AUTHOR: Bill LeFurgy

Bill LeFurgy was a Digital Initiatives Manager for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program at the Library of Congress. He led the NDIIPP Communications Team, which interacts with a broad range of people interested in preserving access to digital information. In former lives, LeFurgy dealt with electronic records at the National Archives and Records Administration and served as Baltimore City Archivist and Records Management Officer. While he has memories of punch cards, monochrome monitors, and 30-pound portable computers, he is also an enthusiastic creator and consumer of social media. He has a BA degree in History from McGill University, as well as an MLS and MA in History from the University of Maryland. LeFurgy retired from the Library in March 2014.
Most Recent Posts
- Farewell to NDIIPP March 7th, 2014
- Responding to a Call to Action: Preserving Blogs and Discussion Forums in Science, Medicine, Mathematics and Technology February 24th, 2014
- When it Comes to Keepsakes, What’s the Difference Between Physical and Digital? February 19th, 2014
- Data: A Love Story in the Making January 30th, 2014
- Two New Exciting Research Data Infrastructure Projects: Or From Soup to Nuts and Back (Maybe) January 15th, 2014
- NDSA National Agenda Digital Content Area: Web and Social Media January 13th, 2014
- 11 Great Digital Preservation Photos for 2013 December 30th, 2013
- The Top 14 Digital Preservation Posts of 2013 on The Signal December 19th, 2013
- From Analog to Digital: A Changing Picture of the Kennedy Assassination November 22nd, 2013