In the Library
We’re always working on exciting new projects and developments at the Wellcome Library. Find out about them here, and about changes to services and resources for Library members. Go behind the scenes to meet the staff and find out what they do, and look out for opportunities to work with us!
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Wellcome Collection is growing!
The new spiral staircase, part of our development plans announced today. Copyright Wilkinson Eyre. When Wellcome Collection opened in 2007, we anticipated attracting around 100,000 visits each year. This figure has increased year-on-year to almost half a million this year.… Continue reading
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New quick search improvements to help you bookmark and share
Ever wanted an easy way to quickly bookmark a record you found in our quick search? Or needed to share it with friends or colleagues with similar interests? Our new ‘Brief URL for this record’ link gives you a URL… Continue reading
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Library Services during the Olympic and Paralympic Games
London is going to be busier than ever over the coming weeks as the city plays host to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. With thousands of visitors coming to the capital delays are anticipated on public transport during… Continue reading
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A quick survey
Can you help us find out about the future of digital collections? As many of our users will know, the Wellcome Library is heavily involved in creating digital content to make our material even more open and available, including brand… Continue reading
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A quicker search across our key online resources
The Wellcome Library’s quick search now has more of our key online resources available at the click of a link. Choosing ‘Article’ in the top left hand corner of the quick search will show you the results of your search… Continue reading
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We’re making it a little bit easier to login to your Wellcome Library account
From today you can login to your Wellcome Library account witha username of your choice. Set your username to something more meaningful to you thanyour Library barcode to make future logging in quicker and easier. How? To set your new… Continue reading
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You said, we did…
Thanks to everyone who has taken part in our Wellcome Library surveys over the past year. We have been sending out surveys quarterly in conjunction with our survey partners Morris Hargreaves Macintyre and have been hugely pleased with the results.… Continue reading
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New online resources: Your Wellcome Library Paintings, and National Trust Collections
The free online database Your Paintings was launched last year. [1] It makes available information on more than 100,000 paintings in public and private collections in the United Kingdom that are accessible to the public. The collections include not only… Continue reading
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We’re not psychic…
… so we’re asking you to tell us what you’re thinking*.We mean about the Library, and in particular about your last visit to us. And that’s plenty to be getting on with. We’re coming to the end of our first… Continue reading
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New Post: Specialist, Medieval and Early Modern Medicine
Applications are welcomed for a new post at the Wellcome Library as a Specialist in Medieval and Early Modern Medicine. Candidates should have a higher degree in History with specialisation in pre-modern medicine… Continue reading