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[cpd25-one] Visit to The Wiener Library 9th August 2018 2:00 - 4:00pm The Wiener Library is one of the world's leading and most extensive archives on the Holocaust and Nazi era. Formed in 1933, the Library's unique collection of over one million items includes published and unpublished works, press cuttings, photographs and eyewitness testimony. Please join us for a 60 minute tour around the stores and Reading Room, with a chance to see some interesting items from the collections followed by a Q&A session. www.wienerlibrary.co.uk<http://www.wienerlibrary.co.uk> The Wiener Library traces its roots back to Germany in the 1920s. Dr Alfred Wiener, a German Jew, having fought in WWI, returned to Germany in 1919 and was horrified at the surge of right-wing antisemitism, which blamed Jews for the defeat. Dr Wiener worked with the Central Association of German Citizens of Jewish Faith to combat antisemitism, writing, lobbying and speaking publicly. From 1925 (the year Hitler published Mein Kampf) he perceived a greater threat from the Nazi Party than any other antisemitic group or party. Under his influence an archive was started just to collect information about the Nazis, which formed the basis of campaigns to undermine their activities. Today, the collection is among the largest and most respected in the world and continues to grow. In 2011 it moved to new premises in Russell Square and began a programme funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund to improve access and open its collections to the widest possible audience. In 2013, the Wiener Library celebrated its 80th anniversary year. Anyone interested, can stay longer to look at the current exhibition: London 1938: Defending 'Degenerate' German Art https://www.wienerlibrary.co.uk/London-1938 Bookings for visits are open to members of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries only. The building is fully accessible, but contact us or the Library directly if you need further information about accessibility. This visit is free of charge* but please note that there are limited places available. To reserve a space please use our online booking form<https://www.m25lib.ac.uk/events/visit-to-the-weiner-library-tg2v-weinerlib/>. *Cancellation charges apply [Description: cid:image004.png@01D1C26B.127B1340] Staff Development and Training programme of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries<http://www.m25lib.ac.uk/> M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries Room 653 Senate House Library Malet Street London WC1E 7HU Tel: 0207 863 6082 Web: www.m25lib.ac.uk<http://www.m25lib.ac.uk/> [Image result for follow twitter logo]<https://twitter.com/cpd25_m25> @cpd25_M25 ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the LIS-LINK list, click the following link: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=LIS-LINK&A=1