What will Mandy be Doing?

I thought I would share with you all my tentative itinerary during my 4 weeks in London. This is what's planned as far as "sights" go, and I'm assuming the lectures will be in conjunction with whatever we're seeing at that time. I can't believe that i'm going to get to see all of this, and earn 6 credit hours at the same time. Unbelievable! I'll try to keep up on here, promise.

"Scholarly and enriching activities are scheduled most mornings, while afternoons are free for you to pursue your own individual research. There will be two full-day trips--one to Stratford and one to Oxford**."

** A family of Brits came into the library yesterday and I mentioned my upcoming trip and studies. The father told me I MUST go to Oxford, that I would love it, assuming I loved books-- particularly first editions. He raved about it, so I'm thrilled it's worked into my schedule already.**

Course Schedule (tentative)

Friday 6 July Depart US
Saturday 7 Arrive London
Sunday 8 St. Paul’s (optional) - 9:00 a.m. http://www.stpauls.co.uk/
Orientation - 2:00 p.m.
Monday 9 Introductory Lecture - 9:00 a.m.
London Alive, p.m.
Tuesday 10 Day Trip to Stratford-on-Avon http://www.stratford.co.uk/
London Eye – 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday 11 Royal Geographic Society in a.m. http://www.rgs.org/OurWork/Collections/Collections.htm
Reception – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday 12 British Library in a.m. http://www.bl.uk/
7:00 p.m. Party at Stamford Arms
Friday 13 Houses of Parliament in a.m. http://www.parliament.uk/
Saturday 14 NON-ACADEMIC DAY - Canterbury/Dover (optional)
Sunday 15 NON-ACADEMIC DAY - Salisbury/Stonehenge (optional)
Monday 16 Museum of London in a.m. http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/English/EventsExhibitions/
Tuesday 17
Wednesday 18 Victorian & Albert Museum & National Art Library in a.m. http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/index.htmlhttp://www.vam.ac.uk/nal/index.html
Thursday 19 Day Trip to Oxford and Bodleian
Library http://www.ox.ac.uk/museums/http://www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/
Friday 20 Lecture
Saturday 21
Sunday 22 Depart London for EdinburghMonday 23 National Library of Scotland in a.m. http://www.nls.uk/
Tuesday 24 National Archives of Scotland in a.m. http://www.nas.gov.uk/
Wednesday 25 Writers’ Museum in a.m. http://www.cac.org.uk/venues/writers_museum.htm
Thursday 26 Mini-Break
Friday 27 Mini-Break
Saturday 28 Mini-Break
Sunday 29 Mini-Break
Monday 30 Mini-Break
Tuesday 31 St. Paul’s Cathedral Library in a.m. http://www.stpauls.co.uk/page.aspx?theLang=001lngdef&pointerID=27433oOH1QXTGfJUU5XiLE4TBvERKbu0
Wednesday 1 Aug Greenwich National Maritime Museum & Collections in a.m.Royal Observatory in p.m. http://www.nmm.ac.uk/http://www.nmm.ac.uk/server/show/nav.005002
Thursday 2 ACADEMIC DAY/PRACTICUM AND SYMPOSIUM
Friday 3 Maps and Clockmakers Guildhall Library in a.m. http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/leisure_heritage/libraries_archives_museums_galleries/city_london_libraries/guildhall_lib.htm

Saturday 4 FINAL EXAM (MORNING)

Sunday 5 DEPARTURE DAY