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The British Library (BL) is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s largest libraries. Its collections include more than 150 million items, in over 400 languages including books, magazines, manuscripts, maps, music scores, newspapers, patents,...
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The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has reappointed Dr Jeremy Silver, Laela Pakpour Tabrizi and Dr Wei Yang for four year terms commencing 13 May 2023.
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