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eBook Preservation: Cambridge University Press to Preserve Cambridge Books Online with Portico
Companies (Publishers/Vendors), Digital Preservation, Libraries, Patrons and Users, Preservation, Publishing
|From a Portico Announcement: Cambridge University Press will preserve its Cambridge Books Online content with Portico. Through this agreement, Cambridge extends its relationship with Portico, which began in 2006 with the publisher’s commitment to deposit its entire list of e-journals in the Portico archive. “As more users turn to online access for books, a digital […]
Tennessee State Library and Archives Painstakingly Saves Old State Supreme Court Records
Archives and Special Collections, Funding, Libraries, News, Preservation
|From The Tennessean Wearing a heavy apron and armed with scissors, a brush, a sponge, pliers and a magnifying glass, Todd Wallwork huddles over a table in the basement of the Tennessee State Library and Archives and tends to a seemingly endless flow of Tennessee court records dating back more than two centuries. Delicate work with […]
New Project Aims to Save Hawaii's Moving Image History
Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, News, Resources
|From Hawaii News Now: The University of Hawaii’s new West Oahu Campus will be home to a unique collection. In addition to it’s book collection, the main library will hold thousands of hours of Hawaii’s history, all captured on video. A new archives project is currently underway to search for and restore lost and forgotten […]
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From UDaily (University of Delaware): A newly restored copy of the only surviving print of You Are Not I, a 1981 film directed by filmmaker and producer Sara Driver, was shown Oct. 6 in the Masterworks section at the 2011 New York Film Festival. The lost film was found by University of Delaware librarians in […]
"Our Cinematic History Is at Stake: Film Archives and Apocalypse in 0's and 1's"
Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, National Libraries, News, Preservation
|From a Huffington Post Column By Vivian Norris: The Cinemateque de France in Paris held an important conference recently, with scholars, archivists, digital experts, filmmakers and film historians from the Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Library in France and numerous other institutions. Over a period of two days, the speakers and […]
Digital Preservation: "Emulation: A Useful Solution For Long-Term Access"
Data Files, Digital Preservation, Libraries, Management and Leadership, National Libraries, News, Preservation
|From the National Library of the Netherlands (Koninklijke Bibliotheek): In 2009, the European project KEEP started (Keeping Emulation Environments Portable). KEEP is doing research and development into technical and legal possibilities and challenges to give long-term access to digital information using emulation. Within this project and beyond, the National Library of the Netherlands has invested […]
Many thanks to Martha Anderson from the NDIIPP for putting this collection of tweets and links together. Very useful! The Alliance for Permanent Access Conference took place last week in London.
UNESCO Recognises the Importance of Archives in Contemporary Society
Archives and Special Collections, Management and Leadership, News, Preservation
|From the International Council on Archives Blog: In the one of the most significant developments for archives at the international level for many years, the General Conference of UNESCO has today adopted the Universal Declaration on Archives proposed by the International Council on Archives. This landmark decision is an important step in improving public understanding […]
Digitization Projects: ProQuest Announces Plans to Digitize NAACP Archives
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|From a Company Announcement: ProQuest and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) are teaming to digitize the association’s archives, bringing one of the most famous records of the civil rights movement to the online world. The collection — nearly 2 million pages of internal memos, legal briefings and direct action summaries […]