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Posted by: Butch Lazorchak
In June I did a post highlighting segments of the digital stewardship universe that could use applied research attention. I looked at the “what” of email archiving here and the “how” of email archiving here and now I turn my attention to format migration. The need to migrate file formats arises out of concerns about …
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Posted by: Butch Lazorchak
In early July I wrote about the “what” of email archiving. That is, “what” are we trying to preserve when we say we’re “preserving email.” It was admittedly a cursory look at the issue, but hopefully it’s a start for more thorough discussions down the road. This time I’ll dig in a little deeper and …
Posted in: Digital Content, Publications and Resources, Tools and Infrastructure
Posted by: Butch Lazorchak
A few months back, during the Personal Digital Archiving 2013 conference, I was struck by how much interesting research was being done in the field of digital preservation. Everything from digital forensics to gamification, all of it thoughtful, much of it very practical and applicable. Still, I couldn’t help wishing that there was even more …
Posted in: Digital Content, Tools and Infrastructure
Posted by: Butch Lazorchak
In this installment of the Content Matters interview series of the National Digital Stewardship Alliance Content Working Group we’re featuring an interview with David McClure, a Web Applications Specialist on the R&D team at the Scholars’ Lab at the University of Virginia. David is working on the Omeka + Neatline project and pursuing research projects that …
Posted in: Content Matters Interview, Digital Content, Partners and Collaboration, Tools and Infrastructure
Posted by: Butch Lazorchak
The following is a guest post by David Brunton, a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist in the Library of Congress Office of Strategic Initiatives. The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress have partnered to enhance access to historic newspapers for many years with the National Digital Newspaper Program. A centerpiece of this …
Posted in: Digital Content, Inside the Library, Partners and Collaboration, Tools and Infrastructure
Posted by: Butch Lazorchak
The South By Southwest 2013 conference is coming up quickly and we’re getting excited for the numerous library/archive and museum activities that will be happening (look for an update on this year’s activities soon). One thing we know is happening is the panel we’re moderating on Why Digital Maps Can Reboot Cultural History. Matthew A. …
Posted in: Digital Content, Insights Interview, NDSA, Partners and Collaboration, Tools and Infrastructure
Posted by: Butch Lazorchak
In 1982 Interstate I-66 opened, providing a direct high-speed connection (except at rush hour) between downtown Washington D.C. and its western suburbs in Virginia. I was barely out of high school at the time so its opening didn’t really register with me, but now I live mere blocks away from the highway so it’s an …
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