Visit to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery Library and the National Museum of Scotland Research Library

Visit to the Scottish National Portrait Gallery Library and the National Museum of Scotland Research Library:

Friday 23rd March 2012

Scottish National Portrait Gallery Library 11.30am

http://www.nationalgalleries.org/research/scottish-national-portrait-gallery-library

National Museum of Scotland Research Library 2pm

http://www.nms.ac.uk/collections__research/museum_libraries.aspx

The ARLIS Education and Professional Development Committee has organised a visit to Scottish National Portrait Gallery Library and the National Museum of Scotland Research Library on Friday 23rd March 2012.

This is an opportunity to visit two recently refurbished research libraries in Edinburgh which have re-opened to the public. Time has been built-in between visits to allow you to enjoy lunch in one of Edinburgh’s many cafes/restaurants.

The Scottish National Portrait Gallery Library is the former library of the Society of Antiquaries and the focus of the collection is the history of Scotland and Scottish society, with particular strengths in biographies of Scots and Scottish portraiture.

The National Museum of Scotland Research Library is the largest museum library in Scotland. The collection reflects the strengths and variety of the Museums’ collections and research past and present and covers archaeology, decorative arts, Scottish history and culture, history of science and technology, military history, natural sciences, world cultures and museology.

To book a place on this visit please send your name and email address to Sarah Castle: s.castle@lcc.arts.ac.uk

Information Services Librarian, Information Services: Library

London College of Communication, University of the Arts London, London SE1 6SB.

Tel: 020 7514 6875

For details of further events, see the ARLIS calendar at: http://www.arlis.org.uk/events