Earlier this month I attended the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL) annual course on law and legal information. This year’s course was held at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom and the theme was Common Law Perspectives in an International Context. In addition to excellent lectures on common law in the UK, there were comparisons to civil law systems and issues in international law. A last minute addition on Brexit was a big crowd pleaser, no surprise there.
Outside the lecture hall, I was able to visit two Oxford libraries. The first, the Bodleian Library, is highly trafficked with gallery space for special collections but did not allow pictures. The second, the Codrington Library at All Souls College, is a little more obscure but welcomed the camera. The latter is the subject of this week’s Pic of the Week.
Unusual for Oxford, All Souls College does not have its own students but it does