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Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
When we launched The Signal one year ago today I declared that “we want to do even better,” in our efforts to share information and engage with people that have a stake in preserving digital information. So–how well did we measure up to that intent in our first year? The metrics tell an encouraging story. …
Posted in: Outreach and Events
Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
Since 2005, the Library of Congress has hosted annual meetings with digital preservation partners, collaborators and others committed to keeping a record of our time. The meetings have served as a forum for sharing information about concepts, tools and best practices, and have also helped promote a vibrant community of practice. We are pleased to …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration
Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
Do you wonder if cloud storage is a good option for your personal digital photographs? Do you have questions about metadata and file formats? Are you uneasy about the prospects of keeping your digital photos available for yourself and your family into the future? If so, you have lots of company. On April 26, over …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Personal Archiving
Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
DigitalPreservation 2012 is scheduled for July 24-26, and will be held in the Washington, DC, area. The theme is access to digital content under stewardship. We are lining up exciting keynote speakers and looking forward to a lively exchange of ideas. Our annual summer meeting of NDIIPP partners, National Digital Stewardship Alliance members and interested …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration
Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
NDIIPP managed to acquire a brief hipster sheen at the recent South by Southwest gathering in Austin, TX. The annual SXSW event bills itself as “the unique convergence of original music, independent films, and emerging technologies,” and “the premier destination for discovery.” To my admittedly unpracticed eye, the event indeed looked like it lives at …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Personal Archiving
Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
Yesterday I had the pleasure of presenting Steps in a Digital Preservation Workflow as part of the American Library Association/Association for Library Collections and Technical Services Online Learning program. I talked about planning and building a staged process for preserving digital information in a cultural heritage context. Part of what I covered relates to ideas …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Publications and Resources
Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
We do a fair amount of personal digital archiving outreach. Our main goal is to raise awareness that people who create and keep personal digital information need to take steps to ensure their data persists. We hit the point over and over that digital files are maddeningly apt to disappear due to a host of …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Personal Archiving
Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
The following is a guest post by Keri A. Myers, a volunteer archivist with NDIIPP. Let’s face it: most of us fall short of perfection when it comes to managing our personal digital materials. We do things like download personal photos to our computers and promise ourselves that we will come back later and give …
Posted in: Outreach and Events, Personal Archiving
Posted by: Bill LeFurgy
The following is a guest post from Trevor Owens, a Digital Archivist and Abbey Potter, a Program Officer in the Library of Congress’s Office of Strategic Initiatives. When historians look back on late 20th and early 21st century science they will undoubtedly be interested in understanding how the web has facilitated, altered and otherwise shifted …
Posted in: Digital Content, Outreach and Events