Before becoming the Director of the Diné College Museum in Arizona, Harry Walters spent three months at the Smithsonian learning techniques for the care and handling of artifacts, including their identification, description, conservation, storage, and exhibition.

On National Hamburger Day, let's take a moment to relish the technological hamburger. 

Get a behind-the-scenes look at Smithsonian’s photographic laboratories and equipment from the 19^th century.

Our digitization experts answer questions about the complicated and time-consuming process of digitizing our collections. 

Now is the time to explore how can we attach sustainability goals to the annual AIC, ALA and SAA Preservation Week/Month events and their MayDay calls to action.

The Archives recently upgraded its video digitization equipment to an open source, cost effective solution.

Here are some of the highlights of the research conducted at SIA this past winter.

What happens when your digital prints get wet and why is this important? Answers below!

The challenges of imaging the shiny surfaces of optical discs including CDs and DVDs.

Here are some of the highlights of the research conducted this fall at SIA.