Dr Francesca Baseby
Research Services Manager
Address
- Street
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Main Library
George Square - City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH8 9LJ
- Street
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St Cecilia's Hall
Niddry Street - City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH1 1LG
Availability
Monday - Thursday
Background
Based at the Centre for Research Collections and St Cecilia's Hall Concert Room & Music Museum, Francesca Baseby is responsible for services that provide in-person and online access to the University’s heritage collections across campus. She delivers research skill training focusing on object-based learning and material culture. Her PhD in History of Art at the University of Edinburgh examined collaborative practices between tapestry weavers and artist-designers at Dovecot Studios in the mid-twentieth century.
Previous positions include Arts Development Officer (Aberdeenshire Council), Gallery Manager (Dovecot Studios), Tutor (School of Design, ECA) and Project Assistant (Scottish Stained Glass Trust). She is the Honorary Treasurer of the CILIPS (Chartered Institute for Library and Information Professionals Scotland) and a Trustee of Small Steps Foundation.
Qualifications
PhD History of Art, University of Edinburgh Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh: Collaborative Tapestries 1945-1970 (Open Access Thesis)
MA Hons History of Art, University of Edinburgh
Chartered Member, CILIP: The library and information association
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Researching Researchers: Meeting Changing Researcher Needs in a Special Collections Environment
In:
New Review of Academic Librarianship, vol. 23, pp. 185-194
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13614533.2017.1322991
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published) -
Book Review: Textiles, The Whole Story, Beverley Gordon
(2 pages)
In:
Textile (Textile), vol. 10, pp. 353-354
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2752/175183512X13505526963705
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Book/Film/Article review (Published) -
The Private Affairs of Artists: Researching Private Archives
In:
Scottish Archives, vol. 20, pp. 28-36
Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article (Published)