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Journal Article: “Global Trends in Digital Preservation: Outsourcing Versus In-House Practices”
Archives and Special Collections, Associations and Organizations, Digital Preservation, Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Preservation
|The article linked below was recently published by the Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (JOLIS). Title Global Trends in Digital Preservation: Outsourcing Versus In-House Practices Authors Rafiq AhmadBacha Khan University, Pakistan Muhammad RafiqBacha Khan University, Pakistan Muhammad ArifUniversity of the Punjab, Pakistan Source Journal of Librarianship and Information Science (JOLIS)DOI: 10.1177/09610006231173461 Abstract Digital preservation […]
Op/Ed: In Washington State, “State, Local Libraries Rebuilding Lives After Prison”
Libraries, Management and Leadership, News, Patrons and Users, Public Libraries
|From an Everett Herald Commentary by Washington Sec. of State, Steve Hobbs and Sara Jones, Washington State Librarian: In 2016, Gov. Jay Inslee prompted state and local agencies to collaborate on improving outcomes for people re-entering society. The State Library’s Institutional Library Services — which has operated libraries in state correctional facilities for more than […]
Association of American Publishers (AAP) Reports Publishing Revenues Totaled $28.10 Billion for 2022, Revenues Down 2.6% on Year-Over-Year Basis
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|Here’s the Full Text of an AAP StatShot Report Posted Today: The Association of American Publishers (AAP) today released the StatShot Annual report covering the calendar year 2022, estimating that the U.S. book publishing industry generated $28.10 billion industry-wide during the year, a decline of 2.6% as compared to 2021. In spite of the slight […]
National Archives Awards $6.5 Million in Grants for Historical Records Projects
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|Here’s the Full Text of a NARA Announcement: Acting Archivist of the United States Debra Steidel Wall has awarded 47 grants totaling $6,510,701 for projects in 27 states and the District of Columbia to improve public access to historical records. The National Archives grants program is carried out through the National Historical Publications and Records […]
EveryLibrary: “Landmark Civil Rights Agreement Over Book Bans in Forsyth County (GA) Schools”
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|(UPDATE May 22, 2023): Full Text of Statement: U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Resolves Investigation of the Removal of Library Books in Forsyth County Schools in Georgia —End Update— From an EveryLibrary Post/Statement): EveryLibrary applauds the US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights for pursuing an investigation of the Forsyth County […]
NARA: Dr. Colleen Shogan Assumes Office as 11th Archivist of the United States
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|From the National Archives and Records Administration: Dr. Colleen Shogan assumed the role of Archivist of the United States today and, immediately after taking the oath of office, began her work as the head of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). “It is an honor and a privilege to join the National Archives and […]
UC Berkeley University Librarian Jeff MacKie-Mason Announces Retirement Plans
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|From the UC Berkeley Library: Today, Jeff MacKie-Mason, UC Berkeley’s university librarian, announced his retirement plans. In addition to overseeing the UC Berkeley Library system — comprising nearly two dozen locations — MacKie-Mason is a professor in UC Berkeley’s School of Information and an affiliate professor in the Department of Economics. MacKie-Mason will retire in […]
New Report: “‘Good, Better, Best’: Practices in Archiving & Preserving Open Access Monographs”
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|From COPIM: Over the course of the COPIM Project, colleagues in Work Package 7 (Archiving & Preservation) have been working with the open access monograph publishing community, university libraries, and digital preservation experts to examine current archiving and preservation practices. Aligned to the principles of “scaling small”, key within COPIM overall, Work Package 7 has […]
Carnegie-Mellon Libraries: One Year Into Digitization Efforts Smith Gift Expands Digital Photograph; Sage Acquires the Titles of Business & Management Textbook Publisher, Chicago Business Press Collection; & More News Headlines
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|Carnegie-Mellon Libraries: One Year Into Digitization Efforts Smith Gift Expands Digital Photograph Collection Now Available: IFLA Principles for Responding to Conflict Sage Acquires the Titles of Business & Management Textbook Publisher, Chicago Business Press
NARA Releases New Federal Regulations With Standards for Digitizing Permanent Federal Records
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|Here the full text of a memorandum we received from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Memorandum to Federal Records Management Contacts: Release of Regulations with Digitization Standards for Permanent Records Today, NARA published new federal regulations with standards for digitizing permanent federal records. The regulations are in 36 CFR 1236, Subpart E. The regulations […]