Overview
Karen Spärk Jones, fellow of Wolfson from 2000 until her death in 2007, was a Computer Scientist and her concepts are considered the basis for how the modern internet search engine works. She was also a bibliophile.
A social space in College is lined with 2000 modern books on diverse topics, including a significant collection of books on arts and architecture. She also donated 200 rare books, printed prior to 1900, which are stored in the Library basement. The books are equally varied spanning Classics (the oldest book in the collection is a 1562 edition of Epistulae ad Familiares by Cicero), literature, history, geology, botany, and even the art of cookery (dating from 1747).
Visit us for a tour of Wolfson Library, a rare chance to look at her antiquarian books, as well as the opportunity to browse her modern collection too.
Details
Book onto the tour:
11.00 - 12.00 on Monday 11 September
14.00 - 15.00 on Monday 11 September
Meeting Place: Porters Lodge
The College café will be open 09.30-16.30 and the cafeteria open 12:30-14:00.
You can also discover Wolfson’s beautiful gardens and follow our Tree Trail.
Access
This event will take place in the Library which has step-free access and there is an accessible toilet located in our main building.
For more details please view our AccessAble guide.
