Last updated |
9th January 2009 |
Name of library |
Crowther Library |
Address |
CMS House, Watlington Road, Oxford OX4 6BZ |
Telephone |
01865 787552 |
Fax |
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E-mail |
Margaret.Acton@cms-uk.org |
Website |
http://www.cms-uk.org/Resources/CrowtherCentre/Library/tabid/216/Default.aspx |
Alternative names |
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Contact & Job Title |
Margarter M. Acton, Librarian |
Purpose & main user community of the library |
A research library primarily intended for the staff and mission partners of the Church Mission Society but open to all especially those engaged in research in all aspects of Christian mission |
Terms of access |
Just walk in, though prior warning appreciated |
Opening hours |
M-F 9.00-17.00 |
Disabled access |
Yes |
Lending to other libraries & visitors |
Via ILL. By annual subscription to anyone interested in Christian mission |
Number of volumes |
39,500 |
Periodicals – Back Issues |
380 |
Current Periodicals |
275 |
Other materials |
Small collection of maps |
Volumes added per year |
390 |
Coverage |
History and theology of missions; non-Christian religions; church history; biographies; social and economic concerns |
Special Collections |
Church Mission Society’s (CMS) Max Warren Collection – CMS’s pre-1945 collection comprising much C19 and early C20 material on founding and development of modern missionary movement. Reference only. Now incorporating the library and archive of the former South American Mission Society, including its Magazine 1867-present, and Reports 1863-1965 (after which they become part of the magazine).General Committee minutes from (the Society’s inception in) 1844 until 1957., |
Manuscripts |
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Research resource |
History and theology of mission; history of the Church Missionary Society |
Catalogue Type |
Computer |
URL of catalogue |
http://www.cms-uk.org/heritage/default.htm |
Other facilities |
Photocopying, WWW access, microfilm/fiche reader printer |
Full Time Staff |
1 |
Part Time Staff |
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Voluntary Staff |
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Changes in next five years affecting the above |
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Anything else about the library |
The library was formed by bringing together the post-1945 collections of the former libraries of the Chruch Mission Society (CMS) and the United Society for the Propogation of the Gospel (USPG) |