BL Creative @BL_Creative
Spotlighting @Britishlibrary collections you might not expect and the creative people who use them. britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/inspiredby/ London Joined June 2009-
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Hello all, we won't be tweeting from here for a little while - though you can find us at @Fran__Taylor @BIPC and @BL_Shop
This week we're saying a sad goodbye to our wonderful #BLGothic Shop display. Ravens & bird cages, we will miss you.
Love the smell of old books? We've got the perfect candle for you from @BirchandBrook bit.ly/1IxTm7H
A pleasure to see supplier @elladoran at @TopDrawerLondon We stock her lovely bike mugs. shop.bl.uk/mall/productpa…
Read about the British Library's new 8 year plan #strategy #BritishLibrary timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/british-l…
Want to be understood? good #communications by Chris Havergal bit.ly/1CcDxBk & @Fran__Taylor on blogging bit.ly/1AL6GDY
UK #creativeindustries contribution to economy up by 9.9% btwn 2012 - 2013, triple the UK economy as a whole bit.ly/1IGhyVq
Amazing news! You can now take photos (of some stuff) in the British Library Reading Rooms. BIG news for creatives. britishlibrary.typepad.co.uk/living-knowled…
Hi Twitter, can you recommend any #architecture peeps to follow? Much appreciated.
[Infographic] 5 steps to VAT MOSS: bit.ly/1vY79wQ #VATMOSS
To mark the final Hobbit film, here's the first printed map of Tolkien’s Middle Earth,1954 bit.ly/1w9hGYT
Our blog: Inspired by our @BLMaps Meet illustrator @JosieShenoy ow.ly/FYBnA
Gorgeous headpieces designs! Milliner Mary Franck on designing for the @BL_Shop. Inspired by... blog shar.es/137P5l via @BL_Creative
One more #MusBuilding for ya! Hope it counts - it's #Alcatraz #SanFrancisco
My #MusBuilding pic is from an incredible Anish Kapoor exhibition in Seoul. This is on the rooftop.
Milliner Mary Franck on designing for the British Library Shop - Inspired by... blog shar.es/13tB8i via @BL_Creative
I'm inspired by the little secret things that surround us, the beats & moments you encounter everyday. @fabienriggall marketingmagazine.co.uk/article/129067…
Delighted to be at British Library to launch new Knowledge Quarter which includes Wellcome Trust, Crick Institute & now new Turing Institute
Great seminar @trendatelier @BL_Creative - modern fables, warped nature & subverted classics, roll on S/S16, A/W17 for the trends to unfold!
Excellent presentation by @trendatelier at the British Library (@BL_Creative) this evening. Thank you, Geraldine!

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