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Wayback wednesday & digitization 101 2010 year in review

As I do at the end of each year, I want to spent time looking back at the last 12 months with a few lists and more.I see four trends as I scan the horizon:Digitization is no longer an exceptional activity. While digitization is not a normal activity st…

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Posted on 29th December 2010Comments Off
Oclc research 2010 – cloud library

The Cloud Library project (see the exposition that follows for a quick reductive overview of the idea) got a lot of attention and had a big impact in the research library community this past year. My colleague, Constance Malpas, is the principal intell…

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Posted on 23rd December 2010Comments Off
Archivist/taxonomy library, national fire protection association

Manage access to Association archives, including adding new acquisitions, cataloging, arranging and describing collections, preservation and conservation. Working with end users, content providers and stakeholders, manages and updates association-wide …

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Posted on 22nd December 2010Comments Off
Book: preserver son patrimoine numérique

I received a brief email announcement that a new book entitled Preserver Son Patrimoine Numérique has been published.  The 325-page book (available only in French) focuses on digital preservation for individuals and families.  The book is al…

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Posted on 21st December 2010Comments Off
New from jisc: "beginner’s guide to digital preservation"

Direct to “Beginner’s Guide to Digital Preservation” [The guide] has been written for those working on JISC Higher Education projects who would like help with preserving their outputs but is also relevant to those from the Cultural Heritage community. …

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Posted on 15th December 2010Comments Off
Jisc beginner’s guide to digital preservation

“JISC Beginner’s Guide to Digital Preservation has been written for those working on JISC projects who would like help with preserving their outputs. It is aimed at those who are new to digital preservation but can also serve as a resource for those wh…

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Posted on 15th December 2010Comments Off
Event: aligning national approaches to digital preservation

As received via email.Aligning National Approaches to Digital PreservationMay 23-25, 2011Tallinn, Estoniahttp://www.Educopia.org/events/ANADPWe are pleased to announce the “Aligning National Approaches to Digital Preservation” conference. This conf…

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Posted on 14th December 2010Comments Off
Digital preservation: "partner digital collections" now viewable on ndipp website

From the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program The National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIPP) website has a new section to provide a high level view of the collections that partners are p…

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Posted on 14th December 2010Comments Off