Preservation Archives
Video Game Preservation Recap Video 2024 Released by GOG
From an EFGAMP (European Federation of Video Game Archives, Museums and Preservation) Post: Our new member GOG has produced first time a video showcasing key milestones and efforts to preserve games in 2024. It includes insights from some of the most respected voices in the industry: • Frank Cifaldi (The Video Game History Foundation) • Andrew Borman […]
National Endowment For the Humanities (NEH) Announces $22.6 Million For 219 Humanities Projects Nationwide
From NEH: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $22.6 million in grants for 219 humanities projects across the country. Among these are grants that will establish protocols for the stewardship and voluntary return of unethically acquired archaeological and ethnographic artifacts to their communities of origin; enrich K–12 educators’ understanding and teaching of […]
Baylor University Awarded $2.48 Million Grant for Black Gospel Archive
From Baylor University: Baylor University has been awarded a $2.48 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Religion and Cultural Institutions Initiative (RCII) to support a major expansion of the Black Gospel Archive (BGA) at Baylor University Libraries. The award represents one of the largest foundation gifts to support Baylor Libraries and will underwrite an […]
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Canada: Library of Parliament Joins the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
From a CARL Announcement: The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to welcome the Library of Parliament as its newest member, which joins 29 university libraries and 2 federal institutions. As the voice of Canada’s research libraries, CARL enhances its members’ capacity to advance research and higher education; promotes effective and sustainable knowledge creation, […]
Library of Congress Appoints Rachael Stoeltje as New Chief for National Audio-Visual Conservation Center
From the Library of Congress: The Library of Congress has named Rachael Stoeltje as the new chief of the Library’s National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, which includes the Library’s Packard Campus in Culpeper, Virginia, beginning in January 2025. Stoeltje will oversee the state-of-the-art facility where the Library of Congress acquires, preserves and provides access to the […]
Digital Preservation: “Act Now to Stop Millions of Research Papers From Disappearing”
From a Nature Editorial: Millions of research articles are absent from major digital archives. This worrying finding, which Nature reported on earlier this year, was laid bare in a study by Martin Eve, who studies technology and publishing at Birkbeck, University of London. Eve sampled more than seven million articles with unique digital object identifiers (DOIs), a […]
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Journal Article: “Essential Work, Invisible Workers: The Role of Digital Curation in Covid-19 Open Science”
The article (full text) linked below was recently published by JASIST (Journal of the Association For Information Science and Technology). Title Essential Work, Invisible Workers: The Role of Digital Curation in Covid-19 Open Science Authors Irene V. Pasquetto University of Maryland Amina A. Abdu University of Michigan Natascha Chtena Simon Fraser University Source JASIST (Journal […]
Libraries: Anchoring The Future of Software Preservation (Interview with Julien Roche, President of Liber)
From Software Heritage: Imagine the Tower of Babel, but instead of chaos and confusion, it stands as a symbol of collaboration and understanding. This seemingly paradoxical image perfectly encapsulates the mission of the Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche (Liber). The association brings together over 400 national, specialized, and university libraries from 40 countries. In […]
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Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI): “Infra Finder Grows: 90+ Open Infrastructures Now Available”
From an Invest in Open Infrastructure (IOI) Post: Open infrastructure — shared systems and resources supporting the creation, sharing, and preservation of research output and knowledge — is becoming increasingly crucial in the rapidly evolving world of research and scholarship. However, navigating this complex and dynamic landscape can be challenging for institutions and organizations. [Clip] […]
American Library Association Launches National Search For Executive Director; The Center for Research Libraries Selects TIND ILS to power PAPR, the Print Archives and Preservation Registry; & More Headlines
American Library Association (ALA) American Library Association Launches National Search For Executive Director (via ALA) Center For Research Libraries & TIND The Center for Research Libraries Selects TIND ILS to power PAPR, the Print Archives and Preservation Registry Last Update: 8am Eastern on Nov. 15
