Smithsonian Magazine

The British Library’s Dirtiest Books Have Been Digitized

For more than 100 years, the British Library kept thousands of its dirtiest books locked away from the rest of its collections. All volumes deemed to be in need of extra safeguarding so that members ...
Hyperallergic

British Library Digitizes One of the World’s Oldest Qur'an Manuscripts

One of the world’s oldest Qur’an manuscripts is now online, digitized in full by the British Library. The text dates from the 8th century — making it the oldest of its kind in the institution’s ...
Newsweek

Gorgeous Medieval Book Is As Heavy As a 5-Year-Old, But Now It’s Viewable Weightlessly

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The British Library has digitized one of the most astounding works of ...
KCRW

Google Digitizes the British Library Collection

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Morningstar

British Library Selects Preservica for Large-Scale Digital Preservation Program

Following a formal procurement and evaluation process, Preservica will deliver a secure, cloud-based Digital Preservation platform to support the continuous acquisition, management, and long-term ...
Digital Journal

Imaginary Cities: How the digital age changes perceptions (Includes first-hand account)

What Michael Takeo Magruder has undertaken with the new exhibition is to take items from the British Library collection and to remix images of historic urban maps into fictional cityscapes, designed ...
The New York Times

British Library

From the must-see locations to the most frequently asked questions, our guide has all you need to plan your next visit. By Susanne Fowler The Irish writer was barred in 1895 after being convicted of ...