Archives Blogs

MAY 22, 2020

The history of libraries at Florida State University traces back almost 100 years to the 1920s. In 1923, FSU’s first library opened in what is now Dodd Hall. Dodd Hall served as the library for Florida State College for Women and then for Florida State University until Strozier Library was built in 1956.

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Archive-It

APRIL 16, 2024

Guest post by Amber Passen (she/they), Digital Archivist for the Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives (CIAA) at the Bartholomew County Public Library in Columbus, Indiana This post is part of a series written by members of the Community Webs program. For more information, visit communitywebs.archive-it.org.

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OCTOBER 26, 2023

CARTA Information Session We will be hosting a Collaborative ART Archive (CARTA) information session on November 8th! Please join us to learn about CARTA, a collaborative team of art libraries building collections of web archives related to art history and contemporary art practice.

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Preservica

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

As the Hesburgh Libraries move toward "all-digital assets", digital preservation is key. The Hesburgh Libraries is a network of locations across campus that offers expertise, services, resources, and spaces that are integral throughout the full life cycle of teaching and research.

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Unwritten Record

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

(Local ID: 111-SC-387947) This post was created in collaboration with Cecilia Figliuolo, Archives Technician in the Still Picture Branch. Two guests share a moment at the Christmas Cocktail Party sponsored by the National Archives Association. Check out the National Archives Catalog and spend some time researching the things you love!

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Preservica

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

On World Digital Preservation Day 2018, Sylvain Bélanger, Director General of Digital Operations and Preservation at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) discusses operating at scale, the challenges of preserving high volume born-digital content, and giving Canadians greater access to Canada’s continuing memory.

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Archive-It

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

by the Archive-It team. The Internet Archive is excited to announce the preliminary release of a significant upgrade to the Wayback web archive replay software that our partners use to access and browse their web archive collections. Look out for more news as we bring improved web archive replay to all our partners.

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Archive-It

JUNE 30, 2017

Are you a public librarian interested in expanding your local history collections to include web archives? The Community Webs program is offered by the Internet Archive in partnership with WebJunction, and with funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. If so, you’re in luck!

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Archive-It

JUNE 14, 2023

by the Archive-It team See you in DC! Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. Robert Benson ) Register here to join Archive-It’s annual meeting of web archiving partners on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the DC Public Library. Photo of the Martin Luther King Jr. We’re hiring! Our team is growing!

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Archive-It

JUNE 14, 2023

by the Archive-It team See you in DC! Memorial Library in Washington, D.C. Robert Benson ) Register here to join Archive-It’s annual meeting of web archiving partners on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at the DC Public Library. Photo of the Martin Luther King Jr. We’re hiring! Our team is growing!

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The Texas Record

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) and the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) are offering a bountiful harvest of free and low-cost learning opportunities in October. Watch all ten or just segment #1 Overview and Segment #9 Document & Content Management. Mark your calendars! LIVE EVENTS.

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Unwritten Record

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Ryan is an AV Archivist at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Local Identifier: WHPO-8498-17) White House Photo Office Collection, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. Local Identifier: WHPO-8555-09A) White House Photo Office Collection, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.

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Archive-It

DECEMBER 15, 2020

by the Archive-It team. As methods for sharing information have shifted towards the web, there are many more avenues for community members to document diverse experiences. Building a public understanding of web archiving as a practice and its importance to preserving 21st century community history and underrepresented voices.

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Archive-It

APRIL 19, 2023

Learn from Michael Fleming and Marcie Farwell about the inception of these collections and the growing focus on sustainability here on the Archive-It blog. Learn more about their transition plan, how Archive-It factors in, and initial thoughts in Tyng-Ruey Chuang’s post on the Archive-It blog.

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Archive-It

AUGUST 10, 2023

by Tanya Ulmer, Web Archivist for Archive-It The annual Archive-It Partner Meeting took place on July 26th in Washington, D.C. Around 30 partners and friends of Archive-It gathered in person at the D.C. Public Library’s Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial branch.

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Archive-It

JULY 19, 2023

Introducing ARCH (Archives Research Compute Hub) ARCH, In-Browser Visualization We are excited to announce the public availability of ARCH (Archives Research Compute Hub ), a new research service that helps users analyze digital collections computationally at scale. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C.

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Archive-It

JULY 19, 2023

Introducing ARCH (Archives Research Compute Hub) ARCH, In-Browser Visualization We are excited to announce the public availability of ARCH (Archives Research Compute Hub ), a new research service that helps users analyze digital collections computationally at scale. Memorial Library in Washington, D.C.

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Archive-It

AUGUST 8, 2023

By the Community Programs Team This Spring, the Internet Archive brought together over 50 public librarians at two US events intended to shine a spotlight on community-focused digital collecting.

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CILIP

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Apprenticeships: supporting new talent in to libraries. Last summer Kirklees Libraries recruited two new apprentices as part of a council-wide programme to develop and deliver apprentice opportunities. Among the vanguard of library apprenticeships schemes is Kirklees Libraries in West Yorkshire. Career opportunities.

