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Newspaper Navigator Search Application Now Live!

Posted by: Eileen J. Manchester

On September 15, 2020, the Library of Congress announced the release of Newspaper Navigator, an experimental web application which makes 1.5 million photographs from the dataset from Chronicling America available to the public to explore for the first time. Read more about the design and features of the project below or jump straight to the newly launched application at https://news-navigator.labs.loc.gov/search !

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Citizen DJ at the virtual National Book Festival

Posted by: Eileen J. Manchester

This post was originally featured on the Minerva's Kaleidoscope blog for kids and families. We're excited and grateful to be able to re-share about this opportunity to experience Citizen DJ at the virtual National Book Festival next week!

Posted in: Content Matters Interview, Data Librarianship, Digital Content, digital humanities, Education and Training, Open Access, Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration

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Metaphors for Understanding Born Digital Collection Access: Part III

Posted by: Eileen J. Manchester

Kathleen O’Neill is currently serving as one of two Staff Innovators at the Library of Congress. Their 2020 project, Born Digital Access Now!, explores existing pathways for accessing born digital materials in the Manuscript Division. In this series of blog posts, Kathleen describes the complexities of gaining access to born digital materials through the lens of three different metaphors. Up first was "Media Format, or, Have Fun Storming the Castle!" The second blog post discussed "Legacy File Formats and Operating Systems or Lost in Translation." This is the third and final post in the series and Kathleen carefully explains the process of emulation and makes it feel less like "strange magic."

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Metaphors for Understanding Born Digital Collection Access: Part II

Posted by: Eileen J. Manchester

Kathleen O'Neill is currently serving as one of two Staff Innovators at the Library of Congress. Their 2020 project, Born Digital Access Now!, explores existing pathways for accessing born digital materials in the Manuscript Division. In this series of blog posts, Kathleen describes the complexities of gaining access to born digital materials even before they reach researchers. This is the second post in the series and focuses on legacy file formats through the metaphor of being "lost in translation."

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Metaphors for Understanding Born Digital Collection Access: Part I

Posted by: Eileen J. Manchester

The following is a guest post by Senior Archivist Kathleen O'Neill. Kathleen and her colleague Chad Conrady are currently working on a project called Born Digital Access Now! as the 2020 Staff Innovators in LC Labs. Their first blog post introduces the project, which aims to provide greater access to born digital materials held in the Manuscript Division, in greater detail. Today's post is the first in a series of three blog posts in which Kathleen will discuss different challenges or barriers to born digital collection access through the lens of three different metaphors. Up first is: "Media Format, or, Have Fun Storming the Castle!"

Posted in: Data Librarianship, Digital Content, Digital Preservation, Education and Training, Inside the Library, Personal Archiving, Tools and Infrastructure

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Interactive Maps, Oral Histories, LC for Robots, and More! 2020 Library of Congress Junior Fellows Explored the Library’s Collections, Data, and Access

Posted by: Leah Weinryb-Grohsgal

Each summer, the Library of Congress welcomes a cohort of Junior Fellows to its Summer Intern Program.  The 10-week paid fellowship allows undergraduate and graduate students to embark on special projects with in Library collections and services, while learning about work in a large cultural heritage organization.  This year, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, …

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