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A visit to the University of Reading Special Collections Service:
Thursday 6th September 2.30pm to 4.30pm
The Career Development Group - London and South East Divisions invites
you to join us for a visit to the University of Reading Special
Collections Service
The Special Collections Service gives access to the University of
Reading Library's special collections of rare books, manuscripts, archives
and other materials. Two of these are recognised as being of national
and international significance, holding Designated status by the MLA
(Museums, Libraries and Archives Council) - the Beckett Collection and
Records of British publishing and printing. The service is run jointly by
the University of Reading Library and the Museum of English Rural Life
(MERL), itself a Designated collection. For more details about the
Special Collections Service, please see:
http://www.library.rdg.ac.uk/colls/special/jointservice
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As the Special Collections Service is located in the same building as
the Museum of English Rural Life (MERL), there is also the opportunity
to visit the museum exhibitions (admission is free). For more details
about the Museum of English Rural Life (MERL), please see:
www.merl.org.uk
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* Access code: W
To book a place, and for more details, please contact: Hannah Rose
(University of Reading Library) Email: [log in to unmask]&YY=93485&y5beta=yes&y5beta=yes&order=down&sort=date&pos=0&view=a&head=b">[log in to unmask] Telephone:
0118 378 8652
* Travel information and directions
Reading Station has extensive rail links, eg London Paddington in 25
minutes and Oxford in 35 minutes. Buses to the London Road Campus
(adjacent to MERL, where the Special Collections Service is located) are
available from Reading Station. Alternatively, it is about a 25 minute walk
from Reading Station to the Special Collections Service. Car parking
facilities are available for people wishing to drive. For more detailed
travel information and directions, please see:
www.rdg.ac.uk/maps/londonrd.htm <http://www.rdg.ac.uk/maps/londonrd.htm>
The visit is ideal for those preparing for Chartership, Revalidation or
Certification, as well as anyone who is interested in the facilities
and resources that the Special Collections Service has to offer.
* Cost: Free; a voluntary £3.00 donation to CDG's International
Projects is kindly requested. For more details see:
www.careerdevelopmentgroup.org.uk/international.htm
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Pls make cheques payable to Career Development Group (London and South
East Divisions)