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Relocation of Ordnance Survey Historic Mapping Archive

Ordnance Survey is carrying out a programme of relocating various historic items as a precursor to the planned move to a new head office building on the outskirts of Southampton.

Many items of historical material have been deposited with The National Archives Kew, and in a number of distributed Places of Deposit, including the three GB National Monuments Records, as is most appropriate to the nature of the various materials.

These plans include preparation for the intended disposal of Ordnance Survey’s working library of past editions of Ordnance Survey mapping series. The library holds large scale mapping, Town Plans, County series etc. The maps in this library are, by definition, working maps which have been subject to the vagaries of active use and reference over many years. They are not therefore in pristine archival condition.

Those maps which contain manuscript additions will be deposited with TNA as Public Records. Other sheets, which duplicate editions in the more comprehensive holdings of Legal Deposit Libraries, will be made available to other organisations and collections. Taking advice from TNA, Ordnance Survey will compile a priority list of potential recipients. If you are interested in being added to the list of potential recipients I ask that you reply to me stating your area of interest by the 31st July 2008.

It is Ordnance Survey’s intention that the disposal will be conducted in a planned and measured way, to ensure maximum benefit is derived by recipients.

Kirstie Bulpitt
Product Manager
kirstie.bulpitt@ordnancesurvey.co.uk

McCulla Award Winner 2007

Elizabeth Melrose receives the 2007 McCulla Award for excellence in Local
Studies Librarianship from Cilip Local Studies Group Chairman, Don Martin,
at a Day-School organised by LOCSCOT, the Scotttish Sub-Group of the LSG,
at the A.K.Bell Library, Perth, on 16 April

See Dorothy McCulla Memorial Prize for more information

INAUGURAL MEETING OF SOUTHERN SUB-GROUP 1st July 2008 - see Events for full details

NORTH EAST LOCAL STUDIES GROUP

We are setting up a Local Studies sub-group in the North East.
Active membership of the group will be open to members of Cilip.
Day courses, training events, visits will be open to non-members, subject to the availability of places.
To register an interest in this group please complete the attached form

Diana Dixon wins Walford Award

Ian Snowley, President of CILIP; Diana Dixon; Professor Sheila Corrall, who presented the award with Ian Snowley

Dr Diana Dixon, long-time local studies activist and member of the Local Studies Group Committee, was presented with The Walford Award at the Library and Information Show in Birmingham last Wednesday, 18th April 2007.

The Walford Award is presented by CILIP to an individual who has made a sustained and continual contribution to the science and art of bibliography in the UK.

During her career Diana Dixon has specialised in adding to the science and art of bibliography. From 1971, when she contributed notes on The bibliography of writings about nineteenth century periodicals with Lionel Madden, to the present, through publications, chapters in books, periodicals and reports, Diana has continually augmented a well-respected body of written work of which any author could be justly proud. Her interests have been in promoting the art of bibliography and in contributing to its literature.

Forthcoming Events

Updated: 19 June 2008

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