MORE 'BRITISH-LIBRARY' POSTS
From The Independent: Curators at The British Library have begun the process of archiving videogame websites to preserve gaming culture for future generations. While game experts have previously tended to concentrate on archiving physical items such as computers, disks and cassettes, the Library feels gaming websites perfectly illustrate the impact of the industry on society. […]
From the Announcement: At the opening of the Digital Book World Conference in New York City yesterday, the British Library, together with technology partner, BiblioLabs, LLC, was awarded the prestigious Publishing Innovation Award (PIA) for their British Library 19th Century Historical Collection iPad App. The App, released in August last year to rave reviews from […]
New Collective Licence for International Non-Commercial Document Supply by the British Library
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From the BL News Release: The Publishers Licensing Society (PLS) has agreed an extension of the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) Document Delivery Licence with the British Library that allows the licensed supply of articles to overseas non-commercial end-users via overseas not-for-profit libraries at a special fixed rate. The British Library plans to launch its International […]
From Guardian Government Computing: The British Library is planning a major project to build a new online platform and replace its existing website. Over the next 3-5 years it will run a web redevelopment project to create a new online presence that will provide targeted content for researchers, learners and the public, according to an […]
New British Library, JISC Agreements for Elsevier and Taylor & Francis
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From The Bookseller: Elsevier and Taylor & Francis have both signed agreements with the British Library which aim to improve the speed of delivery of documents to non-commercial readers abroad. The agreement requires end-users and not-for-profit libraries to monitor whether articles are being used commercially or non-commercially, with the articles supplied under the new agreement […]
Note: Full text search and snippets are free to all. Various payment plans to view full text. Details below. From the Announcement (Also Includes Video and Images): The British Library and online publisher brightsolid today launch a website that will transform the way that people use historical newspapers to find out about the past. The […]
A new report released today by the Research Information Network (RIN) in the UK. From the Announcement: This study, commissioned by RIN and the British Library, comprising of a set of case studies looking at how researchers access, use and disseminate information in collaborations between higher education and business, public and third sector partners. The […]
From The British Library: The Luttrell Psalter, William Tyndale’s New Testament and Sultan Baybar’s Qur’an are the latest in the series of eBook Treasures to be released by the British Library. The Luttrell Psalter is regarded as one of the most important medieval books in the world. A Psalter is a book of psalms which […]
National Libraries: Dame Lynne Brindley to step down as Chief Executive of the British Library at the end of July 2012
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From the BL: The British Library has announced that, after twelve successful years as Chief Executive, Dame Lynne Brindley is to step down at the end of July 2012. Under her outstanding leadership the British Library has developed as a major cultural and scholarly institution in its new flagship building at St Pancras and she […]
Will we be hearing the following concern from others in the UK, US, and elsewhere going forward? We would not surprised. From The Bookseller: The British Library has come under fire from booksellers for including a link to online giant Amazon.co.uk on entries in its public online catalogue. The catalogue lists more than 13 million […]
