Comments on: The British Library is the boss of you http://librarianavengers.org/2005/11/the-british-library-is-the-boss-of-you/ Pugilistic Periodicalistas Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:54:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jennie McCune http://librarianavengers.org/2005/11/the-british-library-is-the-boss-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-962 jennie McCune Sat, 11 Mar 2006 20:04:51 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=46#comment-962 If you get to Hereford area go and see the large chainned library next the the cathedral. Also the little town of Litchfeld near birmingham has Samuel Johnsons home and Darwin's grandfathers home as museums. The largest bookstore is in Hay on Wyle near the border to Wales. If you get to Hereford area go and see the large chainned library next the the cathedral. Also the little town of Litchfeld near birmingham has Samuel Johnsons home and Darwin’s grandfathers home as museums. The largest bookstore is in Hay on Wyle near the border to Wales.

]]> By: Angela Haynes http://librarianavengers.org/2005/11/the-british-library-is-the-boss-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Angela Haynes Thu, 17 Nov 2005 14:25:37 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=46#comment-205 Erica, please don't miss the Women's Library at London Metropolitan University, (Aldgate East Tube) it's a treasure trove of suffragette and equality history. And after that you're in the most perfect place in London for a curry -Brick Lane. There's a great exhibition on right now called "What Women Want". Here's a link for opening times and info http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/thewomenslibrary/ open late Thursdays If you're a fan of A S Byatt her daughter Antonia is the director of the WL. wishing you warm towels and good shopping. Erica, please don’t miss the Women’s Library at London Metropolitan University, (Aldgate East Tube) it’s a treasure trove of suffragette and equality history. And after that you’re in the most perfect place in London for a curry -Brick Lane. There’s a great exhibition on right now called “What Women Want”. Here’s a link for opening times and info http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/thewomenslibrary/
open late Thursdays
If you’re a fan of A S Byatt her daughter Antonia is the director of the WL.
wishing you warm towels and good shopping.

]]> By: Simon Watts http://librarianavengers.org/2005/11/the-british-library-is-the-boss-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Simon Watts Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:08:06 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=46#comment-204 Hello, Erica, I've been following your blogs (and earlier) for some time - mainly to remain sane. I've only been employed by the BL since 2001 (I'm an ex-Chemist/Information Scientist), so I've not learned all the intricacies yet, but you could have become a Reader (proof of identity/address/signature: see the BL Web-site for full details) ‘while you waited’. You’ll be happy to know the BL is only the second largest library on the planet – the largest being… Well, I’ll let you guess. Sorry, I can’t tell if you’ve been to the BM yet. If yes, what did you think of the central quadrangle - The Great Court - where the original BL (the Panizzi Reading Room) is? I hope you also went to the Samuel Palmer exhibition. Simon Hello, Erica,

I’ve been following your blogs (and earlier) for some time – mainly to remain sane.

I’ve only been employed by the BL since 2001 (I’m an ex-Chemist/Information Scientist), so I’ve not learned all the intricacies yet, but you could have become a Reader (proof of identity/address/signature: see the BL Web-site for full details) ‘while you waited’.

You’ll be happy to know the BL is only the second largest library on the planet – the largest being… Well, I’ll let you guess.

Sorry, I can’t tell if you’ve been to the BM yet. If yes, what did you think of the central quadrangle – The Great Court – where the original BL (the Panizzi Reading Room) is? I hope you also went to the Samuel Palmer exhibition.

Simon

]]> By: Katherine http://librarianavengers.org/2005/11/the-british-library-is-the-boss-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Katherine Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:47:39 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=46#comment-202 I think the trick with towel rails is to leave them on all the time. They even annoy us Brits... I think the trick with towel rails is to leave them on all the time. They even annoy us Brits…

]]> By: shannon http://librarianavengers.org/2005/11/the-british-library-is-the-boss-of-you/comment-page-1/#comment-201 shannon Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:45:30 +0000 http://librarianavengers.org/?p=46#comment-201 hi - if you do wander up to oxford and fancy a pint, gives a shout! (okay email me as I probably won't hear you shouting). hi – if you do wander up to oxford and fancy a pint, gives a shout! (okay email me as I probably won’t hear you shouting).

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