On 21 September 2020, M. H. Beals presented the following seminar paper to the British Library’s Digital Research Team, via Zoom. It discussed the development of theAtlas of Digitised Newspapers and Metadata with particular references to the nature of newspaper curation and digitisation within the library sector, my hopes for the future of online newspaper access, and some practical suggestions on how to better serve the needs of a variety of different users, around the world.

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Mapping the Development and Use of Metadata in an Age of Uncertainty and Change

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