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Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Bookshop


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 1538 RCOG/A9

Held at: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Title: Bookshop

Date(s): 1979-2007

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 2 boxes

Name of creator(s): Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Bookshop opened in June 1993 at 78 Park Road, under the governance of the College Secretary. In September 2000 it became part of the Publications Department, then from April 2005 the Bookshop formed a separate department of its own right. It sells a comprehensive range of books and software for women's health professionals, College gifts, book tokens and stamps. It also distributes and markets the RCOG Press titles. In May 1999 it moved to premises within the College at 27 Sussex Place. It also operates an online store on the College website that went live in July 1997 which by June 2001 offered the full stock range and a 'shopping basket' purchasing system.

The Bookshop initially produced two catalogues: College publications and other publications for sale; in 1995 the two catalogues were combined. An additional separate catalogue for RCOG Press titles continued until 1999 when it too was incorporated into the RCOG Bookshop catalogue. The catalogue was discontinued after 2003 and replaced by Bookshop news updates which were expanded into bulletins in 2004. A new Publications catalogue featuring items from the RCOG Press was produced in 2005. The Bookshop also issues gift catalogues listing College regalia for sale.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Records relating to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists' Bookshop, 1979-2007, including bookshop catalogues, updates and bulletins (1979-2006), varied merchandise of the College (1994-2006) and blank copies of the RCOG diary (2000-2007).

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

As set out above in Scope and Content.

Conditions governing access:

These records are closed because they contain information about planning and policy.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

An alphabetical list of founder Members is available from the College Archivist. This is list has been copied from the first Annual Report 1929-1930 and there is also a copy from the fifth Annual Report 1934.

The College Archives holds card indexes of deceased and living MRCOG holders between 1929 and 1998. The indexes note the date of admission to the MRCOG.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Records of the College Secretary's Office are transferred to the Archives as reference ceases and disposed of in accordance with Disposal Agreement No 4 between the College Secretary and the Archivist.

Accruals:

Accruing

Archival history:

Several early catalogues were not transferred and are no longer extant.

Immediate source of acquisition:

The Bookshop began transferring copies of its catalogues to the Archives on an ad hoc basis in 1998. Regular transfers of records commenced in 2000.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Imported from the RCOG catalogue and edited by Sarah Drewery.

Rules or conventions: General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal Place and Corporate Names 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Import: Oct 2008; edit: Feb 2009.


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Bookselling | Book industry | Publishing industry

Personal names

Corporate names
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

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