Transition/Loss of Biodiversity Heritage Library

[Sam Droege]

All

Not sure how many of you are aware that the federal government is abandoning the Biodiversity Heritage Library:

The Future of BHL – About BHL

I think we all are clear how important this resource is and that the loss of support is in keeping with patterns we are seeing throughout the federal government.

As you can see on their website there is a transitional plan, but it is not clear if an actual new site will be available after the end of the year.  

Does anyone have any details?

Additionally, while this is the current plan, I would think that advocating for it to remain where it is and supported is something that can still happen, if there were enough people who requested such things.  

sam

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[Sam Droege]

Thanks All

Am looking into the details...looks like it has to do with links to loss of funding from Congress...perhaps to the National Ag Library. TBD.

sam

On Wed, Sep 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM Hart, Lily Veronica <lvh...@illinois.edu> wrote:

Hi all,

https://www.library.illinois.edu/news/u-of-i-librarian-named-transition-director-of-the-biodiversity-heritage-library/

Kelli Trei has been named the transition director. She may be able to help answer questions. I believe she presented on this topic at the SPNHC 2025 meeting as well.

Lily V. Hart (she/her)

Insect Collection Assistant

Entomology Graduate Research Assistant

DeWalt Lab

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

lvh...@illinois.edu

312-330-5643

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