Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_8807,size=250,left] In the institutional archivists' world, there is constant discussion about what we save and why we save it. While there are many reasons why this is such a pointed concern, one of the main factors institutions consider when deciding what to collect is the relevance of a collection's contents to the institution's mission.
Description: Investigating digital files from the 1980s turns up software that let people play matchmaker–for endangered species. Let’s see where this leads.
Description: Smithsonian Secretary Clough's most recent earthquake update. Whoa. For all you web nerds out there, check out this interactive timeline called, "The evolution of the web," which takes us through the birth and death of many a web browser, coding language, and web specific technology [via Swissmiss]. A Smithsonian Institution Libraries intern recounts her internship experience,
Description: Biologist Devra Kleiman was well-known for her research on panda and golden lion tamarin behavior and reproduction, and for almost 30 years, she coordinated the Golden Lion Tamarin Conservation Program which successfully reintroduced the first GLTs into the wild. #Groundbreaker
Description: Today is Giant Panda cub Bao Bao’s third birthday, and yesterday her little brother, Bei Bei, turned one. This marks the first time in the forty-four years of panda conservation at the National Zoo that there have been two healthy cubs in residence at the zoo at the same time, but that’s not for lack of trying.