RARE BOOKS DEPARTMENT, BODLEIAN LIBRARIES

Victoria Higgins, St Peter’s College, First Year Masters,MSt English Literature (1550-1700), Remote Working

Work Projects

I spent my internship going through booksellers' catalogues and highlighting what the Bodleian already owns. I also uploading marks of provenance from the Mortara collection to the database CERL, found portraits, ownership inscriptions, and the coat of arms of the donors of the Bodleian's named collections and wrote Wikipedia articles for historic donors to the Bodleian.

Daily Life

I had a daily catch-up call with Francesca Galligan. I worked on my projects independently but I still had regular email communication.

Lasting Impressions

Considering the internship being moved online, I really appreciate how the Rare Books department handled my internship. I have had plenty of interesting work and very consistent support and communication. I enjoyed the experience and would be happy to work in a career relating to rare books in the future.