ByRob
Last February I wrote a post about the Loss of Print Journals from Academic Libraries. In it I noted how libraries are becoming increasingly dependent upon electronic databases, a development which is generally welcomed, but may have some negative consequences, especially for those who are not affiliated to an academic institution. Since the end of…
ByRob
“The General Baptist Magazine started in 1798 as a speculation of Dan Taylor; when he could not afford to carry it on, the New Connexion in 1802 asked his brother Adam to edit the G.B. Repository; with 1822 the title was enlarged to say that it was also the Missionary Observer. With minor changes of…
ByRob
One of the advantages of working for an educational institution is that you do get a good long break over Christmas. This has proved very useful, as I was able to clear some of my back-log of scanning over the holiday. The major milestone reached was the completion of the scanning of all 96 volumes…