The BnF and the artificial intelligence action summit
To open the summit, the AI cultural weekend offered to the general public an opportunity to immerse themselves in the many dimensions of AI and its impact on contemporary artistic creation.
Author Archives: Annika Wenzel
The National Library of Luxembourg announces the online publication of 63 historical periodicals
As part of its ambitious programme to digitise its printed heritage, the National Library of Luxembourg announces the online publication of 63 historical periodicals on its eluxemburgensia.lu platform, offering everyone the opportunity to rediscover key aspects of Luxembourg’s history and culture.
The National Library of the Czech Republic officially handed over the “Archa I” mobile conservation workstation in Kyiv
On 27 January 2025 the National Library of the Czech Republic officially handed over the special mobile conservation workstation “Archa I” to the Yaroslav Mudryi National Library in Kyiv. This specialised workplace will help preserve and restore Ukrainian written heritage affected by war. The project, supported by the Czech Ministry of Culture, is a significant step in cultural cooperation and heritage protection.
The National and University Library in Ljubljana presents a new monograph on Dr France Prešeren
On February 7, 2025, the National and University Library (NUK) in Ljubljana presented a new monograph by Dr Dr Igor Grdina, Prešeren, politika in poezija (Prešeren, Politics, and Poetry), with facsimile of four manuscrips of Zdravljica, preserved in NUK. This is of great significance, as in 2020, the European Commission awarded Zdravljica the European Heritage Label.
NUK Strategic Plan 2025-2029: Shaping the future of knowledge and cultural heritage
The National and University Library of Slovenia has published its Strategic Plan 2025–2029, developed through an inclusive process to address the evolving role of libraries in a digital, interconnected, and research-driven world. Key priorities include digital transformation, cultural heritage preservation, academic support, talent development, sustainability, and global collaboration.
From Proglas to Ypsilon, an exhibition by the Slovak National Library
The Slovak National Library invites you to the Apponyi family library in Oponice to view the exhibition “Od Proglasu po ypsilon”, which will guide visitors through the fascinating development of the Slovak language from its origins in Old Slavic language to the form it accepted in the middle of the 19th century.
A century in pictures. Austria 1925-2025
New exhibition at the Austrian National Library: “A Century in Pictures. Austria 1925-2025”, on show from March 13 – November 2, presents iconic images of historic events from the First Republic to the present day – to mark 80 years of liberation from the Nazi regime, 70 years State Treaty and 30 years of EU membership.
Mapping the past, shaping the future: The changing story of Ireland’s Boglands
A new temporary exhibition at the National Library of Ireland explores the history of the Irish Bogs Commission and how its 19th-century maps are now shaping the future of Ireland’s peatlands.
A pop-up exhibition to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Belgian Bibliography
In February 1875, the first issue of the Belgian Bibliography was published. To commemorate this round anniversary, KBR is currently holding a pop-up exhibition until March 28th.
No Time to Wait conference returns for its 9th edition at the National Library of Ireland (NLI) from 15-17 October 2025
The No Time to Wait conference returns for its ninth edition from 15-17 October 2025 at the National Library of Ireland (NLI). The three-day event is dedicated to exploring open media, open standards and digital audiovisual preservation.