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Constance Rinaldo, Immediate Past Chair, BHL Executive Committee, has died
It is with unbelievable sadness that we pass along the news that Constance Rinaldo, in so many ways the heart of the Biodiversity Heritage Library, has died after a rapid and sudden illness. After some...
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A Report on the Global Biodiversity Information Facility’s 29th Governing...
The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) convened for the 29th Governing Board meeting (GB29) in a hybrid format in early October 2022. This was the first meeting with in-person attendance...
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New Collection Development Policy
The BHL Collections Committee has completed a comprehensive review and revision of BHL's collection development policy. The new policy is written to provide recommendations and serve the collection...
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BHL Bi-annual Newsletter (November 2022) Now Available!
Our latest bi-annual newsletter is now available! From saving pirated research journals to releasing our new Collection Development Policy, don’t miss the latest news from the BHL community. View our...
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In Memoriam: David Remsen. BHL has lost one of its key founding figures
Last week, the biodiversity informatics community and BHL lost one of its most creative minds. David Remsen lost his lifelong battle with mental illness and passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022....
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BHL Technical Development: Year in Review
For BHL, 2022 was a year to focus on critical upgrades for the BHL platform to ensure the sustainability of our services for our global users. Although BHL's basic technical infrastructure remains the...
View ArticleProviding More Robust Data in BHL’s OAI-PMH Dublin Core Feed
Recently, BHL performed a comprehensive review of all live data feeds and outputs to ensure that we are providing robust metadata to our downstream consumers. Live BHL data can be found at BHL’s...
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BHL is Round Tripping Persistent Identifiers with the Wikidata Query Service
In the Spring of 2022, the BHL Cataloging and Metadata Committee investigated the possibility of harvesting persistent identifiers (PIDs) from Wikidata as part of the group’s longstanding project to...
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Ukrainian Українська Collection
Through ongoing collaborative collection building and digitization, the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Library (NAL) is partnering with the Biodiversity Heritage...
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Travelling Plants: A Collaborative Project
During 2020, the Archives team at Kew Gardens developed a collaboration with the University of Roehampton, the University of the Third Age (U3A), and the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL), to create...
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2023 BHL Annual Meeting – Together Again in Paris
Originally scheduled for 2020, the BHL Annual Meeting finally made it to Paris after two years of virtual meetings and a break to hold the 2022 BHL Annual Meeting in conjunction with the Society for...
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BHL Bi-annual Newsletter (June 2023) Now Available!
Our latest bi-annual newsletter is now available! From BHL Day 2023 in Paris to releasing the new Ukrainian Українська Collection, don’t miss the latest news from the BHL community.
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Interlinking BHL Data in the Wikimedia Project Ecosystem
The planet is at a critical juncture, where urgent action is required to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and secure a sustainable future for our planet. With the release of the recent BHL...
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Flora, Fauna, and Photography: Five Years of Digitising Content for BHL in...
Auckland Museum joined the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) in 2018 and currently remains the only organisation in Aotearoa New Zealand contributing to the consortium. During my four years working...
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BHL Adds Dumbarton Oaks and Meise Botanic Garden as New Affiliates
The Biodiversity Heritage Library is pleased to welcome two new Affiliates in 2023: Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, DC, and Meise Botanic Garden in Meise, Belgium. The BHL Consortium now includes 19...
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Illuminating BHL’s Dark Data: Citizen Scientists and AI Unlock Key...
In the face of climate change and environmental challenges, understanding and documenting Earth's biodiversity is essential. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) serves as a global...
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BHL Bi-annual Newsletter (November 2023) Now Available!
Our latest bi-annual newsletter is now available! From flora and fauna in New Zealand to new Affiliates in Belgium and the United States, don’t miss the latest news from the BHL community. View our...
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BHL Technical Development: Year in Review
In 2023, BHL's Technical Team dedicated significant efforts to improve our data ecosystem, now comprising 61+ million pages of biodiversity literature. Last year's Technical Priorities underscored...
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Advancing Data Excellence: A New Era for the BHL Cataloging and Metadata...
2023 proved to be a transformative year of growth, increased collaboration, and heightened dedication to advancing biodiversity knowledge for the BHL Cataloging and Metadata Committee. Last year, the...
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In Memoriam: William Ulate Rodríguez
William Ulate Rodríguez, past Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) Technical Director, died in St. Louis on September 20, 2023. William was a father, a friend, a colleague, and a passionate advocate of...
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