First Knowledge Exchange Week a Edinburgo

The University of Edinburgh Library and Collections division is delighted to announce its first Knowledge Exchange Week to take place 20th June -24th June 2016 in the city of Edinburgh.  The programme is aimed at Library and Cultural Heritage Professionals from all backgrounds and career stages and we would invite applications from the Erasmus partner universities and other academic institutions across Europe.  This exciting summer programme will provide a unique opportunity to learn from speakers from across Library and Collections and gain a hands on insight into the work that we do. If you would like to discover more about the University of Edinburgh’s library and collections and share your own experiences with international colleagues then please follow the link below for further information.

http://www.ed.ac.uk/is/kew2016

Applications will be accepted during the period 5th February- 5th March 2016,  via the online form only.  This can be found by clicking on the link as above. Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is one of the world’s top universities, and with over 6km of manuscripts and archives, 3.4 million books, 8,000 works of art, 400,000 rare books and 5,270 musical instruments we have a lot to talk about.  Please feel free to share this invitation with any colleagues who you think may be interested in this unique opportunity.

Lesley Bryson and the Projects and Innovation Team