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Nadia M. Kreeft-Mishkovskyi 🟥 @nadiakreeft.bsky.social · 9d

Pink usually fades real fast under the influence of light. Wonderfully preserved, these colours.

UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · 16d

📅Woensdag 24 september

Interview met @manonuphoff.bsky.social, gastschrijver 2025 aan de Universiteit Leiden.

Als gastschrijver levert Uphoff een bijdrage aan verschillende schrijfvakken die vanuit de bacheloropleiding Nederlandse taal en cultuur worden verzorgd.

📍UB Leiden
➡️ edu.nl/6u8qq

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Sep 2

Schrijf je in | Schrijven over vernietiging – Dresden Symposium
📅 Maandag 15 september - 13.30-17.00
📍 Leiden University Library
Aanmelden: 🔗 edu.nl/pxkya

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Aug 25

During the 7th edition of Leiden Summerschool, Dr. Kate Pukhovaia elaborated further on 'Wordly and divine power in Middle Eastern manuscripts heritage' - by using pieces from our library collections.

Special thanks to Leiden Institute for Area Studies for organising this summerschool.

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Aug 19

Op maandag 15 september organiseert de Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden (UBL) het tweede Dresden Symposium.

Over de eerste symposium, met schrijver Arnon Grunberg, schreef @sleutelstad.bsky.social een artikel.

Benieuwd? ➡️ edu.nl/yag4g

Wil je er dit jaar bij zijn? ➡️ edu.nl/pxkya

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jul 31

Are you travelling far✈️ to a holiday destination this summer? Imagine having to take the same trip by steamship!

Learn all about the rise of tourism in the Dutch East Indies between 1870-1945 and how it laid the foundation for the mass tourism of today in our #OnlineExhibition:
➡️ edu.nl/mdm89

UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jul 24

Did you know one of the earliest mentions of North America can be found in our #SpecialCollections?

This manuscript was recently translated by the Ukrainian Catholic University of Lviv in the Sagimen Project using only images from our #DigitalCollections:
➡️ digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jul 18

NIEUW | Hella Haasse - De Postkoloniale Podcast met Aleid Truijens en Ellen van Lelyveld
Luister nu: ➡️ edu.nl/bkmbt

Aleid Truijens, biograaf van Hella Haasse, en Ellen van Lelyveld, Haasse's dochter, bespreken de belangrijke rol van het koloniale verleden in het leven en werk van Hella Haasse.

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jul 17

Two early Chinese-Portuguese dictionaries are now available via #DigitalCollections in #PublicDomain.

María Teresa González Linaje wrote a #SpecialCollectionsBlog about their fascinating contents. Like early transliteration efforts or a diagram for the tones used in Mandarin:
edu.nl/m4xfp

Two 17th century Chinese-Portuguese dictionaries digitized

The Leiden Library Asian Collection hosts, under the shelfmarks Or. 1929 a and Or. 1929 b two Chinese Portuguese dictionaries. These have now been made available in digital form. María Teresa González...

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jul 11

We can almost start the renovation of the first transparent dome at the University Library. The scaffolding is almost finished.

These renovations could cause some disturbance in the library. Check out the work schedule to avoid the noise:
➡️ www.library.universiteitleiden.nl/using-the-li...

Scaffolding in the northern hall of the Leiden University Library aimed at replacing glass in the transparent dome.

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IP | vakblad voor informatieprofessionals @vakbladip.bsky.social · Jul 1

#vacature #informatiespecialist #procescoördinator #onderwijs #onderzoek #wetenschap #informatie #informatievaardigheid #bibliotheek #universiteitleiden
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Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden zoekt informatiespecialist / procescoördinator onderwijs – IP | Vakblad voor informatieprofessionals

Vind je het net als wij belangrijk dat studenten goed leren omgaan met wetenschappelijke informatie en wil je daarom het onderwijs in informatievaardigheid binnen de Universitaire Bibliotheken Leiden ...

