In 1993, I had the privilege of doing research at four libraries in Great Britain. One was the Bodleian Library, Oxford University. I was geeking out on 17th century poet Katherine Philips. #englishmajor The Bodleian was used as the library set in the Harry Potter movies. I was very excited to find out that theContinueContinue reading “4: My time at the Bodleian Library, Oxford University. Harry Potter’s library!”
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3: Time well spent at the British Library Reading Room, 1993
I flew to London with my class on British Airways. I had forgotten, while caught up with all of the planning, that I get motion sick on planes. It was 7 1/2 hours of hell during which I made two critical decisions: I was taking a boat home. I didn’t care how much it cost.ContinueContinue reading “3: Time well spent at the British Library Reading Room, 1993”
2: At the Library of Congress
When I began my adventure in the stateside portion of my independent study on Katherine Philips, I started out in the special collections room of my own university, Michigan State University. It had an original printing of Philips’s work from 1710. I spent hours copying out her poems in pencil, one by one. Learning herContinueContinue reading “2: At the Library of Congress”
1: Across the Pond for Poetry
I am a proud third generation Michigan library worker. I came to librarianship as an adult by way of primary source research. Do not let my sensible shoes fool you! Library research is an adventure.
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