Results for "Archivists"
Link Love: 9/13/2013
- Date: September 13, 2013
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
You Asked, We Answered: 2014 Archives Facebook Q&A
- Date: November 4, 2014
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: On Monday, October 27th, four of our finest were available on the Smithsonian's Facebook page to answer questions about preserving your own archival collections. The four archivists at the Q&A have specialties in the preservation and organization of audio/visual material, photos, and digital records (email, digital video, etc.) This is our fourth year hosting this event and
Link Love: 4/13/2012
- Date: April 13, 2012
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.
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Never Just the Facts
- Date: April 22, 2010
- Description: For the last year the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History has been preparing to celebrate its 100 year anniversary. As part of the celebration, curators and archivists have been combing the files in preparation for an exhibition of historic photographs that will describe the museum’s history. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="218" caption="Photomicrograph
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Swingin’ and Swayin’ in the Archives
- Date: August 12, 2010
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Link Love: 11/4/2011
- Date: November 4, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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Link Love: 1/28/2011
- Date: January 28, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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It’s the Start of the 2011 Archives Month Blogathon
- Date: October 3, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Smithsonian Now Using Archive-It to Crawl Websites
- Date: February 26, 2013
- Creator: Jennifer Wright
- Description: Smithsonian Institution Archives announces its use of Archive-It to crawl websites.
Assessing File Format Risk for Born-Digital Preservation Planning
- Date: August 3, 2021
- Description: In addition to physical damage and deterioration of storage media, the technological complexity and dependency of electronic records make them uniquely vulnerable to loss, corruption, and alteration (both accidental and malicious). To achieve long-term preservation of fragile born-digital materials, digital archivists need a plan.
Harry Walters - Director of the Diné College Museum, 1973-2008
- Date: July 30, 2020
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: 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.
Link Love: 10/23/2020
- Date: October 23, 2020
- Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.