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Digital Curator @BL_DigiSchol at British Library. Digitisation, Digital Cultural Heritage, Collections as Data. Formerly Classics and Rare Books.

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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Congratulations, Mia!
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Applications are open for @britishlibrary.bsky.social International Library Leaders Programme 2026. For more information and how to apply (deadline 5 February) see link.bl.uk/ILLP2026
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International Library Leaders Programme
International Library Leaders Programme
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{ "jason": "clark" } @jasonclark.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Slides and code from my #ff2025 talk, "Reasoning with Small Language Models (SLM) for Trustworthy Generative AI (GenAI)." Slides: docs.google.com/presentation... Code: github.com/jasonclark/a...
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Reasoning with Small Language Models (SLM) to Create Trustworthy GenAI Jason A. Clark @jasonclark Montana State University Fantastic Futures 2025
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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
comparia.beta.gouv.fr is so awesome for AI literacy - it makes it so easy to get a sense of different models, rate their responses on accuracy etc, then see what the models were and how they compare, plus the carbon footprint of your queries (as on the screenshot) #FF2025
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Katie McDonough @kmcdono.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Encouragingly similar to Mike Keller’s closing reflections encouraging deep reading, deep thinking, and deep respect in libraries, archives, and museums even as they engage critically with AI #ff2025
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Melissa Terras @melissaterras.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Loads of great talks at #ff2025 - this was fab 👇
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OpenUK @openuk.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Recognising the Power of Community Collaboration, the @universalviewer.io project (universalviewer.io) is shortlisted in the 6th Annual OpenUK Awards Community category sponsored by @Arm, taking place on 4th December at the House of Commons, thanks to Dame Chi Onwurah for hosting. #openukawards
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
This is promising to be a great conference, check the programme and register quick. We are looking forward to welcoming you all to #FF2025 in December!
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Great to see this tribute with @britishlibrary.bsky.social contributions from @adi-keinan.bsky.social, Harry Lloyd and myself.
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William J.B. Mattingly @wjbmattingly.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
I have been working to update the European Art Dataset on Biglam's HF page. I'm happy to announce that it is fully updated along with 5 Yolov11 models. This dataset has ~15,000 images annotated for object detection. #MachineLearning #DigitalHumanities
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Universal Viewer @universalviewer.io · 15/05/2025
We’re halfway through our latest community sprint! Our community team have been hard at work – check out our community board to see what they’ve been building, including a new tool to add and view custom configs github.com/orgs/Univers...
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DEV EX Community Sprint May-July 2025 • UniversalViewer
A set of three community sprints to improve visibility of config options, improve documentation around analytics, update tools and dependencies and much more!
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Susan Reed @susanreed.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Bibliography seminar klaxon! blogs.bl.uk/european/202...
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Seminar on Textual Bibliography for Modern Foreign Languages
The annual Seminar on Textual Bibliography for Modern Foreign Languages will take place on Monday 9 June 2025 in the Foyle Room at the British Library in London. The programme is as follows: 11.00 Registration and coffee 11.30 Alyssa Steiner (London): Caught in the middle? Block books at the British...
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Our colleague Valentina Vavassori is gathering information about cultural heritage institutions' experience with Automatic Text Recognition and how we can continue to collaborate on advancing ATR use for making collections more accessible and usable. Read more at blogs.bl.uk/digital-scho...
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Help us explore Automatic Text Recognition in cultural heritage institutions!
This post is by Dr Valentina Vavassori, Digital Curator for Automatic Text Recognition. At the British Library, one of our core values is to
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Have a great conference!
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
It is all happening.
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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 19/03/2025
A warm welcome to #RLUK25 delegates by RLUK Chair @masudk.com before we hear from our opening keynotes christophersmith.bsky.social and Lucy Everest @liverpooluni.bsky.social
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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Excited to announce the themes for AI4LAM's Fantastic Futures 2025 conference, with @nfitzger.glammr.us.ap.brid.gy and Rossitza for @bldigischol.bsky.social : blogs.bl.uk/digital-scho... #AI4LAM #FF2025 #AI #GLAM
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Including an exciting opportunity to work with @bldigischol.bsky.social and Printed Heritage Collections on www.bl.uk/more/researc... #bldigital #DH #datascience #printedbooks
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Claire Knowles @cgknowles.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
We are delighted to be hosting the #IIIF conference in Leeds 2-6 June. Find out more about IIIF and why it is an important standard for images, audio, video and soon 3D in our latest DLIP project blog post. leedsunilibrary.wordpress.com/2025/02/10/i...
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IIIF Conference, Leeds, 2nd to 5th June 2025 – Registration Open
Richard Parker writes… Colleagues have an exciting opportunity to learn about revolutionary new technological advancements transforming the digital accessibility of globally significant cultu…
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
#PhDPlacement @britishlibrary.bsky.social claxon! www.bl.uk/more/researc... You will work with staff from @bldigischol.bsky.social and Printed Heritage Collections. Applications close 21st February 17.00 GMT! Further details at www.bl.uk/more/researc... #collectionsasdata #incunabula #datascience
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
@semames.bsky.social the video is out!
