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Vision 2030: Library and Archives Canada Releases New Strategic Plan
From the LAC Website: Following two years of consultations, reflection and work, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) has unveiled its strategic plan, Vision 2030, defining the institution’s goals until 2030 and the measures through which it is planning to accomplish them. It is no surprise that users and access to collections are at the heart […]
Journal Article: “The Financial Maintenance of Social Science Data Archives: Four Case Studies of Long-Term Infrastructure Work”
The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST). Title The Financial Maintenance of Social Science Data Archives: Four Case Studies of Long-Term Infrastructure Work Authors Kristin R. Eschenfelder University of Wisconsin-Madison Kalpana Shankar University College Dublin Greg Downey University of Wisconsin-Madison Source Journal of […]
New Video Recording From Rare Book School: “Making and Reading Indigenous Archives”
The Rare Book School (U. of Virginia) video embedded below (a National Endowment for the Humanities-Global Book Histories Initiative Lecture by Kelly Wisecup) was recorded on June 15, 2022. From the Video Description: A National Endowment for the Humanities-Global Book Histories Initiative Lecture, delivered on 15 June 2022 by. Where and what are Indigenous archives? […]
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Julie Mosbo Ballestro Appointed University Librarian at Texas A&M University
Full Text of a Texas A&M University Libraries Announcement: We are pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Mosbo Ballestro as University Librarian and Assistant Provost of University Libraries at Texas A&M University, beginning July 1, 2022. The University Librarian is responsible for directing programs and personnel and leading a wide range of library services […]
New Funding: Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) Awarded $850,000 by Mellon Foundation to Support the Advancement of Racial Equity in American Archives
From a DPLA Announcement: Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is pleased to announce an $850,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to support its effort to advance racial justice in American archives. This funding will enable DPLA to launch a digital equity project to develop community-based partners and increase partner capacity to lead this work. […]
Report: “Vatican Releases Thousands of Holocaust-Era Letters and Requests Online”
From the Associated Press (via Times of Israel): Pope Francis orders the online publication of 170 volumes of its Jewish files from the recently opened Pope Pius XII archives, the Vatican announces, amid renewed debate about the legacy of its World War II-era pope. The documentation contains 2,700 files of requests for Vatican help from […]
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Journal Article: “Rarely Analyzed: The Relationship Between Digital and Physical Rare Books Collections”
The article linked below was recently published by Information Technology and Libraries. Title Rarely Analyzed: The Relationship Between Digital and Physical Rare Books Collections Authors Allison McCormack University of Utah Rachel Wittmann University of Utah Source Information Technology and Libraries Vol 41 No 2 DOI: 10.6017/ital.v41i2.13415 Abstract The relationship between physical and digitized rare books […]
Mellon Foundation Awards $600,000 to Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Network
From The Pratt Institute: The Mellon Foundation has awarded the Pratt Institute School of Information $600,000 to support the Digital Preservation Outreach and Education Network (DPOE-N) in collaboration with the Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program (MIAP) at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. This grant extends the 2020-22 award from the Mellon Foundation to […]
Librarian of Congress Appoints Jennifer Meehan Director of Special Collections
From the Library of Congress: Jennifer Meehan, head of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State University, has been named director of the Library of Congress’ Special Collections Directorate effective Aug. 1. Meehan’s career spans over 18 years in academic and research institutions in positions of progressive responsibility including 14 years of management […]
Meet Smithsonian Libraries and Archives’ New Director, Chicago Native Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty: ‘I Don’t Think I Will Ever Be Bored Working at the Smithsonian.’
From the Chicago Tribune: Chicagoan Tamar Evangelestia-Dougherty won’t let her 312 phone number go. She’s had it since 2006. “I’m not losing my number,” said the native West Sider. “I love my Chicago area code.” Evangelestia-Dougherty hasn’t been back to Chicago since before the pandemic. She’s been living in Washington, D.C., given her new role […]
