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National Archives…
- Reading room services suspended until further notice
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- Winners of our creative writing competition announced
Today we are delighted to announce the winners of our first ever creative writing competition for school pupils at Key Stage 2, 3 and 4. Applicants were […]
- Becoming the Inclusive Archive
Today, The National Archives launches Becoming the Inclusive Archive, a fresh approach to inclusion and a step towards achieving goals set out […]
- New member joins The National Archives’ board
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sonia Cargan as a new non-executive member to The National Archives’ Board. Sonia takes up her post this […]
- Funding received for equipment upgrade
Our Collection Care and Licensing, Publishing and Digitisation departments have received £264,000 in funding as part of the Arts and Humanities Research […]
- Prime Minister’s files from 1997 released
Today we have released files from the Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Office, predominantly covering the final months of John Major’s government in […]
- COVID-19 Archives Fund launched
The National Archives has launched a new COVID-19 Archives Fund which will support quick interventions to secure vulnerable physical and born-digital records. […]
- Discovering Collections, Discovering Communities: New Sponsor
We are pleased to announce that Wellcome and Wellcome Collection will be the headline sponsors of the DCDC21 Conference, which is hosted by The National […]
- Preparing to welcome back visitors: more seats and greater access
We are waiting for clarification of when we will be able to resume our public reading room services and we will share information as we get it. What we can […]
- Archive services achieve accreditation for a second time
The UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee are pleased to announce that Lancashire Archives and London Metropolitan Archives have been awarded accredited […]
- The National Archives joins the Climate Heritage Network
Today we publish our statement on Sustainability and Climate Action as we announce our membership of the Climate Heritage Network (CHN). In 2019, […]
- Creative writing competition launched for schools
Lots of historical records focus on the rich, the influencers or the winners of particular periods. But in a new education resource now available on our […]
- Five Photos: New online resource launched
Today we are launching Five Photos, a new online resource that aims to engage older generations using imagery from our extensive collection. The resource is […]
- Over £330,000 awarded in grants to archive services
During the COVID-19 pandemic, archives have demonstrated an impressive ability to innovate and engage with archive users. To continue supporting this vital […]
- Digital preservation project shortlisted for award
We are delighted to announce that our Safeguarding the Nation’s Digital Memory project team has been shortlisted for The Software Sustainability Institute […]
- DCDC21 Conference: Call for papers
The deadline to submit a proposal for next year’s DCDC conference has been extended to 22 January 2021 owing to the COVID-19 situation. The DCDC21 conference […]
- Artwork to commemorate heroes of the Blitz commissioned by Ancestry
Family history experts Ancestry have commissioned 33 artists around the UK to create artwork based on Civil Gallantry Award records held at The National […]
- The National Archives welcomes Swedish School onsite at Kew
We are delighted to announce the commencement of a new strategic collaboration with the Swedish School in London (SSL). The National Archives has a long […]
- Tickets now available for Meet the Author series
This autumn, we will be launching Meet the Author, a brand new programme of free online talks with high-profile authors. From raising a queen to cracking the […]
- Newly accredited archive services announced
The UK Archive Service Accreditation Committee is pleased to announce that the University of Manchester Library was awarded Archive Service Accreditation for […]
Libraries Taskforce – newsfeed from this gov.uk resource to keep you regularly updated…
- Covid-19 update, February – April 2021
On 23rd February, the Scottish Government announced its updated Strategic Framework on Covid-19, with initial timescales for the easing of some restrictions, […]
- #MeToo: An Interview With Professor Karen Boyle
In the summer of 2020 I wrote some blog posts for GWL based on my undergraduate dissertation on the #MeToo movement (you can read my first blog post here). […]
- February Book Picnic Recommendations
On the first Wednesday of every month, GWL team members and volunteers share what we’ve read recently at our Book Picnic. In the current climate, our Book […]
- NMRD Programme of the Month: February 2021
Roller derby is a grassroots sport which is built, developed, promoted, and fundraised by the players and supporters. This DIY attitude has fostered a very […]
- Spring Programme: Events at a Glance
Now that the days are slowly getting lighter, we’re delighted to be launching our new Spring programme of events! With a focus on kindness, community, […]
- NMRD Programme of the Month: January 2021
As January sees Rabbie Burns day celebrated across Scotland, this programme seems a perfect fit for January's object of the month. This particular bout is […]
- January Book Picnic Recommendations
After our holidays some of our volunteers and staff got together online to share what they'd been reading over the festive period: lots of fiction, including […]
- Satire and Suffragettes – Objects of Interest.
It’s fair to say that I’ve been interested in Suffragettes since I was young girl. Maybe it’s being Mancunian – the Pankhurst legacy looms large in […]
- January Covid-19 Closures
In line with current Scottish Government law and guidance relating to Covid-19, the Glasgow Women's Library building will now remain closed until at least 28th […]
- GWL’s Winter SurThrival Kit
GWL’s Winter SurThrival Kit With our building now closed for the festive season we wanted to find a way to bring some of that feel-good GWL warmth and cheer […]
Cambridge University Library News – regularly updated, diverse bibliographical musings…
- British Library 19th Century Collection now freely accessible on Historical Texts
The British Library 19th Century Collection is now freely available to search on the JISC Historical Texts platform. We do not have a direct link to the […]
- O’Reilly for Higher Education – trial access
Cambridge staff and students now have trial access to O’Reilly for Higher Education. This will be of particular interest for those studying and teaching […]
- Miras Maktoob ebook collection – trial access until 24 March
Cambridge staff and students now have temporary access (until 24 March) to this exciting resource via Brill. The collection contains over 240 volumes in […]
- New Morgan and Claypool ebooks
The ebooks@cambridge team is pleased to announce that over 350 new Morgan and Claypool titles have been purchased and are now available to University staff and […]
- Slow moment with SW: Rachmaninoff – a brief encounter.
