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This account is inactive and has been archived. Find us at @BodArtLib for up-to-date news from the renamed Bodleian Art, Archaeology & Ancient World Library.

 St John Street, Oxford OX1 2LG
bodleian.ox.ac.uk/libraries/art
Joined May 2011
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Greetings, remaining faithful followers! Find & follow us over on our new account @BodArtLib, for all things Art, Archaeology & Ancient World Library – same library, different name! 😊
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Thank you to @bodleianlibs for hosting our #BodTakeover today! We'll be posting more highlights from our collections over the coming weeks! 😊
Bodleian Libraries@bodleianlibs14 May 2024
Thank you for following along with the @BodArtLib #BodTakeover today! Come on over and follow the Art Library for updates, glimpses into our excellent collections, reading suggestions and much more!
The façade of the Art Library, taken from the courtyard. In the centre of the image there is a tall, spindly green tree in front of a stone coloured building. The building features a rectangular freize under the roof with classical figures.

ALT The façade of the Art Library, taken from the courtyard. In the centre of the image there is a tall, spindly green tree in front of a stone coloured building. The building features a rectangular freize under the roof with classical figures.

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One of our favourite things about our library is the interactive floorplan which can be searched by shelfmark to help readers find resources! Very handy to have in a circular library📍 Find it at the link below👇
Bodleian Libraries@bodleianlibs14 May 2024
#BodTakeover On the new @bodartlib account, we’re highlighting things that it make it easier to navigate the Art Library. We’re one of the only Bod libraries (so far!) to have an interactive floorplan map to help our readers find items by shelfmark! floorplan.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/…
Snapshot of the plan of the Bodleian Art Library

ALT Snapshot of the plan of the Bodleian Art Library

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#BodTakeover Did you know the @bodartlib is one of a few Bodleian libraries which houses its own Archive and Special Collections material?
This image features two hands holding the corners of a print on a dark background. There are two piles of paper in the image.

ALT This image features two hands holding the corners of a print on a dark background. There are two piles of paper in the image.

A print taken from one of the items in the Livres D’Artistes Collection at the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library, on loan from the Taylor Institution. It features an ink drawing of a raven with wings, sketched in a geometric pattern on a plain sheet of paper. The print is placed on top of a stack of papers underneath.

ALT A print taken from one of the items in the Livres D’Artistes Collection at the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library, on loan from the Taylor Institution. It features an ink drawing of a raven with wings, sketched in a geometric pattern on a plain sheet of paper. The print is placed on top of a stack of papers underneath.

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#BodTakeover You might know @bodartlib best for our vast Classics collection – including our well-loved Classics Lending Library, which might be *too* familiar to some of our Classics undergraduate students!
This is a front facing image of two bookshelves featuring books on the subject matter of Greek and Roman art and literature.

ALT This is a front facing image of two bookshelves featuring books on the subject matter of Greek and Roman art and literature.

This is a front facing image of two bookshelves featuring books on the subject matter of Greek and Roman art and literature.

ALT This is a front facing image of two bookshelves featuring books on the subject matter of Greek and Roman art and literature.

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Today’s Bodleian Takeover is brought to you by the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library, on the launch day of our brand new account @BodArtLib! #BodTakeover
A picture of the neoclassical façade of the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library, including two columns on either side of a door, and a curved roof. The photo is taken at an angle, and there is a blue sky with clouds above.

ALT A picture of the neoclassical façade of the Bodleian Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library, including two columns on either side of a door, and a curved roof. The photo is taken at an angle, and there is a blue sky with clouds above.

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Calling all @UniofOxford students, @bodleianlibs readers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in Classics, Egyptology, Art History and more! We've joined X to bring you glimpses into our collection, tips and tricks for using the library, updates and everything in between!
The façade of the Art Library, taken from the courtyard. In the centre of the image there is a tall, spindly green tree in front of a stone coloured building. The building features a rectangular freize under the roof with classical figures.

