Results for "Smithsonian Resident Associate Program. Studio Arts Program. Discover Graphics Program"
Design + Archives: Anacostia Community Museum
- Date: February 21, 2017
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Celebrating 50 years in 2017, the Anacostia Community Museum opened on September 15, 1967.
Volunteer Spotlight: Joan Gilder
- Date: April 24, 2018
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: Joan Gilder has been a volunteer with the Smithsonian Institution Archives' Preservation Team for two decades, and has worked to treat many of our collections in order to increase their lifespan and improve access. She has been an invaluable asset to the Archives since she first began, and we are thrilled to share a little more about her story.What did you do before you began
How Computers Took Off at the National Air and Space Museum: 1980-1981
- Date: December 1, 2016
- Description: A look at a survey of computer usage at the National Air and Space Museum in 1980.
Some Conservator Career Advice
- Date: July 11, 2019
- Creator: William Bennett
- Description: So you want to be a conservator? In this continuation of our series on career advice, one of our conservators shares some advice for those looking to explore the professional field of cultural heritage conservation.
Collection Highlights: New Additions to the Archives Website
- Date: July 13, 2021
- Creator: Tammy L. Peters
- Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.
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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.
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
Stabilizing Lacquer Transcription Discs
- Date: October 18, 2018
- Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
- Description: Improved physical housing is one step you can take to help extend the life of your audiovisual media. Take a look at the new housing for lacquer transcription disc recordings from The World is Yours radio programs.
How I Spent My Summer: Interning as a Virtual Web Archivist
- Date: August 4, 2022
- Description: Virtually join along with me on my web and social media archiving adventure using web archiving services, such as Archive-It.
#AskAnArchivist 2020: Sharing From Home
- Date: October 8, 2020
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: You asked. We answered. On October 7, 2020, six Archives staff members were excited and ready to answer questions on Twitter and Instagram for #AskAnArchivist Day.