Cataloguing & Indexing Group in Scotland AGM 2019

2nd July 2019, 1-4pm

The Cataloguing & Indexing Group in Scotland warmly invites you to its 2019 Annual General Meeting at the University of St Andrews on Tuesday 2nd July.

The AGM will be preceded by a Library visit and followed by a presentation, details below.

• 13:00 - Welcome
• 13:15 - Visit to King James Library
• 13:45 – AGM
• 14:30 – Post AGM talk
• 16:00 - Close

Refreshments will be available.

If you are interested in joining the committee, or wish to raise items for the agenda, please contact CIGS Secretary, Alexandra De Pretto at cigscot@gmail.com.

Pre AGM tour of the King James Library

A short tour of the King James Library will take place before the AGM. Dating from the 17th century, the library houses an excellent collection of theological and biblical studies texts, complementing the extensive holdings in the main University Library. It was originally bequeathed by King James VI and I in 1612 and continues to be the main reading room for Divinity students.

If you wish to join the visit, please select the appropriate ticket at registration.

Post AGM presentation

From Scottish Bibliographies Online to National Bibliography of Scotland: Reinventing a National Bibliography for the 21st Century

From the moment of its foundation in 1925, the National Library of Scotland has been involved in compiling and publishing Scotland’s national bibliography – at first dealing with a historical bibliography, and from 1956 onwards maintaining the record of contemporary publications. This has resulted in a suite of different bibliographies being available in print and online in different formats.

This presentation will describe the background to why and how the Library plans to unify the various bibliographies into one new National Bibliography of Scotland, fit for the 21st Century. The presentation will be delivered by Paul Cunnea and Alexandra De Pretto, both from the National Library of Scotland.

We look forward to seeing you at the AGM in St Andrews on the 2nd of July.