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Robert Ridgway: Seeing the Forest Through the Trees
- Date: April 30, 2021
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Robert Ridgway, known primarily for his extensive contributions to ornithology and as curator of birds for the United States National Museum, was also a keen observer of the changing landscape in areas where he conducted his detailed studies.
Celebrating 120 Years of the Smithsonian’s Photographic History Collection
- Date: July 14, 2016
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Did you know that the Smithsonian Institution has been collecting “specimens” related to the history of photography since photography was still considered a new technology? Learn about the evolution of our photography collection!
Where the Wild Things Are
- Date: July 26, 2018
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: Take a look at the residents of the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 1973 with these newly digitized images.
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I Never Meta-data I Didn’t Like…
- Date: June 10, 2010
- Creator: Marguerite Roby
- Description: So you know those thousand words a picture is worth? It’s true! Though my idea of what those thousand words should be might differ from yours and that’s why we’re going to talk about descriptive metadata, controlled vocabularies, and levels of access. Boy howdy, sounds like a wild ride, eh? When I was younger and infinitely more creative with how I spent my time I used to