The British Library 19th Century Historical Collection App wins Publishing Innovation Award

The British Library, together with technology partner, BiblioLabs, LLC, was awarded the prestigious Publishing Innovation Award for their British Library 19th Century Historical Collection iPad App. The App, released in August last year, offers seamless, cloud-based access to more than 45,000 historical works from the British Library, spanning 21 thematic collections. The Publishing Innovation Awards were established to honour outstanding digital products that enrich and delight readers. The British Library 19th Century Historical Collection App was named the 2012 Winner in the Reference/Academic category