Royal Geographical Society Library and ArchiveI can't say the Royal Geographical Society was ever on my radar before this trip but it was really fascinating to be able to visit - and it was very interesting to be able to peruse their collection. Eugene Rae (like the explorer), Principal Librarian, gave us the entire history of the exploratory efforts of Britain. Pictures weren't permitted of the artifacts but the ranged from the time the British were trying to find the source of the Nile, to all of their efforts to climb and route Mt. Everest.
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While studying for my MLIS, I am taking my love for diverse librarianship abroad for a semester to the heart of London in hopes of gaining firsthand knowledge and understanding about the history, organization, and maintenance of collections in historic British libraries, archives, and museums. ArchivesCategories |