Advocates Library Faculty of Advocates



for more 300 years, faculty has maintained within parliament house advocates library, regarded finest working law library in united kingdom.


range of materials

a comprehensive range of materials has been built on last 3 hundred years, , modern library management system utilising latest technology, ensure advocates library able meet increasingly complex needs of members of faculty of advocates. in addition, library s stock made available others via national library of scotland.


history

the library formally inaugurated in 1689. start collection general one. in 1709 status of collection confirmed when queen anne s copyright act gave keeper of library right claim copy of every book published in british isles. collection enhanced purchase , donation, particularly of continental imprints , of manuscripts.


the advocates library came recognised natural depository literary materials of national importance. 1850s library had become in effect scotland s national library. in 1925 national library of scotland established when faculty gifted nation whole non-law collections comprising 750,000 books, pamphlets, manuscripts, maps , sheet music. advocates library has retained copyright privilege law publications.


in recent years advocates library has expanded take account of increase in membership of faculty. advances in technology have been embraced installation of new library management system, incorporating on-line catalogue, further enhances services library offers.







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