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Posted by: Susan Manus
Here in the Library’s digital preservation program, we have become more and more active in the realm of personal digital archiving (and see our related blog posts on the subject here). So it’s of great interest to us when we hear about other such activities happening in libraries around the country. For example, the Kansas …
Posted in: Education and Training, Personal Archiving
Posted by: Susan Manus
The following is a guest post by Ellen O’Donnell, Technical Writer, National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, who recently spent a year on detail in OSI. If you’re like me, you’re a fan of online resources for health and medical information. Typically, I use them for things like seeking science-based information on a complementary …
Posted in: Digital Content, Publications and Resources
Posted by: Susan Manus
As we all know, those working in libraries are facing an increasing number of challenges when it comes to digital material. For one thing, many are struggling with the issue of how to best utilize digital materials while keeping within the boundaries of “fair use.” Thankfully, there is a new resource available to help sort this …
Posted in: Digital Content, Publications and Resources
Posted by: Susan Manus
Attention library school students and recent graduates! The Library of Congress recently announced an exciting new residency program in digital curation, in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services . Program applications will be available later this year. Here is the Library’s press release announcing the program: Library and information science (LIS) professionals …
Posted in: Digital Content, Education and Training
Posted by: Susan Manus
Now that this year’s Academy Awards nominations have been announced, ‘tis the “season” for revisiting some of the best movies of the past year. But in addition to the creating and enjoying of the films themselves, there is another issue which those in the film industry, along with the Library’s digital preservation partners, are researching …
Posted in: Digital Content, Publications and Resources