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Archive-It

JULY 17, 2023

Once we made those decisions, our Processing Archivist pitched both ideas: a web collection that would preserve human rights websites focusing on the border with Baja California and another one that would document support for and settlement of refugees in San Diego County. Little did we imagine that both of our proposals would be accepted!

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Archive-It

JULY 17, 2023

Once we made those decisions, our Processing Archivist pitched both ideas: a web collection that would preserve human rights websites focusing on the border with Baja California and another one that would document support for and settlement of refugees in San Diego County. Little did we imagine that both of our proposals would be accepted!

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Archive-It

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

by the Archive-It team. Thanks to all who joined our third virtual Archive-It Partner Meeting! You can catch up anytime with recordings and recaps, starting here on the Archive-It blog. Interested in piloting new services to facilitate computational use of web archives? Documenting Latin American women’s rights movements.

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The Schedule

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The colloquium will highlight three of our favorite experts in the archives, records, and information fields. Jessika is passionate about institutional histories, collaborating with campus leadership, committees, student groups, and all units to document and preserve diverse campus conversations.

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Archive-It

DECEMBER 13, 2021

By Karl-Rainer Blumenthal, Web Archivist for Archive-It. Archive-It’s crawling machines churned with activity as our partners sought to preserve records of the microscopic forces moving their operations to makeshift home offices around the world. Archived blog post from the Queens Public Library’s collection.

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Preservica

AUGUST 1, 2019

Preservica , the market leader in SaaS-based active digital preservation, has been selected by the Colorado State Archives (CSA) to preserve and streamline access to all mandated permanent records generated by Colorado government agencies, divisions, courts, special districts and other entities. Preservica at ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2019.

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Archives Blogs

JULY 1, 2020

The National Archives celebrates Independence Day with musical performances, a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence, and history-related family activities on July 4th, 2019 in Washington, DC. Join us as we host a virtual Independence Day celebration on July 4, 2020, in partnership with the National Archives Foundation.

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Preservica

AUGUST 19, 2020

It has been the job of Network Rail’s archivist, Vicky Stretch and her team to document their response to the pandemic for historical, cultural and legal reasons alike. Capturing these new timetables as they are published, as well as the planning documentation behind them is key to Network Rail’s COVID-19 archive collecting.

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CILIP

MARCH 8, 2021

Feminist leadership, libraries and Covid-19. s Library which was established in 1991 and now has more than 20 paid staff ? s was Roly Keating, Chief Executive of the British Library. I have been a lifelong library lover, but have no formal training as an information professional. s Library were sown.? Adele said:

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Archive-It

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

by the Archive-It team. Interested in preserving data with the Internet Archive’s not-for-profit, self-owned and operated infrastructure? Want to know more about web archiving trends, tools, and services? Web Archives Researcher Skills & Tools Survey. Archive-It 7.1 Community News. We’re hiring! this month.

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APRIL 6, 2022

As efforts to slow the progress of the virus unfolded in early 2020, librarians, archivists and others with interest in preserving cultural heritage began considering ways to document the personal, societal, and systemic impacts of the global pandemic.

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Archive-It

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Archive-It Virtual Partner Meeting returns on November 2 , 2022! COVID-19 Web Archive now available. More than 154 web archive collections from over 122 organizations are now available in one convenient portal: [link] ! Join Us Online! Partners and peers will meet online via Zoom web conference from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.,

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Archive-It

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

With ARCHWay, any individual can begin exploring web archive collections computationally using ARCH – analyzing, generating, and publishing research data from digital collections. In addition to this documentation, you can also participate in virtual ARCH workshops we are offering throughout the Spring.

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Preservica

MARCH 14, 2018

Preservica’s active digital preservation platform selected to future-proof unique digital assets that document nearly 150 years of corporate, brand and retail history. The archive also houses culturally significant items like daily memos sent to Sainsbury’s store managers during WW2, and Family business papers.

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Preservica

JUNE 25, 2019

Preservica, market leaders in active digital preservation, has announced the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR) , part of SOAS University of London , will use its cloud-hosted digital preservation and discovery platform to safeguard and increase access to their extensive multimedia collection of endangered languages.

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Unwritten Record

DECEMBER 3, 2019

In fact, photographs documenting CCC activities and companies are scattered throughout the United States and are housed within the collections of state libraries and archives, university libraries and archives, and within the collections of local historical societies. Original Caption: “Enrollee working in kitchen.

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Archives Blogs

JUNE 9, 2020

As part of International Archives Week 2020 , the International Council of Archives (ICA) has encouraged its members to consider what archives are and what they mean to researchers and society. Archivists and researchers use the word archives in many different ways. The Basics.

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Archive-It

MAY 18, 2022

by the Archive-It team. Internet Archive Canada will host an in-person web and digital archiving meetup on June 14th at its new headquarters in Vancouver, BC. Archive-It partners, Community Webs members, and digital archivists of all kinds are welcome to join! Archival Research Computing Hub (ARCH) Research Paper.

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