Biodiversity Heritage Library

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 advoc...

https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2024/03/in-memoriam-william-ulate-rodriguez.html

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,...

https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2024/02/advancing-data-excellence-new-era-for-bhl-cataloging-metadata-committee.html

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 underscore...

https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2024/01/bhl-technical-development-year-in-review-2023.html

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...

https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2023/11/bhl-bi-annual-newsletter-november-2023-now-available.html

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 globa...

https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2023/11/illuminating-bhls-dark-data-citizen-scientists-ai-unlock-key-biodiversity-data-at-gbif.html

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 1...

https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2023/10/bhl-adds-dumbarton-oaks-meise-botanic-garden-as-new-affiliates.html

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 wor...

https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2023/10/flora-fauna-photography-five-years-of-digitising-content-for-bhl-in-aotearoa.html

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 ...

https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2023/08/interlinking-bhl-data-in-wikimedia-project-ecosystem.html

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.

https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2023/06/bhl-bi-annual-newsletter-june-2023.html

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 ...

https://blog.biodiversitylibrary.org/2023/05/2023-bhl-annual-meeting-together-again-in-paris.html