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REED-L March 2006

Subject:

FWD: Bibliotheque de l'Ecole nationale des chartes

From:

Abigail Ann Young <[log in to unmask]>

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REED-L: Records of Early English Drama Discussion

Date:

Thu, 30 Mar 2006 15:42:38 -0500

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I realise this is of course a list that concentrates on English lit, but
there had been so much exaggeration about the effect of the student
occupation of the Sorbonne on the library of the Ecole nationale des
chartes circulating on the Net that I thought it was worth sending out.
Apologies for cross-posting.

Abigail

 > Date:         Thu, 30 Mar 2006 17:31:06 +0100
 > Reply-To: French Studies Library Group <[log in to unmask]>
 > Sender: French Studies Library Group <[log in to unmask]>
 > From: "Vernon, Teresa" <[log in to unmask]>
 > Subject: FW: Bibliotheque de l'Ecole nationale des chartes
 > To: [log in to unmask]
 >
 > Am forwarding message below posted on biblio.fr from the director of
the library of the Ecole nationale des Chartes concerning current state
of knowledge of consequences to the Library and its collections
following recent occupation of the Sorbonne. In brief some ten reference
works and vols of periodicals in the reading room were used as missiles.
The main loss identified so far is of 6 works in 9 vols of 19th editions
of ecclesiastical cartularies. These were in an office awaiting
digitisation (see http://elec.enc.sorbonne.fr/cartulaires/); however,
although rare and valuable, these works are by no means unique; indeed
the BNF, inter alia, holds copies and is apparently also engaged in a
project to digitise them. (And, BTW, although the missing works are not
named, judging by similar works already digitised in this project, the
BL is also very likely to hold a copy).
 > Teresa Vernon
 > Curator, French Collections
 > The British Library
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Moderateur BIBLIO-FR [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
 > Sent: 29 March 2006 19:46
 > To: biblio-fr
 > Subject: Bibliotheque de l'Ecole nationale des chartes
 >
 > De : Isabelle Diu <[log in to unmask]> Date : Wed, 29 Mar 2006
14:54:25 +0200 Objet : bibliothèque de l'Ecole nationale des chartes
 >
 >
 > En tant que directrice de la bibliothèque de l'Ecole des chartes, je
souhaite intervenir pour apporter quelques éclaircissements aux
collègues, nombreux, qui ont manifesté leur préoccupation à l'égard des
événements survenus en Sorbonne ces dernières semaines. Des rumeurs
assez fantaisistes circulent, relayées par les medias qui n'ont,
semble-t-il, pas toujours compris dans les détails les explications que
nous leur avons données.
 > Durant la nuit du 10 au 11 mars, alors que des locaux au sein de la
Sorbonne étaient occupés par des étudiants, des individus se sont
introduits par effraction dans les lieux. Les locaux de l'Ecole des
chartes jouxtent la chapelle de la Sorbonne, flanquée en ce moment même
d'un échafaudage, qui a permis l'accès aux toits du bâtiment. C'est par
cette voie que ces individus ont pénétré dans des bureaux - ceux du
service recherche - qui ont été saccagés et cambriolés (mobilier
renversé, une porte entièrement détruite, du matériel informatique volé).
 > A la bibliothèque, mais dans une moindre mesure, des dégradations ont
été commises : des traces de séjour prolongé ont été relevées (papiers
gras, reliefs de nourriture, mégots de cigarettes), des biens matériels
ont été endommagés, des vitres brisées, des chaises et des tables
utilisées pour dresser des barricades. Cependant, les collections de la
bibliothèque ont été, dans l'ensemble, épargnées. Les dommages
concernent un nombre minime d'ouvrages, rapporté à l'ensemble des
collections, et les pertes sont qualitativement insignifiantes : une
dizaine d'usuels et de volumes de périodiques, qui se trouvaient dans
les salles de lecture, ont servi de projectiles et ont été, pour
certains, retrouvés dans la cour de la Sorbonne ou restitués.
 > La seule disparition importante que nous déplorions pour le moment
concerne des éditions, datant du XIXe siècle, de cartulaires médiévaux.
Il s'agit de transcriptions savantes, effectuées au XIXe siècle, de
documents concernant des abbayes médiévales. Ces éditions étaient
stockées, en attente de numérisation, dans les bureaux du service
recherche qui ont été vandalisés. Six ouvrages, correspondant à
 > 9 volumes, ont disparu et n'ont été pour le moment retrouvés ni dans
le désordre des bureaux ni dans la cour de la Sorbonne. Ces ouvrages ne
sont cependant pas uniques ni à proprement parler précieux ; ils sont
relativement rares, en effet, parce que très spécialisés. Mais la BNF,
notamment, en possède d'autres exemplaires qui seront prochainement
proposés au public sous une forme numérique. Au regard de l'ensemble des
collections de la bibliothèque, les pertes sont donc très limitées.
 > Nous attendons désormais de pouvoir reprendre le travail normalement,
car en l'absence de l'équipe - l'accès en Sorbonne ayant été limité aux
seuls chefs de service - il n'a pas été possible jusqu'à présent de
mener un recolement, même partiel,  et d'évaluer de manière plus précise
les éventuelles disparitions.
 > Je remercie encore tous nos collègues des bibliothèques et des
archives, tous les étudiants, élèves ou anciens élèves de l'Ecole des
chartes, qui nous ont adressé des messages de sympathie et proposé leur
aide.
 > Nous vous tiendrons bien entendu au courant de l'évolution de la
situation.
 > Isabelle Diu
 >
 >
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 > The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of
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--
Abigail Ann Young (Dr), Associate Editor/ Records of Early English Drama/
Victoria College/ 150 Charles Street W/ Toronto Ontario Canada
Phone (416) 585-4504/ FAX (416) 813-4093/ [log in to unmask]
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