National Library Live: From paper to pixel - digitising Scotland's newspapers

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Culture Perth & Kinross
AK Bell Library
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Want to know how we unlocked the history hidden in Perth's newspapers? Claire and Craig will share the inside story of this collaboration, walking you through the complex work of turning brittle, centuries-old paper into a modern, free, searchable digital resource for researchers, family historians and local communities.

Speakers: Craig is the Local History Officer at Culture Perth & Kinross, and Claire is the Head of Collections Care at the National Library of Scotland.

Dates
Sat 7 Mar: 13:30
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FREE but ticketed

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AK Bell Library

2 - 8 York Place, Perth, PH2 8EP

The AK Bell Library is the main public library for Perth & Kinross. This bright building is a great place to relax and learn about the history and culture of Perthshire.

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