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Posted by: Leah Weinryb-Grohsgal
In this interview, 2025 Library of Congress Junior Fellow Kurt Lemai-Nguyen reflects on his experience working to support understanding AI at the Library in the Library's Digital Strategy Directorate. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Posted in: Artificial Intelligence, Internships and Fellowships, Interviews
Posted by: Leah Weinryb-Grohsgal
In this interview, 2025 Library of Congress Junior Fellow Noelia Alvarez reflects on her experience working on the Expanding AI Community Engagement Project in the Library's Digital Strategy Directorate.
Posted in: Artificial Intelligence, Internships and Fellowships, Interviews
Posted by: Tracee Haupt Fugate
More than a decade after its launch, the Science Blogs Web Archive continues to grow and evolve. In this interview, Jennifer “JJ” Harbster reflects on building and maintaining the collection, while intern Yahir Brito brings a fresh perspective on updating and expanding it. Together, they share a few of their favorite blogs and discuss why it is important to preserve these unique examples of scientific communication.
Posted in: Digital Preservation, Internships and Fellowships, Interviews, Web Archiving
Posted by: Leah Weinryb-Grohsgal
In this interview, Stanford Research Fellow Dr. Duncan Eddy reflects on his professional background, shifting his focus on artificial intelligence safety standards, and what he is currently working on. He offers insightful observations from his work in AI safety and advice for future professionals. Dr. Eddy shared his experiences with the Library’s Artificial Intelligence Community …
Posted in: Artificial Intelligence, Computational Research, Interviews
Posted by: Tracee Haupt Fugate
In this interview, Amber Paranick and Kelly Bennett discuss their work on the Mass Communications Archive, a collection that documents how media is created, distributed, and consumed in the digital age. Drawing on their expertise as reference librarians, they explain how they navigated challenges in scope and selected content that complements the Library’s more traditionally …
Posted in: Digital Preservation, Interviews, Web Archiving
Posted by: Tracee Haupt Fugate
In this interview, Tim St. Onge and Meagan Snow explain how web archiving is preserving documentation essential to understanding the evolution of modern cartography. They outline the motivations behind the Geospatial Software and File Formats Documentation Web Archive, describe their curatorial approach, and highlight the collection’s value for both current and future researchers. This is …
Posted in: Digital Preservation, Formats, Interviews, Web Archiving
Posted by: Tracee Haupt Fugate
In this interview, Natalie Burclaff describes the Industry Associations Web Archive and the variety of content it preserves. She also offers insights into the challenges of curating the collection and explains why it serves as a crucial resource for understanding how industry has evolved and responded to global events. This is part of a series …
Posted in: Digital Preservation, Interviews, Web Archiving
Posted by: Carlyn Osborn
Today’s blog post is an interview with Hanna Fogle, a 2024-25 Librarian-in-Residence here at the Library of Congress. Carlyn: Hi Hanna, could you tell us a bit about what you do as a Librarian-in-Residence (LIR)? How would you explain your job to someone outside the Library of Congress? What do you like most about your …
Posted in: Interviews
Posted by: Tracee Haupt Fugate
In this interview, Charlotte Giles discusses the Maldives Government Web Archive — how it was created, what it preserves, and why it is a significant addition to the Library’s Asian Division. She shares examples of how the archive captures the unique perspective of an island nation and explains why collecting materials from the Maldives is …
Posted in: Digital Preservation, Interviews, Web Archiving