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AV recordings of poetry, prose, drama, live art, and sound made by artists: 100 years of commercial, broadcast and unique unpublished material.Tweets @EvadelRey
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Joined March 2009
Our blogs have a new look: https://t.co/LA9sOCwGAR All previously published blogs will be available in our archive, launching in coming weeks. Watch this space for an update on when that goes live.
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Get in touch with James if this is you!
Wanna get paid to look through these records at the National Sound Archive for 6 months with me? Then send me a DM for details! For once the role does not require SQL/database/XML/metadata etc knowledge - Excel & solid familiarity w/vinyl records are the main prerequisites - hmu!
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Grab a seat in our Sound Gallery 👂 The KLF (formerly, The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu) have dropped The Acetate on us – a new, reconstructed version of their debut album. Hear it in the Sound Gallery 🎧 https://t.co/e5co8v8wbK 📸 © K2 PLANT HIRE Ltd
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I just received Puy Barral's 'Huesos' (Bones) poetry on vinyl – a gem for the archive. And what a delightful surprise – she generously included the book 'Agua' (Water) in the package. The book has stunning illustrations too. Puy, your generosity is deeply appreciated. Thank you.
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Escape to tranquillity in the British Library's Treasures Gallery with 'Breathe In, Breathe Out'. A calm, dreamlike soundscape blending spoken word, music & nature sounds from the Library’s collections. Dimmed lighting & comfortable seating await you. Free
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A little bit of @stratfordeast magic happened @TTechnis yesterday, as hundreds of us gathered in Camden to 'raise a glass to Murray'. #murraymelvin. Thank you to everyone, esp' performers @SEsingers @PeterStraker_1 @russeni, Jeff Clarke and BSL interpretation by @BeckyCBarry
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📣Immerse yourself in 'Breathe in, Breathe Out' – a new sound installation at the Treasures Gallery! A captivating experience that combines spoken word, music, wildlife, and environmental sounds from the vast collections of the British Library. https://t.co/MDjHuNw0Cf Free
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'From Cylinders to Streaming' by Twenty Thousand Hertz https://t.co/eP0WH0tVT9 Tracing recorded sound history through technological innovation and preservation. Featuring @britishlibrary sound archive.
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Have you recently started your PhD? Curious about the British Library, its unique collections and how to find what you need? Discover our research resources and explore the practicalities of using the Library at our annual series of Doctoral Open Days:
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Are you undertaking PhD research and would like to examine our Oceania, Canada and USA, Caribbean and Latin American collections closely? Join us on our next Doctoral Open Day on 21 July (booking closes 5 July):
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Very interesting! 🎧 Don't forget that you can view Joe Orton's archive in our Special Collections, which includes the draft script of Orton's 'lost' first play, 'Fred and Madge', mentioned in the blogpost...
Our recording of the week features an interview with Joe Orton's sister Leonie Barnett. https://t.co/hOfcrcmr7e
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Our recording of the week features an interview with Joe Orton's sister Leonie Barnett. https://t.co/hOfcrcmr7e
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Job vacancy 📢for a Lead Curator, Black Studies to join the @britishlibrary Applications close on 26 February 2023. Details for the post are available here:
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Our Recording of the Week features Indian author Anita Desai giving the Dawson Scott Memorial Lecture on International Writers' Day in 1994, organized by @englishpen: Is fiction truth or fantasy? By Anita Desai.
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The British Library is seeking a new Curator, Popular Music Recordings. This is a high-profile and demanding post as custodian and advocate of the national collection of popular music recordings.
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Indian poet and political activist Sarojini Naidu reading 'Awake' from her collection The Broken Wing: Songs of Love, Death & Destiny 1915-1916.
This week's 'Recording of the Week' features Indian poet Sarojini Naidu.
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Dream job alert!
We are looking for a Lead Curator for our 'Black British Music' exhibition, to work alongside Mykaell Riley, Director of the Black British Music Research Unit at the University of Westminster.
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British Library podcasts - All About Sound - The British Library
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As part of UOSH (and future projects) we are looking to hire: an audio preservation engineer; an electronics maintenance manager; an intern to assist with the Hay Festival Collection; a workflow support officer. #Jobs #PreservationJobs #ArchiveJobs
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For more information and the opportunity to apply for any of these jobs please see our careers site: https://t.co/rdA3JLaiEL
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