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Contemporary Britain - a showcase of the multi media collections at The British Library, with case studies of research projects by the people who made them shar.es/amgT9H

Dr Paul Stephenson OBE was one of Britain’s most important civil rights campaigners as a leading organiser of the Bristol bus boycott in 1963. Following his recent passing, this post highlights resources in the Library about his life and work: blogs.bl.uk/socialscience/…

To conclude #BlackHistoryMonth, this post highlights works by Prof. Hakim Adi currently available to readers at the Library. As a historian and teacher, Hakim Adi has been at the forefront of reclaiming the historical narrative in Britain for 3 decades: shorturl.at/lN9P2

'Beyond the Burger: USA food stories in the British Library's oral history and food industry literature collections' with the Eccles Institute of American Studies, Oral History and Business & IP bl.uk/more/research-…

'Online fan communities: Collecting practice and inclusion in a national collection' with the Contemporary British and Irish Published Collections team bl.uk/more/research-…

CALL NOW OPEN for academics interested in co-supervising Collaborative Doctoral Partnership projects with The British Library (deadline 29 November, 12pm): bl.uk/more/research-…

The new research themes for our 2025 Collaborative Doctoral Partnerships are out: bl.uk/more/research-… We're now open for proposals from academics at UK Higher Education Institutions interested in co-supervising doctoral research around one of these themes.

You have 1 more week to submit to the Michael @MarksAwards for Poetry Pamphlets! The deadline for entries is Friday 27th September: michaelmarksawards.org/awards/2024-aw…

The Michael Marks Awards for Poetry Pamphlets 2024 is open for entries! @MarksAwards @WordsworthGras The deadline is Friday 27th September. The winners will be announced at the @britishlibrary on Monday 9th December. blogs.bl.uk/english-and-dr…

Last week to enter! Closing Sunday 1st September. Prizes inc publication, a trip to Greece & £1,000 Judges: poet Jacob Polley, naturalist and writer @tommustill, & @WordsworthGras judge Helen Wilson Info and entry portal: tinyurl.com/5dpypntd

Pride month might be over, but the British Library still has plenty of LGBTQ+ books available to readers!🌈 Read our new Social Science blog post for a selection of books in LGBTQ+ history, culture and theory: blogs.bl.uk/socialscience/…

New post on the Social Science blog about a small selection of books available in the Library that bring a contemporary approach to the history and understanding of D-Day: blogs.bl.uk/socialscience/…

New blog post about printed resources relevant to social work that are currently available to readers: blogs.bl.uk/socialscience/…

Please DO NOT click the 'Apply Now' button next to the advert - please read the 'How to Apply' section carefully.😊

Applications are now open for a new collaborative AHRC-funded PhD with @BL_OralHistory and UCL, entitled 'Exploring the Importance of Provenance in Oral History Collections’. Deadline is 8th April 2024. shorturl.at/hmCN9

The @britishlibrary's Content Lead for Official and Government Publications describes how readers can access official publications in the wake of the cyber-attack on the Library in October 2023: blogs.bl.uk/socialscience/…

Written on #InternationalWomensDay, this post looks at the (temporary) effect of the Library's current reliance on print materials, with a focus on Women’s Studies. A rich range of internationally-focused books are currently available to readers: blogs.bl.uk/socialscience/…

New post for #WomensHistoryMonth! It highlights a selection of recently published works available to registered readers in the @britishlibrary's St Pancras reading rooms, focusing on women's contributions and voices: blogs.bl.uk/socialscience/…

@MarksAwards @WordsworthGras @WTdirector @LindseyHolland @JaneBurn14 @HellenicStudies @CamilleRalphs_ @MariscatPress @TheEmmaPress @Outspoken_Press Many congratulations to the shortlisted publishers and poets. You can join the Awards on 13 December @britishlibrary. Register for a ticket and see the shortlist: eventbrite.co.uk/e/awards-night…

Congratulations to this year’s shortlisted poets & publishers! Winners will be announced live at our Awards Nught next Weds 13th December. Book the date, it’s a free event. Read poems and get more info here: @fahadalamoudi" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">michaelmarksawards.org/awards-2023/sh… #guillemotpress

We’re continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack. This is affecting our website, online systems and services, as well as some onsite services. Our sites are still open and you can find details of the services available, plus other useful information on our blog: bit.ly/BLCyberUpdateN… Following last week’s confirmation that this was a ransomware attack, we now have evidence that indicates the attackers might have copied some user data, and additional data appears to have been published on the dark web. We will continue to work with cybersecurity specialists to examine what this material is and we will be contacting our users to advise them of the practical steps they may need to take. If you have a password for British Library services that you use on other websites, we recommend you change it elsewhere as a precaution. NCSC provides guidance on staying secure online, including how to create a strong password: bit.ly/BLNCSC. You can also find specific guidance for individuals who may have been impacted by a data breach: bit.ly/BLNCSCData We’ll continue to share updates as and when we can. Thank you for your understanding.

We’re continuing to experience a major technology outage as a result of a cyber-attack. This is affecting our website, online systems and services, as well as some onsite services. Our St Pancras and Boston Spa sites are open, and you can find details of the services available, plus what’s on and other useful information and resources here: bit.ly/BLCyberUpdateN… Wi-Fi is available again in most public areas, and we can also take card payments onsite at St Pancras. We anticipate restoring more services in the next few weeks, but disruption to certain services is now expected to persist for several months. Having confirmed that this was a ransomware attack, we’re aware that some data has been leaked. As a precaution, we recommend that if you have a password for British Library services that you use for other websites or services, that you change it on those accounts. The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (@NCSC) offer excellent advice on staying secure online, including how to create a strong password: bit.ly/BLNCSC We’re continuing to investigate the attack with the support of NCSC, the Metropolitan Police and cybersecurity specialists, and targeted protective measures have already been put in place to ensure the integrity of our systems. We’ll keep updating our social channels and blog as we have more information to share. Thank you for your understanding.