'Before the move, the library was surveyed shelf by shelf in Milan, with the position of every volume, thematic groupings and connections between authors and disciplines carefully documented, so that the new premises in Bologna could reproduce Eco's original arrangement exactly'. Echoing Eco.

Hi #bookhistory people. Can anyone help me with any sources that talk about dirt in a printing office or press room? Ideally pre-1800 but I’d be interesting anything.

Survey on digitising flap books, movable books, volvelles, that kind of thing! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #GLAMS 📚

This is Nala. She thought your face had disappeared. Turns out it was behind your hands the whole time. Incredible. 12/10 (IG: goldennala27)

A lot of media coverage of the ‘AI’ reading of the Herculaneum scrolls really fails to understand what’s happened here. There’s no language processing happening, the AI/ML is not trained on a corpus of texts or language. It can detect ink to see shapes. HUMAN EXPERTS are then transcribing the text.

Summer storm Artist: CF Tunnicliffe (What to Look for in Summer, 1960)

There was a really fun piece about the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra building their Mahler Hammer last year! www.rnz.co.nz/life/music/a...

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Book and Print History Folks: In the press room we use a rope tied to the bed of the handpress and to the ceiling to support the open tympan and frisket. I've been told this rope is called an "ingham" but I cannot find any reference to it in the literature. Whatcha got?

Here’s the final proof (slightly under inked):

A statement from Exeter UCU branch @ucu.org.uk - please share far and wide.

We will soon be hosting our summer lectures on Tuesday 23 June - join us to discover the fascinating history of interactive printmaking with two expert speakers Suzanne Karr Schmidt & Katie Birkwood, & create your own interactive volvelle. history.rcp.ac.uk/event/body-k... #BodyOfKnowledge

Merch. #18c

A look back at year with our farmily of farm animals enjoying the freedom of the farm

Our Finding Aid of 18th-century women in the Stationers' Company is LIVE! Here I reflect on some of the pitfalls facing the scholar of female apprentices. Let me know if it's useful! www.amdigital.co.uk/insights/blo...

I’ve been using our BookBeetle press for the first time at our Open Days for visitors to ink and print a keepsake. Here it is set up in March, and here’s the latest version for June (test print on newspaper).

A heartfelt solidarity shout-out to all UKHEI colleagues facing redundancy while ensuring: - their students assessments are marked with all due professional care and attention - the highly-pressured timescales for final exam boards are met I see you

These are the real people of Belfast. Thousands of anti-fascists rally against the far-right at Belfast City Hall today. They sent a clear message that racism is not wanted in their city. Things you love to see ✊❤

"The media has falsely accused me of removing the erotic novel from a reading list – but it’s just an attempt to portray today’s students as sensitive snowflakes" www.theguardian.com/books/2017/a...

Aerial PARTIAL view of the anti racist, anti fascist crowd in Belfast right now. City Hall to the left for scale. This - this is the real Belfast. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

Turner at the ‘pupa’ installation.

Who studies social sciences and humanities? We’ve brought together 10+ years of data on who studies SHAPE subjects across UK higher education into one interactive dashboard. Explore trends across nations, subjects and student backgrounds: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...

Famous authors asking you out

Hey all, please give to this fundraiser to get emergency support for Red Hen Press. They do good work, publishing solid books and supporting queer voices. Donate, buy a book, share with your friends and networks: it all helps. share.google/U4midkXHTwIg...

Welcome to the Eighteenth-Century Ireland Society’s new Bluesky page. Follow us to keep up to date on our latest news and updates! If you haven’t already, make sure to check out our new website: www.ecis.ie

The Big Library at Ushaw House in County Durham is home to more than 50,000 rare books, early manuscripts and first editions, many of international importance. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One of our family conversations ended up with this. youtu.be/dwaxWoJPUC0

us, lightly touching a document: I just need to move you so I can make sure you're properly supported on this table the document, the pages enormous: you SHOVE document? you throw the vellum like a paper aeroplane? oh! oh! jail for archivist! jail for archivist for One Thousand Years!!!!

everything is on fire but today you can take 2 minutes to vote for the hedgehog 🦔 and the bumblebee 🐝 to be on English money! www.bankofengland.co.uk/banknotes/he...

Molly Tie’s feminist history, subtitled The Real Story Of Women And Punk, brings an important perspective to the current “50th anniversary of punk” commemorations. @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social @mollytie.bsky.social louderthanwar.com/rebel-grrrls...

This may not be what anybody wants to hear after the celebration of the Magnifica Humanitas in critical AI circles, but I think @bcmerchant.bsky.social nails it.

‘Total Cult’

Thanks @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social - about to start reading this.

BBC Question Time now doing exact same with AI they did with Farage? This ‘expert’ panel on AI is a disgrace: not one critical voice. Gilbert works for Tony Blair to promote AI. Jones is govt chief AI booster (& Blair flunky). Riparbelli is industry. Gawdat is ex industry. And a Tory MP

I have donated to Wikipedia. I will do so no longer, unless they actually fix this. medium.com/@jakeorlowit...

british fan chat

‘Brother blues skiffle’

Petition against changes at Cardiff uni library. Cardiff Uni wants to scrap the 2nd floor of the Arts and Social Studies Library. Please help us save this crucial campus resource before it's ripped out in June! Add your name here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...

Vandalism

Funny mood this evening . Music to accompany cooking tonight was a tricky one. Tried Johnny Cash (American Recordings), then Pet Sounds, before finally settling on, of all things, Purcell Ode to Saint Cecilia’s Day!