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jul 10

De Universiteitsbibliotheek en onze andere bibliotheeklocaties houden momenteel aangepaste openingstijden aan.
Bekijk ons #zomerrooster via 🔗 edu.nl/mhqeu

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Nadia M. Kreeft-Mishkovskyi 🟥 @nadiakreeft.bsky.social · Jun 30

Live language class in #Ainu language 👍 @ubleiden.bsky.social

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jun 27

It was a pleasure to welcome H.E. J. Eduardo Malaya, the Philippine ambassador to the Netherlands and his delegation to the University Library today.

After a fruitful discussion, our curator for maps & atlases, Martijn Storms, showed a selection of maps and other objects concerning the peninsula.

UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jun 27

Final chance to register! | 𝗔𝗶𝗻𝘂 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
📅 Mo 30 June - 15:00-17:00
📍 UB Leiden
Register: 🔗 edu.nl/xjbau

Meet four young craftsmen and language enthusiasts working hard to preserve and revitalise the #Ainu #language and culture of the indigenous people of #Japan.

Four young men show Ainu cultural heritage objects in the Japanese evening sun.

UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jun 18

Congratulations to the 14 recipients of #ScaligerInstitute research fellowships!
Learn who the #fellowship winners are and the topics of their #research projects: edu.nl/aqddm

Kurt De Belder @kurtdebelder.bsky.social · Jun 18

It is a pleasure to announce the 14 scholars who have been awarded a #fellowship at our #ScaligerInstitute to conduct #research in the #SpecialCollections of Leiden University Libraries. We look forward to meeting you.
More information: www.library.universiteitleiden.nl/news/2025/06...

UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jun 17

Join us to celebrate the official launch of the Leiden Chinese Queer Collection (LCQC, 莱顿华语酷儿文献收藏) @asianlibrarynl.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social!

The Chinese Queer Collection - A Workshop for Activists, Archivists & Academics
📅24-25 July 2025
📍Leiden University Library
Register: 🔗 edu.nl/4qa3k

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Kurt De Belder @kurtdebelder.bsky.social · Jun 13

It was a pleasure to receive Dr. Fadli Zon, Minister of #Culture of the Republic of #Indonesia, and his delegation at Leiden University Libraries today.
@UBLeiden.bsky.social @unileiden.bsky.social

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · Jun 12

Working towards a sustainable University Library.🌳

This summer, we're starting a new phase in our renovation projects for the UB. Both of our iconic transparent domes will be replaced, and the ventilation system will get an update.

Learn how to avoid impact on your study schedule:
➡️ edu.nl/k9adk

UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · May 28

What was the secret to your success this year?

Did you have a specific study strategy? A great study buddy? Or a particularly engaging teacher?
People at the University Library shared their stories.

Shout out your study buddy or best teacher in the comments!👇

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · May 27

It was a pleasure to welcome Prof. Takeshi Nagayasu, President of Nagasaki University and his delegation to the University Library today. Wonderful to connect over some highlights from our Japanese medical and photography collections.

We look forward to continuing our collaboration.

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · May 23

Join us for one or more interactive sessions on subjects like #copyright, #openaccess, #datavisualization, #FAIRdata & more!

𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸
Register: edu.nl/8vxnj
🕑23-27 June 2025
📍Leiden University Library & Herta Mohr building
🟢Open to all

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · May 20

Tracing the lost Royal Manuscripts of Palembang.

Learn how Dr Alan Darmawan used personal notes from the archives of linguist and translator H. Neubronner van der Tuuk to uncover the violent history of 15 lost Sumatran manuscripts.
Read our newest #SpecialCollectionsBlog: 👇
edu.nl/fcc9u

Tracing the lost Royal Manuscripts of Palembang

During the 19th century colonial wars the library of the rulers of Palembang in Sumatra was looted by British and Dutch troops; its manuscripts were transported to other places and some of them are lo...

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UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · May 16

Vandaag haalde conservator Kasper van Ommen onze meest bijzondere oude gedrukte boeken uit de kluis voor de 'In contact met collecties' workshop over #450jaar drukwerk @unileiden.bsky.social.

Wilt u de schatten van de Leidse UB ook weleens van dichtbij bekijken?
Ontvang uitnodigingen: edu.nl/xqp9w

UBLeiden @ubleiden.bsky.social · May 15

Wilt u het symposium terugkijken of het boek aanschaffen?
Ga naar: www.bibliotheek.universiteitleiden.nl/nieuws/2025/...