ALT The façade of the Art Library, taken from the courtyard. In the centre of the image there is a tall, spindly green tree in front of a stone coloured building. The building features a rectangular freize under the roof with classical figures.

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When the Sac swoops in to provide proper arks with unicorns in 👌 (what's the point otherwise?) #UnicornOnBoard
Bodleian Libraries@bodleianlibs1 Feb 2019
Replying to @bodleianlibs @e_stanf @bla222 @PiersatPenn @NewberryLibrary @bibliovaticana
We submit this ark, complete with a unicorn, for your consideration. Athanasius Kircher really knew his stuff. (Kircher's Arca Nöe, from @SacklerLibrary #MM:KIR [fol.])
engraving of ark and animals from Kircher's Arca Noe

ALT engraving of ark and animals from Kircher's Arca Noe

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(Psst! They're near the bottom right-hand corner!)
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UPDATE: the Book Storage Facility is closed due to worsening weather conditions, so we won't have a book delivery this afternoon either. We're sorry for the disruption - any live stack requests are now expected to arrive on Monday.
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Your hardy library crew have battled the blizzards of Oxford to make it in today, so we are OPEN as usual! However, there will be no morning stack delivery. Keep an eye out for further updates in case of worsening weather.
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If you haven't yet taken the Reader Survey, please do, at bodleian.ox.ac.uk/reader-sur…. It's your chance to tell us what you like about the Sac & other @bodleianlibs, and what changes you'd like to see - and you could win £50 of Amazon vouchers! 🤑 #littlesurveyBIGresults
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Looks like we have ourselves a comedian, ladies and gentlemen... Unfortunately, readers can only leave books on our Reservation Points overnight, and not for 2,500 years, so this one's going back on the shelves. Sorry, Pindar.
Paper slip in book reads 'Overnight Reservation Slip for books from this floor only. Today's date: 5th century BC. Name: Pindar.'

ALT Paper slip in book reads 'Overnight Reservation Slip for books from this floor only. Today's date: 5th century BC. Name: Pindar.'

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A shout out to the Online Egyptological Bibliography, created by our colleagues in the Griffith Institute. The @bodleianlibs subscribe to hundreds of databases that Bodleian members can use for their research - browse them here: libguides.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/… blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/eres…
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(With apologies to those who actually read hieroglyphs, as opposed to appropriating them for cheap gifs 🙈)
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The @BodleianLibs Reader Survey is ON and seeking feedback from all #BODcard holders. Students received an email nudge from @RichOve this morning, and now we're sitting here, enjoying a cuppa, watching the results roll in. #littlesurveyBIGresults bodleian.ox.ac.uk/reader-sur…
A mug and some sweets sitting on top of the Reader Survey poster.

ALT A mug and some sweets sitting on top of the Reader Survey poster.

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If you think we're going to copy everyone else and post a snow video then 100 points to you! ❄️ (this is not our first snow gif, but this time we didn't have to fake it! 😁)
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OOH, OOH, THIS IS US! We're one of the libraries who have a Graduate Trainee every year, and it could be YOU! 😄 Join us, we've got biscuits and everything!
Bodleian Libraries@bodleianlibs16 Jan 2019
Replying to @bodleianlibs
Changing the subject somewhat (?): If you would like to launch your career in Librarianship and Information Management at @bodleianlibs, applications to our Library Graduate Trainee programme will be be accepted until noon on 21 January. #BODgrads bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs…
Empty seats in the upper reading room of the Old Library.

ALT Empty seats in the upper reading room of the Old Library.

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Ah, January. The month when we all enthusiastically embark on an overambitious exercise regime... ...all except our shelving staff, who already get a fantastic workout running around the library putting things back where they came from! Read more here: blogs.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/sack…
Member of staff shelving in the Sackler

ALT Member of staff shelving in the Sackler

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Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from all of the staff at the Sackler Library 🎅 We're closed from 5pm today until 9am on 2 January, but we hope you have a lovely break. See you in 2019!
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