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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: April 2011
Life of Leisure
Since my visit to various exhibitions in London for inspiration in March, I have been doing intense research on my next large-scale exhibition on the theme of ‘Leisure’ in Wales. Having said this, the task ahead of me is far … Continue reading
Posted in News and Events
Digitisation of newspapers and periodicals
Since 2009 I have been working as Project Manager on the Library’s most ambitious digitisation project to date. The project aims to digitise 2 million pages of the Library’s holdings of out-of-copyright newspapers and periodicals – generally those originally published … Continue reading
Posted in Digitisation
Collaborative Catalogues and Shared Systems
Yesterday I was in London for a meeting of an RLUK (http://www.rluk.ac.uk/ ) working group looking at shared metadata in a systems context. In the current economic crisis increased collaboration will help libraries manage and reduce their costs. The working … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
London Calling!
As an exhibition curator, I am constantly on the lookout for ideas that will inspire me whilst presenting information and interpreting the Library’s collections. So, when urged to pack my suitcase and book a hotel in London for a couple … Continue reading
Posted in News and Events
Collecting E-Books and more …
In 1996 the eponymous Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) (http://www.archive.org/web/web.php) was founded by Brewster Kahle. In 1971 Project Gutenberg (http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page) was launched to provide free online access to e-books. I’m not sure when the first magazine was published with a free … Continue reading
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Let us now praise famous men (and unsung translators!)
From 23 April to 10 September 2011, visitors to the Library will be able to visit a new exhibition in our Hengwrt Gallery to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. Tucked away among the … Continue reading
Posted in Archives and Manuscripts, News and Events
What’s My Line?
Perhaps you recognise the title? A game show broadcast by the BBC with Eamonn Andrews in the chair 1952-59 (revived on BBC2 in 73 and again by ITV 1984-90 so you don’t have to be that old to remember it). … Continue reading
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Roald Dahl portrait bought last week!
Last week I mentioned the Roy Davids sale. What I didn’t say was that we had placed bids for two lots, via our London agents. We were successful with one lot: a photographic portrait of Roald Dahl by Mark Gerson. … Continue reading
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