Dear MCGers,
Please excuse the sorta-worky post below, but it's a great opportunity to
do something interesting with the British Library's collections, and the
roadshows might help people think about connections between their
collections and the BL's.
Cheers, Mia
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BL Labs Competition, Awards and UK Roadshow open for 2016!
It’s that time of year again and we are proud to announce the annual BL
Labs Competition and BL Labs Awards, celebrating the use of the British
Library’s digital collections, are open for 2016!
The BL Labs Competition (
http://labs.bl.uk/British+Library+Labs+Competition+2016), which closes on
11 April 2016, is looking for* innovative project ideas* which use our
digital collections in new and exciting ways. Two winners will be selected
who will get the opportunity to work on their projects in residence with BL
Labs at the British Library for 6 months, where they will receive the
necessary support to make their ideas happen. The Competition winner and
runner up will receive *£3000* and *£1000* respectively.
The BL Labs Awards (http://labs.bl.uk/British+Library+Labs+Awards+2016),
which closes on 5 September 2016, recognises *outstanding and innovative
work* carried out using our digital content in four key areas: Research,
Commercial, Artistic and Teaching / Learning. A prize of *£500* for the
winner and *£100* for the runner up will be awarded in each category.
The winners, runners up and other entrants’ work will be showcased and the
prizes given at the annual BL Labs Symposium on the 7 November at the
British Library, St Pancras, London.
More information about the Competition and Awards is available via the
Digital Scholarship blog:
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2016/01/bl-labs-competition-and-awards-for-2016.html
Why not come to one of the 15 'BL Labs Roadshow 2016' UK events we are
running between February and April 2016, to learn more about our digital
collections and discuss your ideas? This year, we are visiting institutions
in: Aberystwyth, Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Edinburgh,
Lancaster, London, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Sheffield and Wolverhampton.
Please find further Roadshow details below:
http://britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/digital-scholarship/2016/01/the-bl-labs-roadshow-2016.html
*Mahendra Mahey*
BL Labs Project Manager
Tel +44 (0)20 7412 7324
Fax +44 (0)20 7412 7093
Skype mr_mahendra_mahey
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Twitter @mahendra_mahey
*British Library Labs - Digital Scholarship*
The British Library
St Pancras
London
NW1 2DB
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