Last updated |
13th January 2009 |
Name of library |
Armagh County Museum’s Library |
Address |
Armagh County Museum, The Mall East, Armagh BT61 9BE |
Telephone |
028 37 523070 |
Fax |
028 37 522631 |
E-mail |
acm.info@nmni.com |
Website |
http://www.armaghcountymuseum.org.uk |
Alternative names |
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Contact & Job Title |
Dr Greer Ramsey, Curator |
Purpose & main user community of the library |
Visitors to the museum. Mostly queries about County Armagh |
Terms of access |
Appointment preferred. |
Opening hours |
M-F 10.00-17.00 |
Disabled access |
Fully accessible, with height adjustable table for researchers |
Lending to other libraries & visitors |
Not usually / no |
Number of volumes |
250 |
Periodicals – Back Issues |
15 |
Current Periodicals |
10 general, no Theology |
Other materials |
Miscellaneous manuscripts |
Volumes added per year |
20 general, 2-3 “religious” in theme |
Coverage |
Methodist history, Presbyterian history, St. Patrick and Armagh |
Special Collections |
Letters and writings of George (AE) Russell, philosopher and theosophist, 1867-1935 |
Manuscripts |
Local history info/interest. The writings of T.G.F. Paterson, first curator of ACM. |
Research resource |
Not significant |
Catalogue Type |
Computer, Card |
URL of catalogue |
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Other facilities |
Photocopying |
Full Time Staff |
6 |
Part Time Staff |
1 |
Voluntary Staff |
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Changes in next five years affecting the above |
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Anything else about the library |
Armagh County Museum has a reference library whose strength lies in its local history collection. There are a number of volumes, mss. and journals relating to local religious studies, though many would be available in other libraries. |