Results for "Smithsonian Collections Blog"
The Smithsonian's Top 6 Archives Myths
- Date: October 26, 2011
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: The top five myths about the archives at the Smithsonian Institution.
Some IIIF-y Collections
- Date: July 19, 2018
- Creator: Andrew Whitesell
- Description: If you are someone who likes to view our collections, you may have noticed what looks like a slight cosmetic change in our collections pages. Honestly, even if you use our site heavily, you may have missed it. A side-by-side would show all that really changed was a new title bar, a few new buttons on the viewer, and another new button down at the bottom right next to the
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The Smithsonian’s First Woman Employee: Jane W. Turner, Librarian
- Date: March 27, 2014
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Jane Turner was the first paid female employee at the Smithsonian, eventually becoming the Smithsonian’s Librarian.
Conserving Archival Collections Suffering from Fungal Attack
- Date: July 26, 2016
- Description: This summer Visiting Professional Laura Wahl had the chance to learn more about how to respond to the problem of mold residues found on archival materials. The Smithsonian Affiliations’ Visiting Professionals Program allowed her to spend time at the Smithsonian Institution Archives’ conservation lab researching this topic.
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Going Back to the Smithsonian’s Future
- Date: February 8, 2018
- Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
- Description: Today on The Bigger Picture, we are highlighting the anniversary of the 1927 Conference on the Future of the Smithsonian which brought together people from across the country – scientists, academics, politicians, and private citizens – to advise on the future role of the Smithsonian. For this, we bring you a piece from Smithsonian Archives Program Assistant Lisa Fthenakis,
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Live Blogging from the Smithsonian Archives Fair!
- Date: October 22, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: [caption id="attachment_9678" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="View of the Archives Fair setup, October 22, 2010."][/caption] We are going to be live blogging from the Smithsonian Archives Fair this morning and profiling all of the activities that will be going on today. Stay tuned throughout the day to see what's going on. [caption id="attachment_9680"
Link Love: 12/9/2011
- Date: December 9, 2011
- 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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Autumn in the SI Collections
- Date: October 7, 2009
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="179" caption="Nehemiah Hubbard Homestead, fall leaves on the mossy terrace, Middletown, Connecticut, by Elizabeth M. Bazazi, 1998, Smithsonian Archives of American Gardens."][/caption] It’s October already and the beginning of full-fledged fall in D.C. Autumn is . . . [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Great Basin
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December Across the Smithsonian Collections
- Date: December 14, 2009
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: It’s December, which of course means the beginning of the holiday season. Festive décor starts to appear in store windows (or, let’s be honest, these days it starts going up in late October . . .). [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="330" caption="East Baltimore Documentary Survey Project, ca. 1975, Elinor Cahn, Gelatin silver print, Smithsonian American Art Museum,
What a Groovy Idea! A Pan-Institutional Survey of Audiovisual Collections
- Date: April 21, 2016
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: In celebration of Preservation Week 2016, here’s a brief overview of surveys and their role in preservation, as well as a look into an audiovisual survey currently taking place right here at the Smithsonian.
Some more IIIF-y Collections
- Date: May 30, 2019
- Creator: Andrew Whitesell
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives begins to further implement the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF).
Archives Conservation in Haiti, Part 2: Audio and Video Collections
- Date: December 21, 2011
- Creator: Sarah Stauderman
- Description: Current conditions of audiovisual archives in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.