Dr Petra Hofmann
Biography
As Special Collections Librarian, I am responsible for the care, management, documentation, and promotion of the Library’s historic special collections, with a particular focus on manuscripts and early printed books dating from before 1850.
My duties include conservation planning, condition surveys, and collection management, as well as specialist research and metadata work. I also manage the imaging service for the historic collections.
In addition, I promote engagement with the historic collections by curating exhibitions and by developing written and online content that highlights their significance and makes them more accessible to wider audiences.
- For research enquiries about the Library’s historic special collections, please email petra.hofmann@sjc.ox.ac.uk
- For image requests, please see https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/library/image-requests/
- For consulting the Library’s historic special collections, please see https://www.sjc.ox.ac.uk/discover/library/research-visits/
Find out more about St John’s College’s historic collections at https://stjohnscollegelibraryoxford.org/, which provides access to blog posts, current and past online exhibitions, and the Digital Library for the Library’s manuscripts.