Scene: a railway waiting room somewhere in SE England in the 1930s. A man and a woman are sitting at a table over a cup of tea. Celia: I say Trevor, must we, […]
- Royal Geographical Society & Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland digital archives : access until 16 March 2021
In addition to the British Association for the Advancement of Science (BAAS) digital archive access, Cambridge University members have temporary access to the […]
- ‘Read and publish’ or ‘transformative’ agreements: publish open access with no fees
Publishing articles open access normally means authors must pay a fee to the journal. However, thanks to ‘read and publish’ or ‘transformative’ […]
The Daring Librarian…
- Got Curbside Books?
Our MHMS Curbside Library Media Book Pick Up Program is Going Strong! HOW This Works: Hey Murray Hillers! As I’ve mentioned in my many Canvas messages and […]
- MHTV Student News
Hey Mountain Lions! Enjoy the latest MHTV News Show written, filmed, produced, edited and created by our talented #MHTVNews producers & staff! Closed […]
- Back To School – Yes, We’re Virtually Awesome!
Virtual Learning Fall 2020 Welcome Back to School! Well, hello! I’m so happy you’re here! This is a start of a school year unlike any we’ve ever […]
- MHMS Metropolitan Newspaper COL Edition – Issue 6
Our #MHMSMetro student run & #GTSeminar newspaper is available for download! Here is the latest issue! DOWNLOAD PDF: COL Issue 6.pdf
- #MHTVNews: A Virtual TV Show for Teens by Teens
Hey Mountain Lions! Enjoy the latest MHTV-COL News Show written, filmed, produced, edited and created by our talented #MHTVNews Producers & Staff! […]
- Summer Reading 2020
It’s Summer Reading Time! Here’s the Howard County Middle School Summer Reading List! Download the PDF and look for these titles! Middle School 2020 […]
- NEW MHTV News & Metro Newspaper
Our wonderful kids have been working hard on their journalism assignments! How you doin, Mountain Lions?! Enjoy Episode 2 of our #MHTVNews-COL News Show […]
- Unlocking the Secret to 100+ FREE eBooks & Audiobooks
Hey Mountain Lions! If you missed my presentation last week – here’s the info I shared about the secret way to unlock, filter, and find 100 FREE eBooks […]
- Extra, Extra! MHMS Metropolitan Newspaper: Issue 4
Extra Extra! Get your MHMS Metro News Here! Our #MHMSMetro student run & #GTSeminar newspaper is available for download! Featuring: Sports | Arts, […]
- Keep Calm & Read On!
Hello, kids, parents, our community! I’m not gonna lie, it’s kinda weird out there right now but I truly believe we’re going to be OK. Things will get […]
No Shelf Required…
- Howard University Joins Open Libraries, Embraces Digital Access for Students
Like campuses across the country, Howard University in Washington, D.C., shut down last March when COVID-19 hit. Most of its nearly 6,000 undergraduate […]
- Register Now: New Developments in Controlled Digital Lending
Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) is growing in popularity, as is the community of practice around the library lending model. Next week, join Chris Freeland, […]
- Behind the Scenes of the Decentralized Web Principles
Since 2016, a global community of developers, organizers, entrepreneurs, and academics have gathered to share ideas and approaches to building a Decentralized […]
- Giving “Last Chance Books” New Life Through Digitization
Sometimes they arrive tied up in string because their binding is broken. Others are in envelopes to protect the brittle pages from further damage. Aging books […]
- Library Holdings from the University of Tokyo Now Available Through the Internet Archive
Written by Professor Tom Gally, University of Tokyo, and Katie Barrett, Internet Archive & JET Program AlumTranslations by Tomoki Sakakibara, University of […]
- Mythbusting Controlled Digital Lending: Community Rallies to Fight Misinformation About the Library Practice
Academics, legal experts, and authors explained the thoughtful reasoning and compelling need for libraries to engage in Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) at a […]
- Meet Eliza Zhang, Book Scanner and Viral Video Star
The glass rises and falls. Quickly and efficiently, a woman turns the pages to the rhythmic beep of the cameras. She never misses a beat. In its first 48 […]
- Thank you Ubuntu and Linux Communities
The Internet Archive is wholly dependent on Ubuntu and the Linux communities that create a reliable, free (as in beer), free (as in speech), rapidly evolving […]
- Internet Archive’s Modern Book Collection Now Tops 2 Million Volumes
The Internet Archive has reached a new milestone: 2 million. That’s how many modern books are now in its lending collection—available free to the public to […]
- Suggested Reading List for At Home Learners
Many students do not have direct or unrestricted access to their local libraries during our current health crisis. One of our goals as librarians and stewards […]
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