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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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