The British Library Labs Symposium 2017 took place on October 30, 2017 in London and 20 videos from the event are now available online.
The Symposium is an annual networking event and awards ceremony showcasing innovative projects which have used the British Library’s digital collections and data over the past year. Awards are given out recognising outstanding use of British Library’s digital content in the categories of Research, Commercial, Artistic, or Teaching & Learning.
Keynote
Open, Digital, Inclusive: Unleashing Knowledge’
Josie Fraser, Senior Technology Adviser on the National Technology Team, based in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport in the UK Government.
Josie will discuss the impact the open knowledge movement has had on education and learning. Looking at the powerful role that Wikimedia UK and Wikimedians have played in bringing UK cultural institutions and their digital collections to new and wider audiences, the talk will also explore how open knowledge partnerships are driving diversity and better representation for all online. She will invite the audience to join her in exploring ideas and opportunities for the future.
Resources
- VIDEOS: Direct to Playlist Featuring 20 Videos from the The British Library Labs Symposium 2017 is available here.
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