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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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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Highgate School
Following his training at the Slade in 1944, Kyffin secured a post as art master at Highgate School in London. His description of this opportunity as ‘one of the luckiest moments of his life’, in his autobiography ‘Across the Straits’, … Continue reading
Posted in Kyffin Blog
TEI conference at Zadar, Croatia
I have just returned from the Text Encoding Initiative Annual Conference held at the University of Zadar, the oldest university in Croatia, situated in a gorgeous location on the seafront overlooking the Zadar Strait. Due to the spectacular displays of … Continue reading
Posted in Digitisation
Collective Collections Care
In my last post, I talked about the role of the Collections Care section in ensuring the sustainability of our holdings. In this post, I want to talk about some of the other key players in collections care. Within the … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day, held on the fourth Thursday in November, is one of the most celebrated holidays in the United States. For millions of Americans it is a time for family and friends to come together to give thanks … Continue reading
Posted in Digitisation
Pests, bugs and viruses
There is a story, possibly apocryphal, that the phrase “computer bug” derived from the discovery of a moth in a computer which was stopping it from working. Although the truth of this story has been questioned, it makes a good … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Hollywood Star visits the Library
As this seasons Drwm programme draws to an end, last night, actor and film star Matthew Rhys visited the Library to promote his recent book about his journey across Patagonia – ‘Patagonia – Crossing the Plain’. The tickets for the … Continue reading
Posted in News and Events
J B WILLANS GLASS NEGATIVES
It is suprising the picture that can be painted of someone from a collection of jumbled and diverse glass negatives. J B Willans, who photographed from ca.1895 – ca.1910 is a case in point. A landowner from Montgomeryshire, he meticulously … Continue reading
Posted in Archives and Manuscripts
Art Nouveau, naughty students and the KGB
I have just returned from the Latvian capital Riga, where I was invited to present a paper at the Baltic Audiovisual Archival Council’s annual conference, and I found that some of the most memorable sights in this fascinating city would … Continue reading
Posted in Archives and Manuscripts
Copyright and Kyffin’s personal collection
As part of my work I am responsible for copyright research within Kyffin Williams’s personal collection, that is the works of other artists which he accumulated during his lifetime. The purpose of copyright is to protect the ownership of such … Continue reading
Posted in Kyffin Blog
Hello Wrexham!
On a wet and blustery Thursday afternoon, I ventured up to Wrexham to prepare for an Open Evening at the Guildhall. The evening itself was a culmination of a series of events by the National Library in Wrexham, held in … Continue reading
Posted in News and Events