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Posted by: Abbey Potter
For someone who thinks about web archiving almost every day it’s sometimes hard to explain to people outside the digital library community why archiving web sites is worth doing. “They archive themselves,” some say. “Why would you want to save what’s on the Internet?” they wonder. Instead of launching into explanations about cultural heritage, dynamic …
Posted in: Digital Content
Posted by: Abbey Potter
Recently, the world of web archiving has been a busy one. Here are some quick updates: The National Library of Estonia released the Estonian Web Archive to the public. This is of particular note because the Legal Deposit Law in Estonia allows the archive to be publicly accessible online. If you read Estonian you can browse …
Posted in: Digital Content, Outreach and Events
Posted by: Abbey Potter
If you’re in DC this weekend make sure to stop by the 2013 Library of Congress National Book Festival on the National Mall. Authors, poets, illustrators and several Library of Congress programs will be featured over two days, Saturday and Sunday, September 21 – 22, 2013. NDIIPP staff will be in the Library of Congress …
Posted in: Digital Content
Posted by: Abbey Potter
Web archives are unique in digital library collections. They contain numerous formats, versions and content types. Acquiring, preserving and providing access to web archives often required specialized software, processes and skills. These factors can make it difficult for organizations to embark on web archiving and integrate web archiving into existing library departments and services. The …
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Posted by: Abbey Potter
Late in April, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, the International Internet Preservation Consortium gathered for its annual General Assembly. This year is the 10th anniversary of the organization, and we marked the milestone by reflecting on our past accomplishments and thinking about how the members could work together to make positive and lasting impacts on the field of …
Posted in: Digital Content, Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration, Tools and Infrastructure
Posted by: Abbey Potter
Each year the International Internet Preservation Consortium holds a day-long public conference in conjunction with their General Assembly. This year’s theme is Scholarly Access to Web Archives: Progress, Requirements, and Challenges, the open meeting will be held Thursday, April 25, 2013 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Presentations are sought that will contribute to the discussion of the scholarly use of …
Posted in: Digital Content, Outreach and Events
Posted by: Abbey Potter
Learning by doing and benefiting from a community of practitioners are key aspects of our approach to meeting the challenge of digital preservation. The International Internet Preservation Consortium is an organization that must also focus on practical solutions and quick action. The web is a huge distributed resource and is changing constantly so it takes …
Posted in: Digital Content, Partners and Collaboration
Posted by: Abbey Potter
The launch of a new web site is the perfect opportunity for an organization to revamp itself. Information is refreshed and updated, new initiatives are touted while old content and projects get shuffled out of plain sight. Graphics and architectures change to better meet user needs and underlying technologies allow for easier management. Even an …
Posted in: Digital Content, Outreach and Events, Partners and Collaboration
Posted by: Abbey Potter
The 2012 IIPC General Assembly has been well documented on this blog. The research use of web archives, legal issues, special collections and the future of harvest have all been covered in detail. This is the last planned post about the 2012 GA but look for more updates about the IIPC and web archiving on …
Posted in: Digital Content, Partners and Collaboration, Tools and Infrastructure