All this week we’ve been celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week, which is when people and organisations around the world highlight entrepreneurship in all its forms.
The Idea of the Library
What will the British Library be like in the future and what will people want from a national library into the third decade of the 21st century?
What will the British Library be like in the future and what will people want from a national library into the third decade of the 21st century?
How We Did It: Unifying the Four Original Magna Carta Manuscripts
To mark the final phase of this block-busting Magna Carta season, we thought we’d take a look back at one of our highlights, and one of the most exciting events the Library has ever held: the unification of the four surviving original Magna Carta manuscripts, back in February.
To mark the final phase of this block-busting Magna Carta season, we thought we’d take a look back at one of our highlights, and one of the most exciting events the Library has ever held: the unification of the four surviving original Magna Carta manuscripts, back in February.
Magnifying the Impact of Magna Carta
Linklaters will host a Magna Carta photography exhibition for students, which we are also supporting, as well as a special visit to the Library for their partner school, Clapton Girls’ Academy.
Linklaters will host a Magna Carta photography exhibition for students, which we are also supporting, as well as a special visit to the Library for their partner school, Clapton Girls’ Academy.
British Library Web Strategy: Start Anywhere, Go Anywhere
Our mission at the British Library is to make our intellectual heritage available to everyone for research, inspiration and enjoyment.
Our mission at the British Library is to make our intellectual heritage available to everyone for research, inspiration and enjoyment.
Digitizing Spare Rib Magazine: The Inside Story
One of the battles women always have to fight is to maintain visibility/validity. That's additionally true of the history of feminism.
One of the battles women always have to fight is to maintain visibility/validity. That’s additionally true of the history of feminism.
Improving Collection Security – an International Challenge
European collection security coordination is now continued under the aegis of the Consortium of European Research Libraries, whose Collection Security working Group I chair.
European collection security coordination is now continued under the aegis of the Consortium of European Research Libraries, whose Collection Security working Group I chair.
Cilip Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals Awarded at the Library
The oldest UK prizes for children’s books and the only ones judged by children’s librarians, the list of winners of these Medals conjure up every child’s best memories.
The oldest UK prizes for children’s books and the only ones judged by children’s librarians, the list of winners of these Medals conjure up every child’s best memories.
Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities
Our other main contribution to the conference was a workshop showcasing some of the BL’s digital initiatives.
Our other main contribution to the conference was a workshop showcasing some of the BL’s digital initiatives.
Alice’s Adventures in Philadelphia
In the entry to Philadelphia’s Rosenbach Museum, signage for the current exhibition, Down the Rabbit Hole, notes “We are all mad here,” quoting Lewis Carroll’s grinning Cheshire Cat.
In the entry to Philadelphia’s Rosenbach Museum, signage for the current exhibition, Down the Rabbit Hole, notes “We are all mad here,” quoting Lewis Carroll’s grinning Cheshire Cat.
If Books Were Bricks…
I’m very proud to say that I began working at the British Library two years ago this month.
I’m very proud to say that I began working at the British Library two years ago this month.
Library of Surprises Part I – Digital Ghost Towns
It was wonderful to hear from a former colleague earlier this week.
It was wonderful to hear from a former colleague earlier this week.
Happy Public Lending Right Statement Day!
Today authors and illustrators have gone online to discover how much they have made on Public Lending Right from July to June 2015. It’s a kind of pay-day and birthday rolled into one.
Museum as Muck – Improving Working Class Representation in Museums and Galleries
I was proud to represent the British Library at the first Museum as Muck (a play on the term ‘common as muck’) Annual General Meeting last month, hosted by the network’s founder Michelle McGrath at the British Museum.
I was proud to represent the British Library at the first Museum as Muck (a play on the term ‘common as muck’) Annual General Meeting last month, hosted by the network’s founder Michelle McGrath at the British Museum.
A Sea of Colour and Light: The British Library at Leeds Light Night 2019
The British Library will be taking part in Leeds Light Night festival on 10 and 11 October with an exciting, interactive installation on the Leeds Dock canal side based on this year’s theme of Mind, Body and Spirit.
The British Library will be taking part in Leeds Light Night festival on 10 and 11 October with an exciting, interactive installation on the Leeds Dock canal side based on this year’s theme of Mind, Body and Spirit.
Why We Collect Digital Publications
Recently there have been a number of discussions on Twitter and elsewhere about access to e-books at the British Library.
Recently there have been a number of discussions on Twitter and elsewhere about access to e-books at the British Library.