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British Library project page This page has been created to act as a focal point for contributors improving articles related to the British Library. From May 2012 to April 2013, the BL hosted a Wikipedian in Residence, Andrew Gray (talk · contribs). Activities New - Mughal India project New - request some digitised books! Articles relating to the British Library Training workshops Events One on one collaborations listings and suggestions Tools and templates {{User:Rock drum/BL stub button}} {{User:Rock drum/BL button}} {{British-Library-stub}} {{BLCAT}} (a simple link to the BL integrated catalogue or a particular record) {{IDP}} (links to a record on the IDP database) {{User:Fae/Userboxes/GLAMBL}} GLAM / British Library project contributor {{User:Fæ/Userboxes/GLAMBL barnstar}} Recent changes to British Library articles: Special:RecentChangesLinked/User:Mike_Peel/BLlist or use the Wikiproject Watchlist tool http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/bl.uk (useful for showing where people are visiting from and search engine queries going to BL) Example tineye image search to show where an image is used http://www.tineye.com/search/7bc7007cc0021cc88da5e170f9f05e30e7387646/ Links to bl.uk as shown on Linkypedia On other Wikimedia projects Wikimedia Commons category Portal:British Museum on Wikisource (includes BL-related books) Press coverage January 2011 Ian Douglas (10 January 2011). "A collaboration of Wikipedians to gather at the British Library". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 January 2011.  "British Library hosts 2-day Wikimedia Editathon". British Library. 10 January 2011.  Mention in IT Pro article, 14 January 2011. Darren Allan (15 January 2011). "Wikipedia is 10 years old today". TechWatch.  blog post by Tom Morris, a participant at the Editathon Laura O'Brien (15 January 2011). "Wikipedia celebrates its 10th birthday". Silicon Republic.  June 2011 Wikimedia UK blog post by Fæ on 28th May announcing the English and Drama editathon. Editathon-ing away, the Victorians rule the waves! 6th June, Judith Flanders' blog post about the editathon experience.