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Archive: September 2016 (3 Posts)

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2016-2017 Class of National Digital Stewardship Residents Selected

Posted by: Mike Ashenfelder

Five new National Digital Stewardship Residents will be joining the Library in late September 2016. Selected from a competitive pool and representing five different library schools, the residents bring a range of skills and experience in working with digital and archival collections. The NDSR program offers recent graduates an opportunity to gain professional experience under …

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Carla Hayden: Harnessing the Power of Technology with the Resources at the Library of Congress

Posted by: Mike Ashenfelder

This is an excerpt from the inaugural speech by Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress.Today, through the power of technology, thousands around the country are able to watch this ceremony live. This is the opportunity to build on the contributions of the Librarians who have come before, to realize a vision of a national library …

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Digital Collections and Data Science

Posted by: Mike Ashenfelder

Researchers, of varying technical abilities, are increasingly applying data science tools and methods to digital collections. As a result, new ways are emerging for processing and analyzing the digital collections’ raw material — the data. For example, instead of pondering one single digital item at a time – such as a news story, photo or …