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A blog about the work and collections of the National Library of Wales.
Due to the more personal nature of blogs it is the Library's policy to publish postings in the original language only. An equal number of blog posts are published in both Welsh and English, but they are not the same postings. For a translation of the blog readers may wish to try facilities such as Google Translate.
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Digitisation
Rumours of a Papal Abdication
The resignation of Pope Benedict XVI caused a frisson of curiosity and wonder. Comments abounded in the press about the fact that the previous resignation was by Celestine V on 13 December 1294. Though others who had done a bit … Continue reading
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Boston Manuscript: creating the METS document
After the Imaging officers have completed scanning the manuscript it is necessary to create a METS document. METS is a data structure for describing and managing complex digital library objects. Administrative, structural, and descriptive metadata is created for the webpage … Continue reading
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World War 1914-1918 and the Welsh Experience Digitisation Project: 12 months in
In January 2012 the National Library in partnership with Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Cardiff University, Swansea University, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, the People’s Collection Wales, BBC Cymru Wales and the Archives and Records Council Wales began a … Continue reading
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Tracking the Boston Manuscript
I have just completed the work of tracking the Boston Manuscript of the Laws of Hywel Dda (NLW MS 24029A) as part of the digitisation of the manuscript. The first stage of the tracking process is to create a detailed … Continue reading
The Researcher of Tomorrow and the end of the Europeana Libraries Project
I’ve just come back from The European Library’s Researcher of Tomorrow conference which took place in Madrid. The conference covered a number of aspects of the challenges and opportunities facing libraries with the advancement of digitisation and the associated development … Continue reading
The Titanic
While watching a news story build up I tend to use Twitter, the BBC News website and so on. Back in 1912 when the Titanic struck an iceberg it was the newspapers which gave the news. The Daily newspapers were especially … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambria Daily Leader, Digitisation, Maritime Disaster, Newspapers, Titanic
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Get Inspired…
Do you have a great idea for a new product or service? Are you looking for some inspiration? Look no further. The number of items that exists within the glorious walls of the National Library never ceases to amaze me, … Continue reading
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Chaired Bard Dead? – Cambria Daily Leader scoop, 1917
Chaired Bard Dead? “National” Sensation – “Y Gadair Ddu” That was the caption for an article published in the Cambria Daily Leader on the 6th of September 1917. “Awstin” the reporter had heard whispers in the bardic secret circles at … Continue reading
Wales in Europe
Exciting news! 10,000 images from the John Thomas and Welsh Landscape collections can now be searched and viewed via the newly re-launched European Library website. Thanks to our work with the Europeana Libraries project we are one of 19 leading … Continue reading
One Million Hits on Flickr!
I’m happy to announce that the NLW’s Flickr page has today received its millionth hit! Thanks to all those who’ve taken advantage of the opportunity to view some of the Library’s most important photographic collections. Thanks also to those who’ve … Continue reading
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