scenes look at the geological collection of Sir Charles Lyell and his connection with #Darwin and #climatechange research. eventbrite.co.uk/e/mapping-a-re…

In a week when Mount Etna is erupting & we mark the 146yr anniversary of Sir Charles Lyell's death (14 Nov 1797-22 Feb1875) - we welcome Senior Lyell Archivist, Elaine MacGillivray, as she reflects on Lyell's contribution to our understanding of the world wp.me/pcnwkP-4z