Results for "Measuring what we do in museums: research, case studies and discussion (Video recording)"
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 04-049, Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Office of Education, Program Files, 1972-1995
- Date: 1972 1972-1995
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Office of Education
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
That's a Wrap! - Showcasing the Archives Through Video
- Date: August 29, 2013
- Description: When I first applied for an internship at the Smithsonian Institution Archives, I admittedly did not know much about it. For my internship, I was asked to make a video that would explain to the general public what the Archives was, as well as what resources it could offer them. On my first day here I was told that the Archives held the records and history of the Smithsonian
- Blog Post
What are You Watching?
- Date: August 22, 2013
- Description: How open source helps us save film and video recordings digitally . . . no matter how bizarre the subject matter.
Hold your fire! Fire prevention in archives, museums, and libraries
- Date: February 7, 2012
- Creator: Nora Lockshin
- Description: Discussion of fires and fire prevention in museums, libraries, and archives, with resources.
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 16-123, Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, Program Files, 1989-2005 and undated
- Date: 1989 1989-2005 1989-2005 and undated
- Creator: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
Preservation of Executable Files
- Date: July 24, 2012
- Description: As archives begin to receive executable files, archives must think about if and how to preserve them so their content lasts.
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
Representation and Condensation
- Date: July 30, 2013
- Description: How can archivists of oral histories preserve a true-to-life picture of interviews?
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 13-151, Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies, Administrative Records, 1979-2010
- Date: 1979 1979-2010
- Creator: Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 17-252, National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Film and Video Center, Program Records, 1977-2016
- Date: 1977 1977-2016
- Creator: National Museum of the American Indian. Film and Video Center
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Blog Post
Let us know what you think about the new Smithsonian Commons
- Date: July 13, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: [caption id="attachment_7367" align="aligncenter" width="417" caption="Slide from Mike Edson, the Smithsonian's head of Web and New Media Strategy, Slideshare presentation on the Smithsonian Commons."][/caption] Just recently, the Smithsonian released a prototype of the Smithsonian Commons—a new part of the digital plan at the Smithsonian that aims to stimulate “learning,
- Blog Post
Can We Just Forget It?
- Date: July 15, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="360" caption="Eraser, by Sarah McKenzie, Creative Commons: Attribution 2.0."][/caption] An interesting story surfaced about a week ago, concerning an over-eager defense lawyer anxiously seeking to expunge not only governmental, but media archives, too, of potentially damaging information or previously published articles about a number