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Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
The following is a guest post by Erin Engle, Digital Archivist, NDIIPP. When my family and friends ask what I do at the Library of Congress, I invariably get questioning looks when I use the phrase “digital preservation.” The looks turn even more quizzical when I talk about my work managing a project focusing on …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration
Posted by: Susan Manus
As part of her closing presentation at the recent combined NDIIPP/NDSA partners meeting , Martha Anderson, Director of Program Management for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, said she has noticed a change taking place for organizations and that “no one is dealing with the tried and true anymore. The skills to innovate …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration
Posted by: Butch Lazorchak
Most people think of books when they think of the Library of Congress, but in fact, the Library is one of the largest collectors of maps in the world. It’s a challenge for any organization, even the Library of Congress, to keep up with the quantity of maps now being created digitally, but there is …
Posted in: Digital Content, Inside the Library, Outreach and Events
Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
The following is a guest post by Gloria Gonzalez, a 2011 Junior Fellow working with NDIIPP. As August begins, our time as NDIIPP Junior Fellows is coming to an end. The four of us—Victoria Priester, Kristin Snawder, Cristina Bilmanis and myself—were introduced on The Signal at the beginning of June. Since then, we’ve worked on …
Posted in: Education and Training, Internships and Fellowships, Outreach and Events
Posted by: Butch Lazorchak
“Bob, can you give a presentation to thirty 8th graders on digital preservation.” “Sure. When’s the presentation?” “At 3:00 o’clock today.” “[YIKES!]” If your organization is like most, this scenario happens more regularly than you’d like. Fear not! The National Digital Stewardship Alliance Outreach Working Group set out to provide some solutions during its workshop …
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Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
The following is a guest post by Lara Lookabaugh, an intern working with the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Initiative. We will post future updates as they become available every week. The listing below is from last week. Here is your weekly round-up of digital preservation articles: Passwords and Paper Printouts: Preserving the Electronic Records …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Publications and Resources
Posted by: Butch Lazorchak
The following is a guest post by Jimi Jones, Audiovisual Specialist, and Carla Miller, Administrative Specialist, at the Library of Congress. The NDSA Standards and Best Practices Working Group is working on a digital preservation standards survey that has the following objectives: • Identify and describe existing digital preservation standards and best practices • Identify …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration, Publications and Resources, Tools and Infrastructure
Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
The following is a guest post by Trevor Owens, Digital Archivist with the Office of Strategic Initiatives. How can the digital stewardship community do more to recognize and encourage innovation in the field? That was the central question posed to the participants of And the Winner Is…, a workshop hosted by the National Digital Stewardship …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration
Posted by: Martha Anderson
After spending the span of three days with 200 people committed to saving digital information, I was impressed with some of the recurring themes in the presentations and conversations. Two main bits of advice remain with me. Digital content must be used to be preserved. Extending the usable life of digital content is the main goal of …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration