It offers a modern library service to it's members but also has an extensitve historical collection of medical books from the past 500 years. Additionally, the College houses a collection of medical instruments and memorabilia. Please contact Margaret Chapman for more details. The speakers explored hardware and software issues, different delivery methods and models, the publisher's perspective and issues for information professionals. This event was held in the Wolfson Suite at Edinburgh University Library and commenced at 09.30.
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An opportunity to visit two culturally significant libraries in central Edinburgh, the Scottish Poetry Library, which was recently nominated for an architectural award, and the National Museum of Scotland library. The AGM was followed by a talk and demonstrations from Dennis Nicholson, Director of Research at the Centre for Digital Library Research , of Strathclyde University. Dennis talked about the work undertaken in the Centre and demonstrated some of the projects currently underway. 7 December 2000 - Visit to Glasgow School of Art Members enjoyed an informative tour of Glasgow School of Art by John McKay, Head of Information Services, and his staff. The visit highlighted exciting IT and multimedia developments and include a tour of the Mackintosh building.