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Posted by: Susan Manus
The following is a guest post by Marie Gallagher, a computer scientist in the Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). (This post is based on “Improving Software Sustainability: Lessons Learned from Profiles in Science“, an interactive paper (pdf) at the Society for Imaging Science and Technology’s …
Posted in: Digital Content, Tools and Infrastructure
Posted by: Susan Manus
The following is a guest post by Tess Webre, former intern with NDIIPP at the Library of Congress For the past semester I have been working with NDIIPP learning the tools of the trade, creating resources, and crafting fun blog posts (or at least trying). Sad to say, the semester is over. Yes, loyal readers, …
Posted in: Digital Content, Education and Training
Posted by: Susan Manus
The following is a guest post by Tess Webre, former intern with NDIIPP at the Library of Congress Preservation Week 2013 might be over, but digital preservation must go on every week of the year. In truth, preservation is an ongoing, long lasting process that requires active management. Don’t despair, though. I have some helpful suggestions to …
Posted in: Digital Content, Personal Archiving
Posted by: Susan Manus
The following is a guest post by Christie Moffatt, Manager, Digital Manuscripts Program, History of Medicine Division, National Library of Medicine In this installment of the “Content Matters” series of the National Digital Stewardship Alliance Content Working Group, I interview Dr. Sylvia Chou, PhD, MPH, Program Director of the National Cancer Institute’s Health Communication and …
Posted in: Content Matters Interview, Digital Content, NDSA, Partners and Collaboration
Posted by: Susan Manus
The following is a guest post by Tess Webre, intern with NDIIPP at the Library of Congress Shall I compare thee to a closed format/ thou art more open and accessible. – Author after 3 coffees. In honor of William Shakespeare’s 449th birthday on April 23rd (observed) and as a tie-in with the recent digital …
Posted in: Digital Content, Personal Archiving
Posted by: Susan Manus
The following is a guest post by Tess Webre, intern with NDIIPP at the Library of Congress Baseball season is upon us! It’s time we root root root for the home teams, eat peanuts and crackerjacks, and yell at the umpires. It is also time to delight in the zany antics of mascots. However, there …
Posted in: Digital Content
Posted by: Susan Manus
The following is a guest post by Tess Webre, intern with NDIIPP at the Library of Congress. Upon reading a piece in February’s GQ (yes, I read GQ; sometimes I have to go to the dentist), I came across a piece about a certain celebrity’s extensive archive with nary a mention of the archivist’s name. …
Posted in: Digital Content, Personal Archiving
Posted by: Susan Manus
This announcement is from the Library’s Digital Preservation Outreach and Education program. There is only a short time left to apply for the National Digital Stewardship Residency program. The deadline is April 5th, 2013! Interested applicants can apply to the program on the USA Jobs website. The NDSR is a new field experience program developed …
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Posted by: Susan Manus
The following is a guest post by Tess Webre, intern with NDIIPP at the Library of Congress Note: there will be photographs of puppies throughout this post. TS Eliot wasn’t wrong. The upcoming April is the cruelest month. The days are grey and cold, the nights are rainy and windy, the temperature fluctuates wildly, and …
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