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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Video from our 'Libraries and AI' panel is now online! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JsRk... Thanks @britishlibrary.bsky.social @cawston.bsky.social @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social @tomchatfield.bsky.social @timandraharkness.bsky.social, Maja Maricevic and Svein Arne #AIDebates
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Libraries & AI - Opportunities or Threat?
YouTube video by British Library
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Richard Branson @richardbranson.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Powering the world with clean energy is common sense. It will secure the future for our grandchildren. The clean energy transformation is - and remains - unstoppable www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/t...
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Trump Withdraws from Paris Agreement (Again): What This Moment Means for Climate Action
Trump has pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement (again) — but here’s how the US can still fight the climate crisis.
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Curious about the area with the 'haystacks' which happens to be in my neighbourhood.
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Looking forward to it!
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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
The acquisitions have been made possible with funding from National Heritage Memorial Fund (NHMF), British Library Collections Trust (BLCT) and Friends of the National Libraries (FNL).
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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Join our free webinar on 13 February to explore how libraries can embrace digital transformation sustainably. Learn strategies to reduce tech's environmental impact, see real-world examples, and discover innovative, climate-conscious digital practices: bit.ly/BLClimateWeb...
A black and white photograph showing a stone circle spiral.
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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
'Nothing is pleasanter to me than exploring a library' — Walter Savage Landor
A view of the statue of Isaac Newton through the iron gates of the British Library. The ironwork of the gates spells out 'British Library' in a repeated column.
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Join the next in the British Library series of Positive Climate Action webinars on 13 February, with speakers from www.arkhenum.com, Jadavpur University and School of Advanced Studies, University of London. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/libraries-... #GreenLibraries
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Libraries and positive climate action: is digital a problem or a solution?
This webinar will ask how libraries can embrace the positive of digital technologies while minimising our impact on the planet.
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
@theodorad.bsky.social Great to see you here Tedi. Here is a suggestion of a list to follow bsky.app/profile/did:...
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
What a wonderful Christmas present! Thank you @miaout.bsky.social for your lead on this and the volume editors @gworthey.bsky.social and Isabel Galina
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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Sharing excellent work by fabulous @britishlibrary.bsky.social colleagues is 😍 In this thread, that's a Metadata Analyst, a Curator of Modern Archives & Manuscripts and a Research Software Engineer - all part of the modern library! bsky.app/profile/bldi...
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Masud Khokhar @masudk.com · 22/11/2024
We are delighted to host the 2025 #IIIF conference at @universityofleeds.bsky.social - call for proposals is now open. Join us in June for a wonderful conference and a rich experience of Leeds.
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Digital Scholarship @ British Library @bldigischol.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Why do we share collections as #OpenGLAM ? Digital Curator Mia Ridge gives her perspective blogs.bl.uk/digital-scholarship/202…
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
Thank you @scottjenson.bsky.social for your pro bono work on #UniversalViewer. Like the suggested new look in the video, how we present the digital object does not have to mirror the way we use the analogue object. #UX
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Digital Scholarship @ British Library @bldigischol.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
'Crowdsourcing at the British Library' blogs.bl.uk/digital-scholarship/202… - an overview, based on content retrieved from the Internet Archive
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mia ridge @miaout.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Now published, #TaNC report 'Unlocking the Potential of Digital Collections. A call to action' zenodo.org/records/1383... #MuseTech #DH
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Unlocking the Potential of Digital Collections. A call to action
This document presents the policy recommendations of Towards a National Collection (TaNC), a five-year, £18.9 million investment in the UK’s world-renowned museums, archives, libraries and galleries, ...
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Max Kaiser @maxkaiser.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Looking forward to the next #IIIF Annual Conference in Leeds, June 2-5, 2025. Call for Proposals now open.
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rossiatanassova.bsky.social @rossiatanassova.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
My first post here! Promoting a forthcoming online event organised by Alyssa Steiner to celebrate 45 years of the Incunabula Short Title Catalogue. cerlblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/13/t... #bibliographic #data #incunabula #digitalhumanities #earlyprinting
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The Incunabula Short Title Catalogue at 45:  ISTC Day on 15 January 2025
By Alyssa Steiner, British Library The Incunabula Short Title Catalogue (ISTC) is turning 45 in 2025. To mark the occasion, the Printed Heritage Collections team at the British Library is hosting a…
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Susan Reed @susanreed.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
I promise my feed isn't usually so heavy on promotion of my blog posts, but here's my latest one about 19th-century London German newspaper wars (ok, not quite that dramatic, but an interesting little story I hope). blogs.bl.uk/european/202...
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Marx versus Kinkel – a tale of two newspapers
On 15 November we are hosting a conference on European Political exiles and émigrés in Britain. This is one of a series of blog posts on the same topic. Conference details can be found here. Attendanc...
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Digital Scholarship @ British Library @bldigischol.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Collection Metadata colleagues, and thanks for all your hard work!
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