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Call for proposals Brill fellowship 2011
Like in 2010 publishing house Brill in Leiden sponsors the appointment of the so called 'Brill Fellows' of the Scaliger Institute. The Brill Fellow does research based on material available from the...
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Tenth anniversary of the conservation workshop in the University Library Leiden
The conservation workshop celebrates its tenth anniversary. Have a look into the fascinating world of all the conservation activities in the University Library.
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Public Clusius lecture Brian Ogilvie
After five years of research on the famous botanist Carolus Clusius (1526-1609), the Clusius Research Project (Scaliger Institute/University of Leiden) would like to celebrate the official end of the...
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Exhibition: European book illustration in the time of Lucas van Leyden
From 17 March until 19 June Leiden University Library will host the exhibiton ‘European Book Illustration at the Time of Lucas van Leyden’. A selection of fifty printed books from the Netherlands,...
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The Meccan photographs of Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
A new monograph on the Snouck Hurgronje photographs appeared in the series Rijksmuseum Studies in Photography: Durkje van der Wal, Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje: The First Western Photographer in Mecca,...
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Webexposition Clusius translated into Belorussian
Now available the Belorussian translation of the Clusius webexposition.
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Erwin Olaf: Relief of Leiden
Photographer Erwin Olaf has visualised the relief of Leiden according to ancient tradition, but with a modern tint. Visit the exhibition from 29 September.
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Leiden La Galigo manuscript inscribed to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
Leiden University Library keeps one of the most valuable manuscripts of La Galigo, the world's largest epic, written in Buginese language and script.
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Colloquium about transmission of knowledge in medieval manuscripts
On Thursday 9 June 2011 the colloquium ‘Scholars and Their Books. The Transmission of Knowledge in Medieval Manuscripts’ will be held in Leiden University Library.
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Past summertime...
From Monday 15 August, the libraries apply normal opening hours again, check our overview of opening hours per location.
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The Reading Room Special Collections open
The Reading Room for the Special Collections is open during the renovation.
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Donation of two prints and a manuscript
The University Library has received a donation of two prints and a manuscript from Prof.em. dr. D.E.H. de Boer.
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Juynboll collection comes to Leiden University Library
The Juynboll Stichting has donated a remarkable collection to Leiden University Library consisting of Islamic manuscripts and books formerly owned by Dr G.H.A. Juynboll.
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Metamorphosis for Leiden Observatory
The Observatory papers have been transformed, too. In honour of the building's reopening enjoy a foretaste of astronomy archives gone digital.
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Hello LU-Card!
From now on you will need a LU-Card (Leiden University Card) to borrow books from the university’s libraries and to get access to the University Library.
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Rector’s diary in donation of Cleveringa papers
Papers from the estate of professor Rudolph P. Cleveringa (1894-1980) were donated to the Leiden University Libraries by one of his daughters.
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University archives will remain in Leiden
On 24 November 2011 Leiden University and the Nationaal Archief (National Archives of the Netherlands) signed an agreement on the deposit of and access to the archives of Leiden University.
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Topographic Memory. Treasures from the collection of Dutch topography.
The collection Dutch topographical prints and drawings of the UBL now fully digitally accessible. Numerous originals can be seen in the exhibition Topographic Memory. Treasures from the collection of...
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Elsevier and Leiden’s Scaliger Institute Establish Fellowship Program for...
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and the Scaliger Institute of UBL have founded a three year fellowship program.
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Friends United. Alba Amicorum in Leiden University Libraries
This afternoon symposium will be held in the library at 27 Witte Singel on Thursday 9 February 2012. Visitors are invited to register.
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