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What are We Going to do About Hardware?

Contribution: Leslie Johnston

Name: Leslie Johnston

Source Name/URN: The Signal: Digital Preservation

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Entry: http://blogs.loc.gov/digitalpreservation/2013/05/what-are-we-going-to-do-about-hardware/

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On May 20-21, 2013, the Library of Congress hosted one in its series of small invitational digital content at-risk summits, this one on the topic of software preservation. “Preserving.exe: Toward a National Strategy for Preserving Software” covered a wide range of topics around software preservation, every type of software and interactive media art and engaged multiple [...] [...]

End of Semester Thoughts and Farewells

Contribution: Susan Manus

Name: Susan Manus

Source Name/URN: The Signal: Digital Preservation

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Entry: http://blogs.loc.gov/digitalpreservation/2013/05/end-of-semester-thoughts-and-farewells/

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The following is a guest post by Tess Webre, former intern with NDIIPP at the Library of Congress For the past semester I have been working with NDIIPP learning the tools of the trade, creating resources, and crafting fun blog posts (or at least trying). Sad to say, the semester is over. Yes, loyal readers, [...] [...]

Reality Check: What Most People Actually Do with Their Personal Digital Archives

Contribution: Mike Ashenfelder

Name: Mike Ashenfelder

Source Name/URN: The Signal: Digital Preservation

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Entry: http://blogs.loc.gov/digitalpreservation/2013/05/reality-check-what-most-people-actually-do-with-their-personal-digital-archives/

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While Noah Lenstra was working on a website about African-American history in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, many of the people he met at local public libraries, churches and businesses told him they had personal and family memorabilia they wanted to digitize, or they had digital stuff that they didn’t know what to do with. Lenstra, a PhD student [...] [...]

Fifty Digital Preservation Activities You Can Do

Contribution: Susan Manus

Name: Susan Manus

Source Name/URN: The Signal: Digital Preservation

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Entry: http://blogs.loc.gov/digitalpreservation/2013/05/fifty-digital-preservation-activities-you-can-do/

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The following is a guest post by Tess Webre, former intern with NDIIPP at the Library of Congress Preservation Week 2013 might be over, but digital preservation must go on every week of the year. In truth, preservation is an ongoing, long lasting process that requires active management. Don’t despair, though. I have some helpful suggestions to [...] [...]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences to be preserved with Portico

Contribution: dlewison

Name: dlewison

Source Name/URN: Portico

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Entry: http://www.portico.org/digital-preservation/news-events/news/general-news/proceedings-of-the-national-academy-of-sciences-to-be-preserved-with-portico

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Portico is pleased to announce that the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS) has entered into an agreement with Portico to preserve its journal. Through this agreement, PNAS ensures that its e-journal will be preserved and available for future scholars, researchers, and students. “PNAS is delighted to … [...]