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Digital Scholarship @ British Library
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Enabling innovative research with British Library digital collections. Posts by our Digital Curators https://blogs.bl.uk/digital-scholarship/

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The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. Based in London, it is the largest library in the world, with an estimated collection of over 200 million items from multiple countries. As a legal deposit library, it receives copies of all books produced in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as well as a significant proportion of overseas titles distributed in the United Kingdom. The library operates as a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. .. more

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Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick @mrcwarwick.bsky.social · 1d
A Bluesky challenge!

We've got so many great heritage/GLAM accounts here now, that some are flying under the radar

From national organisations to niche collections, these active accounts are all (at time of posting) under 500 followers-lowest at 9-how many can we get over 500?

go.bsky.app/U16Nwsw

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Digital Scholarship @ British Library @bldigischol.bsky.social · 6d
One of the highlights of Fantastic Futures 2025
dorothyjberry.bsky.social Dorothy Berry @dorothyjberry.bsky.social · 7d
A potentially engaging distraction: watch me close out a conference on AI in LAM by talking about how all the vagaries of archival description and discovery that LLMs can't address

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hm_...
Closing Keynote Address (Day 2) - Dorothy Berry, Smithsonian Institute - Fantastic Futures 2025
YouTube video by AI4LAM
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Nora Ramsey @nrammy.bsky.social · 6d
The British Library is hosting a free event on 9 Feb, 18:30: Web Archive Research in an Age of Smart Data. Hear from Emmanouil Tranos, Thom Vaughan, Dr Andrea Kocsis, and Cameron Huggett. Chair: Jane Winters.
📍Location: BL Knowledge Centre, London.
events.bl.uk/events/web-a...
Web archive research in an age of Smart Data | British Library
The web represents the largest unstructured data collection, with a huge variety of data types, creators and sources, distributed across the world. The arc
events.bl.uk

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Digital Scholarship @ British Library @bldigischol.bsky.social · 6d
Learn more https://www.bl.uk/about/international/international-library-leaders-programme

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International Library Leaders Programme
International Library Leaders Programme
www.bl.uk

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Dorothy Berry @dorothyjberry.bsky.social · 7d
A potentially engaging distraction: watch me close out a conference on AI in LAM by talking about how all the vagaries of archival description and discovery that LLMs can't address

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hm_...
Closing Keynote Address (Day 2) - Dorothy Berry, Smithsonian Institute - Fantastic Futures 2025
YouTube video by AI4LAM
www.youtube.com

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Ilkay Holt @ilkayholt.bsky.social · 7d
Final week to submit proposals for #OpenRepos2026, don’t miss out! #OpenRepos This year, OR2026 will take place ONLINE on June 8-11, 2026. It is a great opportunity to meet the open repositories community, engage with peers and showcase your work. or2026.openrepositories.org/program/call...
Call for Proposals – Open Repositories 2026
or2026.openrepositories.org

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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 7d
New article: 'Seeing Library Collections Through New Lenses: The Potential of Large-Scale Digital Collections' in the Journal of Victorian Culture's Digital Forum, edited by @emilyjlm.bsky.social and Joanna Taylor

doi.org/10.1093/jvcu...
Seeing Library Collections Through New Lenses: The Potential of Large-Scale Digital Collections
Abstract. Digital collections have fundamentally transformed historical research, enabling search with extraordinary precision across vast archives. While
doi.org

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 7d
Want to level up your library career this year?

We’re looking for international mid-career library and archive professionals to join us this summer at our International Library Leaders Programme.

Learn more link.bl.uk/ILLP2026
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Samuel Moore @samuelmoore.org · 8d
Apply to be the 2026-7 Munby Fellow in bibliography and history of the book @theul.bsky.social

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPZ688/m...
Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 at University of Cambridge
Searching for an academic job? Explore this Munby Fellowship in Bibliography 2026 - 2027 opening on jobs.ac.uk! Click to view more details and browse other academic jobs.
www.jobs.ac.uk

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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 21d
'Twas the night before Christmas
And all through the house
Not a creature was stirring -
Not even a mouse...

Because everyone was watching talks from the 2025 Fantastic Futures #FF2025 conference! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Two days of talks on AI and machine learning in GLAMS #AI4LAM #FF2025
Fantastic Futures 2025 at the British Library
All recorded papers and Q&A sessions from AI4LAM's 2025 Fantastic Futures Conference, hosted by the British Library.
www.youtube.com

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Rupert Gatti @rupertgatti.bsky.social · 26d
So sad to learn of death of Paul Ayris - a passionate, enthusiastic, encouraging and supportive advocate for #OpenAccess. The force behind the establishment of #UCLPress and the OAI Conferences, and of #OA policies at individual HEI and national funder level. RIP Paul.
www.leru.org/news/in-memo...
Dr Paul Ayris | LERU
Dr Paul Ayris LERU UCL Open Science
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Digital Scholarship @ British Library @bldigischol.bsky.social · Dec 5
Safe travels to all the #ff2025 #ai4lam visitors from all of us in the British Library Digital Research Team! See you at Fantastic Futures 2026 in Washington D.C. next September!

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Digital Scholarship @ British Library @bldigischol.bsky.social · Dec 5
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Digital Scholarship @ British Library @bldigischol.bsky.social · Dec 5
Keep an eye on the #ai4lam YouTube channel for recordings https://www.youtube.com/@ai4lam120/videos . There are lots of ways to stay connected with the #ai4lam community throughout the year, join today and we'll see you at future community calls and events! https://sites.google. [2/3]
AI4LAM
Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives & Museums (AI4LAM) is a collaborative framework for libraries, archives and museums to organize, share and elevate their knowledge about and use of artificial intelligence. On this channel you will find recordings of past global community calls, webinars organised by regional chapters and working groups, and relevant conference presentations. Learn more about this global community at our website, where you will find instructions to join the email list or Slack channel.
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