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e collecting of UK websites, bird sounds or location data for our maps, ove=
r the last two decades we=92ve been faithfully amassing a vast and wide-ran=
ging digital collection for the nation. What remains elusive however is und=
erstanding what researchers need in place in order to unlock the potential =
for new discoveries within these fascinating and diverse digital collection=
s. The Labs competition is designed to attract scholars, explorers and trai=
lblazers to the Library who see the potential for new and innovative resear=
ch lurking within these immense digital collections. Through soliciting inn=
ovative and transformative projects utilising this content you will be givi=
ng us a steer as to the types of platforms, arrangements, services and tool=
s needed to surface it. We=92ll even throw the Library=92s resources behind=
 you to make your idea a reality.<br>

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To find out more, visit the competition pages <a href=3D"http://labs.bl.uk/=
Competition+2013" target=3D"_blank">http://labs.bl.uk/Competition+2013</a> =
(deadline for submission of ideas is the 26 June 2013), sign up to the wiki=
, =A0express your interest and participate in one of the related events, vi=
rtually (17 May 2013, 1500 GMT), hack event in London on the 28 and 29 May,=
 2013 or one of our roadshow events,<br>

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Good luck!<br>
<br>
Mahendra Mahey<br>
BL Labs Project Manager<br>
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