by Rupert Baker The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world’s most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence. Founded in 1660 by a group of twelve ‘natural philosophers’ including Christopher Wren and Robert Boyle, the Society is now located in Carlton House Terrace, London. Since its inception,… Read More The Royal Society Seabed Selection
Call for Applications: Research or Conference Travel Grant in the field of the History of Oceanography The International Commission for the History of Oceanography (ICHO) is offering funding for research or conference travel related to the history of ocean sciences or ocean histories. The grant can be used to visit an archive, museum, or library… Read More Call for applications for ICHO fellowships
By Karen Urbec (Institution Archivist, MBLWHOI Library) The Data Library and Archives of the MBLWHOI (Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution) Library is the intellectual heart of the Woods Hole scientific community. Marine scientists have been based here for their explorations of the ocean since the mid-1800s and the Library has been here supporting their… Read More CLIR Recordings at Risk Digitization Project at MBLWHOI Library
In the past few weeks several Canadian newspapers have covered the story of the ongoing closure and dismantling of many of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) libraries. The Ministry of Fisheries and Oceans has argued that this “library consolidation” program will save taxpayer money by closing rarely visited facilities and providing access to… Read More On the loss of historical data and the closure of the DFO libraries
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