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Posted by: Martha Anderson
This post is part of a continuing series of alphabetically titled digital preservation topics. A few months ago, I met a special collections librarian at a conference. I asked if her library was receiving digital materials in their acquisitions. She said, “Yes, but we are not doing anything with them at this time.” I suggested …
Posted in: Digital Content, Tools and Infrastructure
Posted by: Martha Anderson
Continuing the alphabetical series of digital preservation topics. Recently one of our California partners commented on the irony of the earthquakes occurring in Colorado and Maryland, two partner sites in areas not prone to earthquakes. This practice of keeping copies of digital collections in geographically diverse areas is one technique employed for bit preservation. Fortunately …
Posted in: Partners and Collaboration, Publications and Resources, Tools and Infrastructure
Posted by: Martha Anderson
The diaries of George Washington, the first map that used the name “America,” jazz recordings from the 1920s, pictures from presidential inaugurations—the Library of Congress has a very diverse collection of documents, recordings, pictures and maps that help us understand the story of our nation. Most discussions of saving cultural heritage information involve looking into …
Posted in: Partners and Collaboration, Tools and Infrastructure