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Unwrapping the Archives

The Texas Record

When most people think of archives, the first thing that comes to mind is Indiana Jones swinging on vines and storing artifacts in giant rooms. While that is an interesting popular image, the archives and archivists here at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) are the protectors of documented history.

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SAA Austin Recap #2! Acquisitions & Appraisal & Electronic Records Section Joint Section Meeting!

The Schedule

Acquisitions & Appraisal + Electronic Records Section Joint Section Meeting at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019 . The next presentation was a lightning round on tools for born-digital appraisal?: Brunnhilde is a characterization tool for directories and disk images. Author: Scott Kirycki.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 12 – 18 February 2024

IT Governance

Other news South Korean researchers release Rhysida ransomware decryption tool Researchers from Kookmin University and KISA (the Korea Internet & Security Agency) have released a free decryption tool for the Rhysida malware. Alternatively, you can view our full archive. He faces a maximum of 40 years’ imprisonment.

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Collecting for continuity and for change: The web archiving experience in Westborough

Archive-It

In 2017, our library applied for and received a grant to participate in the Community Webs program, designed to teach public libraries how to use web archiving tools and enable them to curate local history collections. Web archiving now enables us to collect the digital records of life in our town.

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Eggplant Activism: Philadelphia Community Gardens and COVID-19

Archive-It

Community gardens are an important part of our Commonwealth’s food and agricultural system,” Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding said. On Wednesday, March 22, Philadelphia Parks and Recreation declared that gardens were life-sustaining businesses and were permitted to operate during the emergency. July 23, 2020.

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CILIP?s first Thai accreditation at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok

CILIP

Independent assessor, Dr Carolynn Rankin, commented on how the programmes serve the needs for information professionals in a fast changing world and are strategically organised to prepare students who wish to work in the ever-changing world of libraries, archives and museums.

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The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 5 – 11 February 2024

IT Governance

GB City of Clemson, South Carolina Source New Public USA Yes 21,056 DGX-Dependable Hawaiian Express Source New Professional services USA Yes 20 GB Verdimed Source New Agricultural Spain Yes 19 GB Watchmax Source New Retail UK Yes 15,000 Del-Tron Precision Source New Manufacturing India Yes 8.9 Alternatively, you can view our full archive.