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We're delighted to say that four more of our digitised manuscripts have now returned! Lindisfarne Gospels (Cotton MS Nero D IV) Codex Sinaiticus (Add MS 43725) Moutier Grandval Bible (Add MS 10546) Chronicle of the Isle of Man (Cotton MS Julius A VII) bl.uk/research/digit…
There's been such a lot of buzz around the @britishlibrary's wonderful new exhibition, Medieval Women: In Their Own Words, which runs until 2 March. Have you been already, or are you planning on going? Make sure to book your ticket here: tinyurl.com/yck27773
Welcome to the British Library’s new Digital Curator OCR/HTR! blogs.bl.uk/digital-schola… #digitisation #OCR #HTR
The call for papers for Discovering Communities, Discovering Collections 2025, our conference with @UkNatArchives and @Jisc, closes soon! Submit your proposal by 14 October to present your work with peers from the GLAM and academic sectors: bit.ly/BL-DCDC-CfP2025
The next NACIRA conference will be held at the British Library on the 6th of December. 'Heavens Above and Knowledge Below: Resources for Asian Earth and Planetary Science', with speakers from @RGS_IBG, @NHM_London, @RoyalAstroSoc and @RMGreenwich Tickets: tinyurl.com/32ammk6d
Ever wondered what life was like for a medieval anchoress? From dietary restrictions to advice on health, hygiene and the pets you could own, today's blogpost looks at the rules set out in a 13th-century guide for anchoresses. blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…
Medieval Women: In Their Own Words opens today. Join us to discover the rich and complex lives of women in the Middle Ages, both famous and forgotten, as you uncover their artistry, resourcefulness, courage and struggles. Meet the women: bit.ly/BLMedievalWomen Members go free
Our Medieval Women exhibition book is available for pre-order! We know one group pleased with their advance copies... blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…
The first 1000 of our digitised manuscripts have now returned and are available to view online. They include over 600 Ancient, Medieval and Early Modern items, from the Sherborne Missal and the Amherst Manuscript to the Eadui Psalter! blogs.bl.uk/digitisedmanus…
The first batch of Asian and African digitised manuscripts has been restored. Details of which, and links to the digtal versions are given in our new blog blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-afri…
This #GreenLibrariesWeek we’re launching our new sustainability strategy 🌱 Find out how we’re planning to reduce our carbon impact and collaborating with partners to help create a more sustainable future: bit.ly/BLSustainabili…
We’ve restored access to our hard copy newspaper collection, which you can now consult in our Newsroom in London, and Boston Spa in Yorkshire 📰 Search for what you need in our catalogue, and place your request using our new online form: bl.uk/research
We’ve now released 1,000 of our digitised manuscripts, including the Sherborne Missal, My Ladye Nevells Booke, and Octateuch, Four Gospels and Synodicon. This is an interim resource and we'll be improving and adding to it as soon as we can: bit.ly/BLDigitisedMan…
Interested in the digitisation and preservation of documentary heritage? Join the conference on Preserving Endangered Documentary Heritage at the @britishlibrary on Oct 31st & Nov 1st. eap.bl.uk/conference-2024
Hot off the press! Our new exhibition book is now available to pre-order from the British Library Shop! Modelled by the curators 😊 Order it now here: shop.bl.uk/products/medie…
This autumn, immerse yourself in the Bocas Lit, Somali Week, and MEDIEVALFEST celebrations. Enjoy poetry, music, talks, performances, plus events for our new exhibits: A Silk Oasis & Medieval Women. And don’t miss the live ‘spooky season’ show from electronic artist Gazelle Twin!
We’ve launched a new system for you to request collection items, so you no longer need to use paper tickets in our Reading Rooms, and you can request items in advance. Find out more: bl.uk/research/
Opening today, our latest exhibition, A Silk Road Oasis: Life in Ancient Dunhuang, unveils a vibrant time capsule of the community that lived, travelled, worked, and worshipped there over 1,000 years ago. Explore life on the ancient road: bit.ly/BLSilkRoadOasis Members go free
Why back a new book about calligraphy? Check out my blog post at endangeredalphabets.com/2024/09/30/now… to see how the global future of writing is changing right now, in contradictory directions...
UP AND RUNNING! My campaign to fund my next book, a sibling to Writing Beyond Writing and The Atlas of Endangered Alphabets. Please check it out--and pass the word to anyone you know who cares about language, cultural revival, art, and the written word. kickstarter.com/projects/endan…
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