A modest distinction

[ffutures]

Feeling slightly stunned....

The British Library has just asked me for permission to keep a permanent archive of my web site, as part of a 2-year pilot scheme. I presume that the historical content etc. has a lot to do with it, but it's certainly recognition I wasn't expecting.

Of course if it turns out that everyone who owns a UK web site got the same latter I will be somewhat less impressed...

Comments

[autopope.livejournal.com]

I got it a few months ago.

I think it's broad, but relatively selective compared to what they could be doing. Lots of content seems to get them interested, and you've got that.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

Oh well, there goes the whole sensawunder...

Only kidding - I would have been amazed if you hadn't got one, ditto Dave Langford etc.

[norwegianne.livejournal.com]

Denmark has a similar project, and from what I've gathered about that - from the classes I attended and what not - they don't ask just anyone. You have to have content that they feel say something/is something, so I'd definitely feel honoured to be asked to be part of such a project. ;)

Congrats.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

It's more of a release form than anything else, plus I have to confirm that nothing on my site is anyone else's copyright.

[lawbag.livejournal.com]

congratulations all the same

it wont be long before you get knighted!

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I think that the whole Diana Warrior Princess thing might cause a few problems there...

[uninvitedcat.livejournal.com]

Considering the remit of the British Library, it's still pretty awe-inspiring that they've picked you and your work. Congratulations!

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

That's about what I thought too!

[ramtops.livejournal.com]

I had one for one of our web sites - I can't even remember which one ...

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

I wonder what the common factor is? Did it have lots of documents?

[ramtops.livejournal.com]

I think it was for spoilyourvote.co.uk (which I must take down, as the people I did it for seem to have vanished) - no documents at all.

[ffutures.livejournal.com]

It's quite important to political studies, from the look of things, which may be why they wanted it.