Fifth British Library Labs (BL Labs) Symposium, Monday October 30, 2017. 12:05 – 12:15 The Digital Research Suite at the British Library - The next step for BL Labs Dr Adam Farquhar Adam will give a brief overview of the next stage of the Labs project.

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http://www.bl.uk/projects/british-library-labs
Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Experiment with our
Digital Collections

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Living Knowledge Vision (2015 – 2023)
Custodianship Research Business
Culture Learning International
To make our intellectual heritage accessible to everyone,
for research, inspiration and enjoyment and be the most open, creative
and innovative institution of its kind by 2023.
Document: http://goo.gl/h41wW7 Speech: https://goo.gl/Py9uHK
To make our intellectual heritage accessible to everyone,
for research, inspiration and enjoyment and be the most open, creative
and innovative institution of its kind by 2023.

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The Labs

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Conclusion
• Use the digital collections in your work!
– Start a conversation
– Learn the story behind the collection
– Let us know what the challenges are
– Apply for support (from 2018)
– Include the Labs in your grant
• Develop your skills
– Library, data, and software carpentry
– Find great partners
– Learn more statistics

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Time for lunch!
• Feedback says networking
makes the event
memorable
– Talk to someone you
don’t know!
– Talk to the awards
entrants in the Foyer!
• Stay in touch
– http://www.bl.uk/subjects
/digital-scholarship
– digitalresearch@bl.uk