About this Event
Drawing on decades of experience in libraries and the book trade, this first lecture of the 2025 Sandars Series will explore how cultural, institutional, and policy considerations have shaped the collecting of archives. The talk will offer a behind-the-scenes insight into the challenges and triumphs of a career dedicated to the preservation of literary and national heritage.
Attending this lecture in-person
This lecture is FREE and OPEN TO ALL. Booking required.
In the event in-person tickets are sold out, please email [email protected] to be added to the waiting list. Or you can sign up to watch the livestream here.
The lecture will take place in Robinson College’s Umney Theatre in Cambridge. For accessibility information, please visit https://www.accessable.co.uk/robinson-college/access-guides/umney-theatre.
All those attending this lecture are invited back to Cambridge University Library for a drinks reception and display until 7.30pm.
Accessibility information for the drinks reception hosted in the Milstein Seminar Rooms at the University Library, can be found here: https://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/using-library/disabled-library-users/access-milstein-exhibition-centre-and-seminar-room.
Full information about the 2025 Sandars Lectures can be found at .
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Umney Theatre, Robinson College, Robinson College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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