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MartinR.Kalfatovic|ProgramDirector12April2016|London@udcmrk|@BioDivLibrary|#BHLDayTheBiodiversityHeritageLibrary10+1andBeyond:LookingForwardGoodAfternoon!Goeiemiddag!مساءالخير!大家下午好！Dobréodpoledne!Godeftermiddag!G'day!Goedemiddag!Bonaprès-midi!GutenTag!Καλόαπόγευμα!Feasgarmath!GuddeMëtteg!Buenastardes!Goodmchana!Bonatarda!צהרייםטובים!Jónapotkívánok!Dea-tráthnóna!Buonpomeriggio!Salve!Prynhawnda!Thecultivationofnaturalsciencecannotbeefficientlycarriedonwithoutreferencetoanextensivelibrary...CharlesDarwin,etal(1847)‏Thecultivationofnaturalsciencecannotbeefficientlycarriedonwithoutreferencetoanextensivelibrary...CharlesDarwin,etal(1847)‏TheBHL10+1andBeyond:LookingForwardInspiringDiscoverythroughFreeAccesstoBiodiversityKnowledgeVisionTheBiodiversityHeritageLibraryimprovesresearchmethodologybycollaborativelymakingbiodiversityliteratureopenlyavailabletotheworldaspartofaglobalbiodiversitycommunity.MissionAglobalprojectthatencompassesLibrariesScienceTechnologyStewardshipServiceLeadershipEngagementInternationalFocusInspirationStewardshipBHLmustbetrustworthy,reliableandaccountabletoitsusers,sponsors,membersandpartners.WeoperatewithtransparencyandadheretothehighestethicalstandardstoensurethistrustandtoensureaccesstoBHLdigitalcontentnowandintothefuture.Stewardship48.8millionpagesofbiodiversityliteraturearenotenough…BHLwillcontinuetoscanthelegacyliterature&activelyseekpermissionforin-copyrightmaterialstoadvancetheworld’sknowledgeoflifeontheplanetStewardshipBHLbuildsontheimportantcollectionsinourpartnerlibraries.Thecombinationofanywheredigitalcollectionsandcarefullyconservedphysicalcollectionswillremainapriorityinyearsahead.StewardshipBHLwillcontinuetounlocktreasures,bothimagesandtext,initscollectionsbyprovidingbetteraccesstoillustrationsandfull-textsearch.StewardshipBHLmustincreasethecontenttypesthatareneededfortheworkofthebiodiversitycommunity.Thefirstarefieldnotesandrelatedmaterialsthatareoftenthefirstdescriptionsofnewspecies.ServiceTheBHLservestheworldofbiodiversityresearchersandthoseinterestedinbiodiversitythroughaggregationandstewardshipofthedigitalfilesandthroughimprovingdiscoverabilityanduserinterfacesandincreasingopportunitiesforresearchandinterpretation.BHLwillbeatoolforothermachinesasmuchasforhumanresearchers.BHLwillbefurtheroptimtizedfor...ServiceApplicationProtocolInterfaces(APIs)foraccesstocontentDownloadsfordatareuseCreationofacomputationaldatastorefordeepdataminingUniqueidentifiersatmultiplelevelsServiceEngagementByengagingwithusercommunitiesacrosstheglobetheBHLwillsupportdiscoveryandinnovativeusesofopenaccessbiodiversityinformationtofacilitatedialogueaboutscientificissueswithinsocialandculturalcontexts.EngagementBHLisusedinexhibitionsinourpartnerinstitutions,suchas“OnceThereWereBillions”attheSmithsonian.EngagementBHLwillcontinuetoengagethecommunityinnewwaystoenhancecontent…ScienceGossipEngagementBHLwillcontinuetoengagethecommunityinnewwaystoenhancecontent…Experimentationwithnewplatforms,likegamingEngagementBHLwillcontinuetoengagethecommunityinnewwaystoenhancecontent…FlickrimagetaggingLeadershipWeaspiretoleadershipintherealmsofdigitallibraries,collaboration,andopenaccessforbiodiversityliterature.BHLmustbetrustworthy,reliableandaccountabletoitsusers,sponsors,membersandpartners.WeoperatewithtransparencyandadheretothehighestethicalstandardstoensurethistrustandtoensureaccesstoBHLdigitalcontentnowandintothefuture.LeadershipTheBHLhasreceivedthegeneroussupportofparticipatinginstitutions,nationalgovernments,andprivatefoundationsLeadershipSince2006,thesegovernmentalfundingagenciesandprivatefoundationshavecontributed…$US14.3milliontothesuccessofBHL.LeadershipOver150generousindividualdonorsfrom26countrieshaveprovidedover$US24,000todirectlysupportBHLdigitization–thatrepresentsoveraquartermillionpagesofbiodiversityliterature!LeadershipAnadditional$US42,000hasbeendonateddirectlytotheSmithsonianLibrariestosupporttheBHLSecretariatandfieldbookwork.LeadershipAndourownBHLMembers,Affiliates,andPartnershavecontributed$US1.3millionand14FTEindirectorindirectsupportduringcalendaryear2015.LeadershipContinuetoworkwithnationalandpan-nationaldigitallibrariessuchastheDigitalPublicLibraryofAmericaandEuropeanatofurtherdistributeBHLcontentinnewways.LeadershipContinuetoworkwithnationalandpan-nationalbiodiversityorganizationsfurtherdistributeBHLcontentinnewways.LeadershipInternationalFocusWorkingacrossinstitutionalandpoliticalboundaries,theBHLengageswithpartnersacrosstheglobeinbuildingcontent,repatriatingliterature,supportingpartners,innovativeapproachestolong-termcapacitybuildingandsustainabilityharmonisingcontentandrightsissues.InternationalFocusHenningScholtz(MfN)andGrahamHigley(NHM)sawthebenefitsoftheglobalizationoftheBHLearly,in2009.TheirinitiativesleadtotheformationofBHLEuropein2009withaneContentPlusgrantfromtheEUfor€3.36mInternationalFocusInternationalFocusInternationalFocusLondonParisNewYorkWashingtonMexicoCityBerlinSydneyViennaSaoPauloMadridInternationalFocusInspirationTheBHLstimulatescuriosityaboutnatureandculture,inspiringpeopletolearn,explore,andbetterunderstandtheirroleandimpactinthisworld.“BHLisanawesomelyusefulresource!It’sveryhelpfultohavetheBHLwhenI’mtravelingawayfrom‘homebase.’Noneedtocarryaroundarare120yearoldbookifyoucanjustopenascannedfileofitonyourcomputer.”Dr.ChristopherM.,InvertebrateZoologistBHLisradicallychangingthestatusquoanddemocratizingaccesstoknowledgeaboutbiodiversity.NowanybodyintheworldhasinstantaccesstotheoriginalspeciesdescriptionsDr.JohnS.,IchthyologistInspirationIamaPhDstudentandyourlibraryisoneofthemostimportantfountainsofknowledgeforme-theliteratureavailableatBHLisoftennotavailableanywhereelse-sinceIhavetorelyheavilyonhistoricworks.MoynaM.InspirationBiodiversityHeritageLibraryneverceasestoamazeme-crucialfor#taxonomy(via@charneena)BiodiversityHeritageLibraryisextraordinaryfreerepository4researchers&nathistorians.Haveagander…(@lawsofben)BiodiversityLibrary:*invaluable*in