MORE 'DIGITAL-COLLECTIONS' POSTS
Illinois: Police Respond To Several Bomb Threats Called Into Chicago Area Libraries; Africa Commons from Coherent Digital, Moi University, and Digital Divide Data Partner to Digitize a Major East African Archive; & More News Headlines
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|American Library Association ALA to Distribute Up to $3.6 Million in Grants as Part of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities Digital Collections Africa Commons from Coherent Digital, Moi University, and Digital Divide Data Partner to Digitize a Major East African Archive (via Coherent) eLife eLife Introduces New Process to Simplify Publication Fee […]
Library of Congress Honors Libraries in New Jersey and Michigan for Outstanding Service to Readers with Disabilities; OCLC Awarded IMLS Grant to Support Library Learning in Digital Collections Stewardship; & More Headlines
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|Censorship National Coalition on Censorship (NCAC) Launches the Kids’ Right to Read Network (KRRN), a Network of Local Groups to Fight Book Banning (via NCAC) Digital Preservation Preservica and AM Partner on Digital Asset Management and Digital Preservation Solutions for Libraries and Archives Library of Congress Library of Congress Honors Libraries in New Jersey and Michigan […]
Washington University Libraries Awarded Mellon Grant to Preserve Born-Digital Poetry Collections
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|From Washington University Libraries: The Washington University Libraries were awarded a two-year grant by the Mellon Foundation to support an exploration of essential questions surrounding the acquisition, discoverability, preservation, and use of born-digital poetry collections. The $250,000 award will enable the University Libraries to develop online resources and systems to process, preserve, and steward the […]
Funding: Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Awards $5.7 Million to Strengthen Library Services for Tribal Communities, Native Hawaiians
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|From the Institute of Museum and Library Services: The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced grants totaling $5,763,000 through three programs designed to support and improve library services of Native American, Native Alaskan, and Native Hawaiian organizations. “With these awards, IMLS recognizes the importance of supporting libraries and cultural centers in First Nations […]
Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Releases “Edition Guide” For August 2023 Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series, Six Contributed Videos Address Current Digital Information Issues
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|From a CNI Announcement In the August 2023 edition of CNI’s , six contributed videos address current digital information issues. This edition guide provides a brief overview of each presentation; click through to the project briefing pages to watch the videos and see more session-specific details and resources. The National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication […]
From The Library of Congress: The Library of Congress has released some 230 newly digitized manuscripts written in Hebrew and similar languages such as Judeo-Arabic, Judeo-Persian and Yiddish. The collection, available online for researchers and the public for the first time, includes a 14th century collection of responsa by Solomon ibn Adret of Barcelona, considered one […]
From NASCAR: NASCAR is introducing a new way for fans to explore its rich racing history well into the future. NASCAR Classics is now live on nascar.com offering free, ad-free viewing of more than 1,000 full race replays, condensed broadcasts and recap packages spanning eight decades of speed in the NASCAR Cup Series. [Clip] Visitors to NASCAR Classics can […]
Record Labels Including Universal Music Group and Sony Music Sue Internet Archive Over Digitized Record Collection
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|At the bottom of this post we will be updating with additional reports, statements, and reactions. Latest Update 8/14: Statement: Internet Archive Responds to Lawsuit From Reuters: Universal Music Group , Sony Music Entertainment, and other record labels on Friday sued the nonprofit Internet Archive for copyright infringement over its streaming collection of digitized music […]
Joint Proposal For Next Steps in Hachette et al v. Internet Archive Case Submitted Today
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|We Will Continue to Update This Post with Additional Materials, Press Reports, etc. as they become available. Look for them at the bottom of this post. Latest Update: 11:55am; September 11, 2023: Internet Archive Files Notice of Appeal to the United States Court of Appeals For the Second Circuit Statement From Brewster Kahle: Internet Archive […]
From the National Diet Library (NDL) Image Bank Website: Before the Internet and even before television, books were a major source of visual information. The NDL Image Bank showcases items from the National Diet Library’s substantial collection of visual materials, including ukiyo-e woodblock prints, books, magazines, and other forms of published media. All the images […]