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Derry and Raphoe Diocesan Library
A guest lecture, hosted by Archives and organised by the Department of Public Affairs, was held on the Magee Campus on 18 February to mark the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the University and the Church of Ireland Diocese of Derry and Raphoe to formalise the arrangements for the care of the Diocesan Library. This historic collection is now housed in the Rare Books Room in the Magee LRC, where it will be available to researchers from the University and the wider research community. A large attendance heard an interesting joint lecture by Caroline Bendix and Dr Nicholas Pickwoad, two renowned conservators who surveyed the collection for the University, after which the Vice Chancellor and Bishop Ken Good signed the Memorandum. The audience included many Diocesan clergy as well as many of the volunteers from across Information Services who cleaned, individually packed and moved the 7,000 books in two weeks last summer.

Archivist’s Report
The Report of the University Archivist and Rare Books Curator for the Period Ending 31st July 2003 has recently been presented to Senate and Council. This document outlines the work of the Archives in the period since the service was established, and it is intended that it will become an annual publication. An appendix lists items received to date. Copies are available in each of the campus libraries, and the document can also be viewed on the Archives Web site at:

  http://www.ulster.ac.uk/isd/archive

Joe McLaughlin