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The National Archivist keeps the Nation’s Heritage There’s an article in today’s New York Times about David Ferriero,the archivist of the US. While the subtitle (“Collector in Chief Hoards Nation’s Irreplaceable Stuff”) betrays stereotypes about the ways that the work of archivists and the contents of archives are viewed,the article has some interesting [...] I’m preparing to spend 1.5 days as a participant at THATCamp Columbus,and I’m really excited about the possibilities. Some of you may recall that I was also a participant in THATCamp Austin back in August,and I came away from that experience with some solid ideas and some [...] Fifteen museums and cultural institutions (including the Smithsonian American Art Museum) are participating in Wikipedia Loves Art ,a scavenger hunt/content-building contest that looks like a whole lot of fun. Check out the Flickr group and rules here. Some of the prizes that looked most toothsome to me: Indianapolis Museum of Art The photographer with [...] With the news today that The Christian Science Monitor is moving away from their traditional print-based platform to an online-only daily version (and a weekly print magazine),I’m wondering how archives and libraries who currently receive this and similar paper publications are planning to keep these digital representations long-term. I know that there are other [...] As I suspect many others are doing,I’m still trying to catch up on sleep and work backlog from my week in San Francisco. I’m hoping to post more about sessions and roundtables later,but for now, some highlights from the Preservation Section meeting on Friday (8/29). Announcements and Updates from consortiums and funding agencies: [...] One of the things that I find myself thinking and talking about a lot is the future of archives,of the research process,and of the different levels of access that continue to evolve with the internet. I recently stumbled across the blog of Dan Cohen,and this post from April really grabbed me. Dan [...] |
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