23 November
The National Archives is a finalist for the third year in a row for a BETT Award, for Cabinet Papers 1915-1978. Launched in December 2008 and part funded by JISC, the website offers free access to a vast selection of digitised Cabinet minutes and memoranda using thematic and chronological historical overviews.
Awarding innovation
The BETT Awards is an annual scheme that highlights innovation within information and communication technology in the education sector. The National Archives was winner of a 2008 BETT award for our Focus on Film exhibition, and previously nominated for our World War Two exhibition.
This year's nomination falls within the Digital Collections category. Winners for 2010 will be announced on Wednesday, 13 January.
New Cabinet notebook now online
A new cabinet notebook - CAB 195/16 - has been digitised and is now available to download from DocumentsOnline. As with the existing notebooks, it has been fully transcribed and linked with images of the original document. Cabinet records are regularly released to the public throughout the year and are a fascinating record of the way in which the British government grappled with events of the 20th century.
