Dear all,

We have some spaces left for our FREE seminar at the British Library
on 14 February 2013, from 3-5pm. RSVP to:
[log in to unmask] if you would like to attend.

The Library & Information History Group is presenting a seminar at the
British Library on the Library’s UK Web Archive initiative. It will be
held in the boardroom; participants are asked to meet at the
information desk in the main foyer. The seminar will consist of talks
by the British Library’s Peter Webster (Web Archiving Engagement and
Liaison Officer), Stella Wisdom (Digital Curator) and Lena Roland
(Information Scientist) on the British Library’s initiatives in the
archiving of websites. The talks will be followed by audience
discussion on potential websites for archiving, and examining
currently archived websites. The seminar is free to attend, but in
order to gauge participation, please RSVP by 10 February 2013 to Renae
Satterley, [log in to unmask], or by phone: 020 7427
4830.

The UK Web Archive
Dr Peter Webster, Engagement and Liaison Officer for the UK Web Archive
With millions of websites in the UK constantly changing and
disappearing, information is being lost into a "digital black hole".
The UK Web Archive (http://www.webarchive.org.uk) was set up in
response to this concern; it aims to collect, preserve and give
permanent access to key UK websites for future generations. The UK Web
Archive is provided by the British Library in partnership with the
National Library of Wales, JISC and The Wellcome Library.
Since archiving began in 2004, it has collected thousands of websites
and as copies are saved at regular intervals, users can see how a
website evolves over time. Peter will discuss the current work of the
UK Web Archive and plans for the future.

History of Libraries in the UK, a themed collection for the UK Web Archive
Stella Wisdom, Digital Curator
This UK Web Archive collection has been created to collect websites
about the history of libraries and librarianship in the UK; from the
establishment of early cathedral libraries to the technological
advancements of the late 20th century up until the year 2000. Sites
about library developments after this year are selected for a separate
collection called the “Evolving role of libraries”.
The History of Libraries in the UK collection aims to collect websites
about historic libraries and collections; including information about
their:
•   Benefactors
•   Role and function in education, research, business and leisure
•   Architecture
•   Place in communities
•   Image and the stereotypes about the profession
Stella will discuss progress to date and facilitate a discussion where
attendees are invited to suggest sites that can be selected for the
collection.

The ‘Future of History’ and the impact of digital technology
Lena Roland, Guest Lecturer at City University
Lena has a Masters in Information Science from City University London.
Her research, the 'Future of History’ which investigates the challenge
of preserving born digital assets is published in the Journal of
Library and Information History. She has worked in Information
Knowledge within the advertising industry for over 12 years and
currently works as Knowledge Officer at Warc.com, a global advertising
research service. She is a member of LIKE, a networking group of
Information and Knowledge professionals. She is a guest lecturer at
City University, lecturing in Digital Curation and Advertising Domain
Analysis.
Lena’s research explores the impact of digital technology,
particularly how it will impact upon the future of knowledge, the
future of evidence, the future of democracy, corporate memory, future
of our own personal archives etc. The digital age makes libraries more
relevant than ever, and there are many opportunities for libraries in
the current digital landscape to adapt and thrive. Lena’s study cited
the UK Web Archive, the work being done at the Library of Congress as
well as the Wayback Machine.