ResearchBuzz: FirehoseBritish Library: From decisions to treatments: conserving a sketchbook . “Explore the conservation of a sketchbook from the Holland House Papers collection, where treatment decisions balanced preservation needs, reader access, and respect for the book’s historical character.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/17/from-decisions-to-treatments-conserving-a-sketchbook-british-library/
Anja Katharina PetersIch bin nun die stolze Inhaberin einer bis 2029 gültigen Bibliothekskarte für die #BritishLibrary. Da man auf alles nur vor Ort zugreifen kann, muss ich wohl wiederkommen. Außerdem habe ich heute den Garrick Ollivander* der englischen Bibliothekarsgemeinschaft kennengelernt. /13
*Pardon für die Bezugnahme auf eine Figur aus dem Kopf von Ihr-wisst-schon-wer, aber … Ihr hättet ihn sehen müssen. Und Bibliothekar aus Berufung.
ianVisits – News, events and what’s on in London [Unofficial]British Library to build a replica Orient Express carriage for Agatha Christie exhibition
Jocelyn...le tout illustré par une carte de #JeandeBeins ...propriété de la #BritishLibrary et actuellement stockée dans une cave sous la gare #StPancrasInternational ?
cc @Gallorum
Benedetta CarnaghiA few pictures to celebrate a successful month of research and writing at the #BritishLibrary 📚 I am very grateful to the #UniversityofSouthFlorida for awarding me the Humanities Institute Summer Grant and the Faculty International Travel Grant, which made this possible. Next stop: Italy! 🇮🇹 #histodons
Adi Keinan-SchoonbaertCheck out this blog post by Jeanette Croen who was a PhD placement student with us at the #BritishLibrary @BL_DigiSchol exploring computational analysis on early printed book descriptions: https://www.bl.uk/stories/blogs/posts/computational-analysis-of-book-descriptions-a-placement-project
AthenenoctuaArrivée à #londres par l'Eurostar à Saint-Pancras, une cathédrale de briques à 2 pas de la #BritishLibrary
L'hôtel est à #bloomsbury, pas très loin d'où a vécu #VirginiaWoolf et le groupe de Bloomsbury (photos à venir).
Petit tour dans le quartier avec des rues arrondies typiques, comme ici à Cartwright Gardens.
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The Mirror: News, Sport, Celebrity & Entertainment [Unofficial]6 rising stars make Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2026 shortlist
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/dylan-thomas-prize-2026-shortlist-36875795
Two new publications from the #DHCC just came out to help DH practitioners and researchers more widely make their research projects more environmentally sustainable! One is a guidance the other is a self-assessment tool:
https://zenodo.org/records/19001739
https://zenodo.org/records/19004251
Interpreting UKRI Environmental Sustainability Guidance for the Digital Humanities (v2.1)
Funders set expectations around research practice. This extends to how research impacts wider society and the environment. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) have published a sustainability strategy and is a signatory of a cross-sector environmental sustainability concordat, and in December 2024, the AHRC Research Funding Guide was updated to include for the first time a statement on environmental responsibility. For net zero goals to be achieved, those involved in research need to play their part. However, funder expectations have not yet been matched by resources that help applicants adapt their research practices to support environmental and ecological sustainability. This document offers interpretations of current guidance on research and innovation practice and directs readers to advice on operationalising sustainable approaches. Our interpretations draw on the Digital Humanities Climate Coalition Toolkit, an extensive and evolving resource that provides guidance on making research practices more environmentally responsible. As such, the document is aimed primarily at Digital Humanities practitioners, researchers, technicians, curators, software engineers, and related professionals, though we anticipate it will be useful to those working across the entire UKRI remit. The purpose of the document is to inspire confidence that climate conscious work is aligned with funder priorities, that environmental actions are integral to research excellence, and that pushing back against impediments to action is justified and justifiable.