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San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) Launches New Platform For DigitalSF Digital Archive, Access to Online Resource is Free to Public
From SF Gate: The San Francisco Public Library announced this week that it has launched a new platform [powered by TIND) for its digital archive featuring more than 80,000 pieces of historical items that are free to access for the public. The archive, called DigitalSF, includes historical photographs dating back to before the city was […]
How an Instagram Post Launched the World’s Most Unlikely Archive (Utah State University’s Outdoor Recreation History Collection)
From The Deseret News: Abercrombie & Fitch might be best known today for its casual 20-something clothing, as it transitioned away from teen wear and provocative ads a decade ago. But that might not be the most dramatic change the company has undergone in its long history. In fact, when camper, hunter and fisherman David […]
Acquisitions: Belmont University Acquires Johnny Cash’s Archives
From Music Connection: Johnny Cash is one of the most important, influential, and respected artists in the history of recorded music. And now a collection of his personal archives will find its permanent home at Belmont University, representing a historic partnership among the Cash family, the John R. Cash Revocable Trust and Belmont. The collection […]
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Releases 2025 Annual Report
From an IFLA Post: The 2025 edition covers the first full year of our 2024–29 Strategy and is structured around its three Impact Areas as well as our work to future-proof the Federation. Overall, 2025 shows ongoing progress: stronger connections, more impactful advocacy, deeper investment in capacity and futures, and a sharper focus on sustainability. [Clip] Some highlights […]
ALA, ARL, COSLA, EveryLibrary, SAA, ULC, and Others Call on Congress to Fund IMLS
Via the American Library Association (ALA): Today, ten cultural organizations, including the American Library Association (ALA), called on Congress to expand federal funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in its fiscal year (FY) 2027 appropriations bills, which are scheduled for markup by a House Appropriations Subcommittee later this week. Addressed to members […]
Invest in Open Infrastructure (IoI) Publishes Landscape Scan on “Sustaining the Commons in the AI Economy”
From Invest in Open Infrastructure (IoI): As part of our Building Resilient Infrastructure through Dialogue, Growth, and Exchange (BRIDGE) project, Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) is pleased to release the first outcome of our research: a landscape scan of the challenges and strategies for bridging AI companies and open curated collections. Curated collections, such as digital […]
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Poynter: “Saving Local News Also Means Saving the Archives”
From Poynter Institute: In RJI’s 2021 report, “Endangered But Not Too Late: The State of Digital News Preservation,” the report’s authors write: “What if, because of the mind-boggling complexity of modern digital publishing systems, our first draft of history is dissolving? That’s the unfortunate fact of what’s happening right now in newsrooms across the country. […]
NewsJunkie.net Introduces the Guide to Public Archives, 2nd Edition
From NewsJunkie.net: For the first time, journalists and researchers have a searchable directory of over 1,500 of the world’s knowledge repositories. The new publication is from Newsjunkie.net, the data-journalism resource known for its “Who’s Behind the News” reporting. Guide to Public Archives II, a fully revised and expanded directory of the world’s artifact and document […]
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Report: “Could Artificial Intelligence Save Endangered Archives? A Kenyon College Cohort Aims to Find Out”
From The Ohio Newsroom: “[Archives] are crumbling and disappearing and we are losing our history,” said Katharine Elkins, humanities professor at Kenyon College. Deteriorating archives are endangering historical documents across the country. A group of students and faculty at Kenyon College, in rural north central Ohio, believes artificial intelligence could be the key to rescuing […]
Marco Rubio No Longer Serving as Acting Archivist of the United States
From Politico: Marco Rubio is no longer serving as the acting archivist of the United States, relieving the Trump administration official of one of several roles, a spokesperson for the National Archives and Records Administration confirmed to POLITICO. Rubio — who serves as interim national security adviser in addition to his duties as secretary of […]
