About this episode
My guest today is Digital Curator for Contemporary Collections at The British Library . After graduating from Aberystwyth University with a degree in Library Studies and Art History, my guest was awarded an MA in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester . Then, having worked as curator of maps at the National Library of Scotland , my guest joined the British library, and began to devise creative reuses of digital collections, including via video games. This work has led to collaborations with The National Videogame Museum , AdventureX , International Games Month in Libraries and on research projects with UCL’s Institute of Education , and Lancaster University’s Litcraft initiative, which builds literary worlds in Minecraft . Play the console: 80 Days c ya laterrrr Astrologaster Wolves in the Walls The British Library Simulator Thank you for listening to My Perfect Console. Please consider becoming a Patreon supporter; your small monthly subscription will help to make the podcast sustainable for the long term, and you'll receive bonus content, and access to the My Perfect Console community: https://www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole Become a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole Take the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.