The department Special Collections has long invested in the registration and digitization of our heritage collection. The unlocking of our collection lies at the basis of our work. That is why we keep up our efforts to add to the mountain of digital sources already on offer by the university.
But how does it work?
Digital platform
In 2011, the Special Collections started scanning and digitizing books from our preciosa collection. In that time, we have digitized over 1400 works.
Scan on demand
When you visit our reading room, you can make your own photos of the books (without, flash of course). But if you find you need a quality picture for your work, we can make those for you. You can find the procedure to request them here.
Wikimedia
The University Library digitally offers different collections through Wikimedia Commons and Wikidata, which promotes the scope and the searchability of the collections significantly.
Digital exhibitions
Our department organises different exhibitions to highlight our heritage and the connecting history. Here, we opt for a mixed approach, alternating physical and digital exhibitions. Explore our past digital exhibitions.
Boekenpraat
Translation: Book Talk. Boekenpraat is a way in which we want to take the books ‘out of the box’ in order to highlight the different ways these books speak to people. Several of our staff and contributors have written a personal text about specific encounters they’ve had with our collection. You can read the Dutch texts here, or you can listen to our podcasts. We would like to grow this project further, so if you feel like you have a story to tell, please contact us. We’d love your contribution.