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Dr Sian Witherden

@sianwitherden.bsky.social

Medieval Libraries of Great Britain Project Researcher at the Bodleian; Early Printed Books Cataloguer at Exeter College. Medievalist, book historian, and bibliophile 📚

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Dr Sian Witherden@sianwitherden.bsky.social · last yr.

MLGB is such a valuable resource, and I'm thrilled to see it back online. I'm also excited that I will be contributing to the next phase. Starting in December, I will take on a new role as MLGB Project Researcher at the Bodleian, alongside my ongoing work at Exeter. Keep an eye out for updates!

Richard Ovenden@richove.bsky.social · last yr.

MLGB is back!! Delighted that Medieval Libraries of Great Britain @bodleian.ox.ac.uk is now back online. We are also working had on plans for the next phase of the resource, enhancing & adding data & functionality. HUGE thanks to my colleagues for their hard & clever work mlgb.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Sophie Bacchus-Waterman@sophiebwaterman.bsky.social · last yr.

Here is the final cover, with an endorsement from the wonderful Claire Martin, a dear friend and author of "Heirs of Ambition: The Making of the Boleyns". Claire's quote sums up how I hope people feel after reading the book: "Elizabeth Boleyn, so nice to finally meet you!"

Cover of "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother"
Suzanne Karr Schmidt@drkarrschmidt.bsky.social · last yr.

Now You See It...Now You DON'T! Master magician Ricky Jay was a big fan of the Museum of Jurassic Technology, which recently (and briefly) caught on fire! In honor of Ricky and the ephemerality of all good things, here I am showing off the Newberry's 18th c. Blow Book like Ricky once taught me. 1/2

Dr Sian Witherden@sianwitherden.bsky.social · last yr.

I’m so proud of Sophie for all of her hard work on this amazing project. It has been an absolute pleasure to see this book come into existence, and it was a privilege to read early drafts. The cover reveal is stunning!

Sophie Bacchus-Waterman@sophiebwaterman.bsky.social · last yr.

Cover reveal 📖 I'm so excited to reveal the cover of my first book, "Elizabeth Boleyn: The Life of the Queen's Mother", which is due to be published on 23 October 2025! You can pre-order it here: thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/... (a 🧵)

Sophie Bacchus-Waterman@sophiebwaterman.bsky.social · last yr.

If you'd like to read more about the medieval manuscript fragments in the St John's Library collection, check out this blog post by @sianwitherden.bsky.social: stjohnscollegelibraryoxford.org/2022/09/13/m...

Medieval Manuscript Fragments

Sian Witherden, Resource Description Librarian ‘Poirot!’ I cried. ‘This is a fragment of a will!’ […] My brain was in a whirl. What was this complication of a will? Who had destroyed it? The person…

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Rhiannon Garth Jones@rhigarthjones.bsky.social · last yr.

This seems to have resonated on here too (I cannot tell you how happy this makes me) so I'll add some of the reasoning: I asked a lot of friends & family who are not academics (often not readers of non-fiction what they would do if they wanted to know more about a topic they were interested in). 🧵

Rhiannon Garth Jones@rhigarthjones.bsky.social · last yr.

A lot of people have mentioned they loved the 'Want to Know More?' section of my book – basically an annotated bibliography but with a clear statement on citation ethics (shout out to Sara Ahmed) and a focus on *accessible* scholarship. That means blogs, podcasts, books for a popular audience. 🧵

Photo of text from the book _All Roads Lead to Rome_ by Rhiannon Garth Jones. The text reads: Want to know more? ‘Citation is how we acknowledge our debt to those who came before; those who helped us find our way when the way was obscured because we deviated from the paths we were told to follow.’ Sara Ahmed, Living a Feminist Life, Duke University Press, 2017. There are so many scholars whose brilliant work I have relied upon to form my thoughts in the process of researching and writing this book. Here, I have highlighted the people whose research I particularly relied upon and suggested some of their public scholarship that you might enjoy, if you want to learn more. I have included podcasts and writing intended for a popular audience, as well as books that you might be able to find in your local bookstore or library. These suggestions are organised by chapter to help the reader, although, of course, the influence of these scholars is not limited to just one section or chapter. This is intended as a way for me to properly acknowledge those who helped me find my way and as a place for interested readers to start exploring. If you are looking for a more exhaustive list of references, a full bibliography follows.
Dr Sian Witherden@sianwitherden.bsky.social · last yr.

I really enjoyed writing this mini-series of blog posts on 'How to collate an early printed book' for @teachingcodex.bsky.social, who have just migrated to Bluesky. Be sure to give them a follow! teachingthecodex.com/how-to-colla...

How to collate an early printed book

This mini series by Dr Sian Witherden (Rare books and manuscripts specialist) explains how to collate early printed books. These blog posts work through several practical examples from the Bodleian…

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Mary Boyle@maryrboyle.bsky.social · last yr.

We've brought Teaching the Codex over to Bluesky to celebrate our fantastic new series by @sianwitherden.bsky.social, 'How to collate an early printed book' (yes, we're adopting the new technology of moveable type).

Teaching the Codex@teachingcodex.bsky.social · last yr.

Ever wished someone would sit down and explain how to collate an early printed book? The marvellous ‪‬@sianwitherden.bsky.social has done exactly that in a brand new series for Teachable Features: teachingthecodex.com/how-to-colla... #bookhistory #incunabula #teachingcodex