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Re: Modern Libraries (was Re: Bad news for TRU)
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Wed, 30 Jan 2002 16:49:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:

Indecently, I work quite closely with the facility mangers at the National
Archives of Scotland, they are currently digitising a great deal of their
stock (the oldest is from 1127). Although this will help users, the main
reason was to reduce wear in the valuable texts.

Scott A

NAS : http://www.nas.gov.uk/homepage.htm
The 1127 document : http://www.nas.gov.uk/exhibitions.htm

P.S.  Scott, I hope that you meant to say "incidentally!"  Not taking indecent
liberties with the NAS staff, are we?  I suppose that WOULD require working
closely.



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  Re: Modern Libraries (was Re: Bad news for TRU)
 
(...) Floydian slip… ;) Scott A (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) You are 100% correct (~ '88 is the best we get). For my field that is not all that much of an issue - but for others it will be important. Indecently, I work quite closely with the facility mangers at the National Archives of Scotland, they (...) (23 years ago, 30-Jan-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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