Claire Clough

Rare books, special collections, heritage, digital & history stuff. Special Collections Librarian @UniRdg_SpecColl / @TheMERL

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

Could you be our next Collections Officer (Student Engagement)?

If you have a passion for engaging students with archive and rare book collections, take a look at this role:

#archives #rarebooks #teaching #collections

https://t.co/rHlpdQCLqo

[Adam Lines @AdamCLines]

A rather strange moment seeing my old job being advertised @UniRdg_SpecColl @TheMERL but here’s your chance ⭐️

https://t.co/RGbETkIsUd

[The Museum of English Rural Life @TheMERL]

🚨🐏JOB KLAXON! 🐏🚨

We are looking for a creative, dynamic Marketing Manager with a passion for engaging new audiences in the heritage and cultural sector. Is it you?

Find out more: https://t.co/wnxbSL9czi

Application closes July 14th.

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

We're thrilled to announce we (and our colleagues @TheMERL) have been awarded just over £3.3m over the next 5 years by @ResEngland as part of its higher education museums and galleries (HEMG) fund.
Learn more: https://t.co/uYEA1wq065
@UniofReading  @UKRI_News

[Adam Lines @AdamCLines]

Got the band back together for a glorious morning @nationaltrust Basildon weaving foliage into a joyous set of wreaths!

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

For the final day of @explorearchives’ Focus Week, we thought we’d share our version of #Wrapped2023 !

Here’s what our visitors have looked at the most this year…

#EYAYourArchive #ArchivesWrapped

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

Join us this weekend for a tour of the 'James Joyce: A Love of Language' display and open access Joyce book room!

🕑2pm, Sun 26 Nov
📍MERL/Special Collections
🎫Free (limited to 10 attendees)

Book in advance by emailing [email protected] with your name/phone no.

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

📣 Applications now open! 📣

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

Today marks #EuropeanDayofLanguages and the opening of our new exhibition ‘James Joyce: A Love of Language’!

The exhibition celebrates the library of books and objects in the collection, including one of Joyce's pens [SSJ-OBJ/002] as shown below! 🖊️📚

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

We're thrilled to say that the Special Collections and @TheMERL team have won a @UniofReading 2023 Research Award for ‘Openness in Research’!

In this blog, Helena Clarkson describes the @MAPP_Project and how volunteers have been key to its success. 🧵

https://t.co/wKUR87PaLh

[Dr Mara Oliva @MaraOlivaPhD]

New Blog Post on the @UniofReading Digital Humanities Hub website! My wonderful colleagues @AdamCLines @lhs01clg & @CLWooldridge @UniRdg_SpecColl & @TheMERL write on #digitasing #collections following a fantastic workshop in the spring term https://t.co/42O7XBvijM #dh

[Connecting Research @UniRdg_Research]

Zoologist Dr Nellie B. Eales was one of the first women to study for, and be awarded, a PhD at University College, Reading. 🐘🐚🧀📚

Claire Clough @CLWooldridge @UniRdg_SpecColl writes about her life and work: https://t.co/GIMwJa52He

#WomensHistoryMonth

[Dr Ella Hawkins @EllaMcHawk]

Biscuits (cookies) inspired by historical book binding tools. 🍪

[Claire Clough @CLWooldridge]

Thank you again @tedsimonds & David @lampallib we had a fantastic day with you, so many treasures and loved your shiny new library building 🤓📚 #rarebooks #librarytwitter

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

We had a great time visiting Lambeth Palace Library today. Thank you @lampallib for showing us round! We got to see some real treasures, from a prayer book suspected to have belonged to Queen Elizabeth I, to a Gutenberg Bible - possibly the first printed book to reach England!

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

We had a great time visiting Lambeth Palace Library today. Thank you @lampallib for showing us round! We got to see some real treasures, from a prayer book suspected to have belonged to Queen Elizabeth I, to a Gutenberg Bible - possibly the first printed book to reach England!

[Claire Clough @CLWooldridge]

@AdamCLines I'm just happy to be here

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

Are you looking for a job in a Special Collections Library? We have a Graduate Trainee Library Assistant role open for applications! Applications close on the 17th July 📚

https://t.co/3YkamesAx8

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

Today, a century since the publication of James Joyce's #Ulysses, we are beyond thrilled to announce that we have acquired a major new Joyce collection.

This includes never-before-seen letters, publications, manuscripts, drafts, ephemera, and more.

(a thread)

[The Museum of English Rural Life @TheMERL]

Last month, we shared with you the history of Horseman’s Word, a secret society who were believed to control horses through magic.

Hundreds of hours of research (and one very stuck boat) later, we bring you its sequel.

Welcome to the world of the Tractor Whisperers.

[Claire Clough @CLWooldridge]

So excited the wonderful @UniRdg_SpecColl collections are now on @googlearts ⭐! #rarebooks #archives #archivesathome #library #digital #collections

[University of Reading Special Collections @UniRdg_SpecColl]

We are delighted to announce that @UniRdg_SpecColl is the newest member of the @googlearts family. For the first time, you can explore stories and treasures from our collections on the platform! @UniofReading
#StillSpecial⭐️https://t.co/dGLilE0iz9