Angela Heath | Data & Info Management Professional
Video credit: https://twitter.com/i/status/1790059641902145843 So, May 13th is Top Gun Day! I'm dating myself big time, but OMG...in my mind the music and movies from 1984 to 1986 were simply the best in history. Okay, I am a bit biased. 😉😉😉When Top Gun came out in the summer of 1986, it was something to just salivate... Continue Reading →
i remember that 20 years ago (I'm sure more), the Open Access movement (OA) began with a focus on remove the pricing barriers on paid academic journals. Around the same time, academic researchers I knew started putting their research papers on their own websites for free. The whole idea behind Open Access is to make... Continue Reading →
Be sure to check out Preservation Week, from April 30-May 6, 2023 for this year 2023. It is the last week of April each year.There are FREE webinars, preservation tips, guides an videos to peruse on the official website here: H-A-P-P-Y P-R-E-S-E-R-V-I-N-G !!!
Are you a library student interested in digital archiving projects? The digital volunteer projects at the Smithsonian Institution (https://www.si.edu/about) make really good resume builders. Check out the volunteer projects at:https://www.si.edu/volunteer/DigitalVolunteers
I'm super-psyched about the IMLS' list of finalists for the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service award. According to the IMLS site, this award was established in 1996 and "is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and libraries that demonstrate excellence in service to their communities." I'm even more excited to see... Continue Reading →
I recently consulted on a project using one of my favorite archive tools, Omeka. When I heard about their use of the tool, I smiled and started to relive all of my great times learning and utilizing this online tools over the years. Omeka is a web-based exhibit building tool for archivist. There is a... Continue Reading →
Digital Archiving 1.0 - MPLP In archive literature, Archives 1.0 is described as a closed approach with archives available to a limited number of patrons, mainly researchers interested in its holdings. Also, during this phase, archiving shifted from digitizing all material and then making it available to patrons, to digitizing as much as possible as... Continue Reading →
Typically, the summertime is a great time to do your professional development. The Digital Preservation Outreach & Education Network (DPOE) maintains a downloadable, curated list of online courses appropriate for digital archivists. Courses are from the Society of American Archivists (SAA), International Council on archives (ICA), Northeast Document Conversation Center (NEDCC) and more. Check out... Continue Reading →
Ever wonder what is the recommended file format to save your work in ? So many choices, right….JPG, JPEG, PDF, PSD, MP3, MP4, etc. Help to the rescue. The Library of Congress has a great page of recommended file formats for you to consider. Every type of work is covered…from text-based work, still image, moving... Continue Reading →
The Dictionary of Archives Terminology by the Society of American Archivists runs a "Word of the Week" subscription that sends out weekly resources, definitions, terminology pertaining to archiving. This is a great resource of micro learning about archiving. It can be used by those new to archiving but also those who have been in archiving... Continue Reading →
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