Visit to Royal College of Physicians[TG4v/physicians]
The Royal College of Physicians is a medical membership organisation and charity with a 500-year history. Today it maintains two libraries, the RCP Library and the Heritage Library. Rare books and special collections librarian Katie Birkwood will introduce both libraries and their services. Beginning with a short tour of the RCP museum collections, there will be an overview of the Heritage Library and its services, and the contemporary services provided to RCP fellows and members through the RCP Library. There will also be a chance to view and handle some rare book treasures from the collection. The visit will end with a chance to view the current RCP exhibition ‘A body of knowledge’, which explores 500 years of book collecting at the College.
Accessibility: Building has step-free access to all areas via various lifts, and an accessible toilet. Assistance dogs are welcome. Large print exhibition captions are available on the gallery. Further accessibility information is listed here: https://history.rcp.ac.uk/visit-us/accessibility. Please contact us with any specific access requirements and we will be happy to advise about other available accommodations.
Bookings for visits are open to members of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries only.
To book a place please use our online booking form for M25 Members and enter ‘n/a’ in the purchase order field.
If subsequent to booking a place on a cpd25 visit you find that you are unable to attend, we ask that you let us know this as soon as possible.
Cancellations received less than three working days before the event will be charged a £15 cancellation fee. In the event of a ‘no-show’ on the day, £25 will be charged.
Please note that advance booking is required. If you have not received a booking confirmation email, you won’t be included on the registration list and may be turned away on the day. Please email cpd25@london.ac.uk if you are unsure if you have a confirmed booking.