Personal digital archiving for journalists: a “private” solution to a public problem
Personal Archiving
Within her article “Personal digital archiving for journalists: a “private” solution to a public problem” Sarah King aims to inform journalists on the benefits of digital preservation. Although librarians and archivists are all aware of the importance of preservation, many journalists are not. King explains how much of today’s journalism is published directly online which means libraries cannot archive these items as they only have short-term access through subscriptions. King makes it clear that personal preservation of articles and documents by journalists is the next step forward in the realm of digital archiving for the 21st century.
King, Rachel
2018-11-19
Natasha Furness
English
Online Journal
Exploring the methods and practises of personal digital information archiving among the student population
Personal Archives
Marčetić poses that many people today archive their own personal data as a byproduct of their day-to-day lives rather than as a deliberate act of preservation. She contextualizes this by discussing the activities and habits of students, and examining if their digital preservation is a willful endeavor or simply an incidental aspect of living in the digital era.
Marčetić, Hana
2015
Caden Norris
Journal
Trajectories of Personal Archiving: Practical and Ethical Considerations
Personal Archives
In the article “Trajectories of Personal Archiving: Practical and Ethical Considerations,” published in the academic journal Geographical Review, Knapp discusses the intricacies archiving has for the professional individual, as well as the ethical concerns archiving personal works. Knapp offers that the digitization of one’s personal notes can be problematic when examined with their body of work and poses that there may need to be limitations on what is preserved.
Knapp, Gregory
2019-02-08
Caden Norris
Journal
Your Personal Archiving Project: Where Do You Start?
Personal Archives
This resource from the Library of Congress, a well-trusted and respected organization, is a valuable one to share. The message of this article is to those who archive, and, as the article states, everyone does eventually have to deal with archiving information at some point. Ashenfelder provides an easy to understand and relatable discussion on archiving and how to go about understanding it. He discusses concepts such as clumps, work time, and work space, providing somewhat of a plan for those being introduced to the archiving process. Ashenfelder also provides information on different types of media and how archiving changes for each of these mediums. The quest to simplify and emphasize the use of digital archives is what will progress the field of digital archiving into the future, and through the content of the article it is clear that Ashenfelder and the Library of Congress encourages such evolution of technology.
I think this resource is both well-worded and well-researched. Ashenfelder provides external discussion on archiving through the interviews and discussions with experts such as Kells and McAleer which strengthens the reader’s understanding of archiving. With less technical and more relative information, this is a very good resource for those starting out with archiving, either in their personal lives or their studies on the subject.
Ashenfelder, Mike
Library of Congress
2016-05-11
Meagan Roge
Online Journal
Personal Archive Management with Digital Curation Concept on Students’ Smartphones
Personal Archives
This article houses a study that goes into the concept of digital curation on students’ smartphones. This is a recent study that emphasizes the importance of modern-day evaluations of technology and archiving resources that are made available to students and the general population. The study starts by stating that digital curation is a vital aspect of digital archiving and then expands on this idea by examining how students use these curation concepts to archiving their content. This is done through the use of MIP students using MRA records to manage, or not effectively manage, their digital archives within their smartphones. The results of their findings show that each individual is different and unique in their archival methods. This leads me to believe that a more user-centered model is necessary for the evolution of widely used archiving models within smartphones.
I found this study to be extremely relevant to the new wave that digital archiving has taken with the advancement of the smartphone and cloud-like programs within them. Now that this archiving software is being made public to the general population, for archivists to fully understand and be able to improve on digital archives, they must also take smartphones and their archival systems into account.
Sembiring, Santana
Khairunnisa, Khairunnisa
Kurnia, Leila
Universitas Airlangga
2019-12-22
Meagan Roge
Online Journal
DOI: 10.20473/rlj.V5-I2.2019.194-206
Perspectives on personal digital archiving / National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, Library of Congress.
Digital preservation
A guide addressed to the general public concerning the practices surrounding personal digital archiving. This eBook contains information regarding proper personal archiving procedure, personal essays reflecting on personal digital archiving, and resources for personal digital archiving outreach.
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (U.S.), author.
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, Library of Congress
2013
Ramos, Madison
English
eBook
OCLC: 836829773
Accession Number: ucfl.031945942
Database: UCF Libraries Catalog
Perspectives on personal digital archiving / National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program, Library of Congress.
Personal Archiving
The book contain different blogs and articles that all give different tips and guides on how to properly obtain items for a digital archive, such as the quality of photos and online message and how to make them fit for preservation. Some of the passages also go into detail on a few challenges that come up during digital archiving, why preservation is important, as well as some solutions on the matter. This book pertains more towards the improved conditions of personal archiving, which is why the articles and blogs that were chosen have a bigger focus on improving the quality and resolution of the photos you take, as well as talking about how you can archive the text messages within your phone. This kind of archiving could be more targeted for the use of preserving family photos, such as cherished holiday moments or special occasions, or photos of a loved one who has passed away. It also goes through different methods of digitizing the photos that you have through the use of scanning, and storage methods such as the use of the Cloud. Despite it being on the personal level, this approach to digital archiving can be effective in the sense that it allows us to preserve our own documents and images, the smaller things that archivists might have glossed over, helping preserve our heritage.
National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (U.S.)
2013
Gonzalez, Sean
Book/eBook
Ensuring the Legacy of Self-Taught and Local Artists: A Collaborative Framework for Preserving Artists’ Archives
Personal Archives
Colin Post’s article focuses on the importance of institutions establishing a collaborative relationship with local artist. The collaboration comes from the personal archives of artists sharing their content to institutions. To ensure the long-term preservation of artists’ personal archives, institutions need to work collaboratively with artists in their local communities, offering artists the skills, resources, and support necessary to create and sustain personal archives. For this kind of collaborative relationship to succeed, institutions will need to develop new models for working with potential donors, emphasizing skill-building and support for the artist to manage his or her personal archives as critical goals, in addition to the acquisition of the material itself into institutional holdings. These institutions will provide workshops and information on how local artist can manage their personal archives. As artist manage their own archives in the best way, the institutions can be a repository for long-term community access to those artist materials should they choose to donate their work. Post uses a real-life example of an artist named Cornelio Campos who worked together with the Durham County Library.
This example further re-enforces Post’s stance in the importance of a collaborative relationship with local artist and institutions to preserve works of art in any form. Post’s explanations make it clear that the benefits of this outweighs any reservations.
Colin Post
Art Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America
2017 Spring
Abbygail Dees
Saving Your Digital Past, Present, and Future: A Step-by-Step Guide
Personal Archiving
Every day, millions of people around the world use their phones and computers to record data; from photos, videos, and audio recordings, to simply typing information into the ‘notes’ section of a smart phone. However, due in part to the general populace making use of social media and generating a great deal of content because of it, it is nearly impossible to keep track of and save all this data. Saving Your Digital Past, Present, and Future is an informative guide that offers step-by-step guidance to save personal data and prevent the loss of sentimental and valuable digital information. This book introduces readers to the tools used to save digital information while also providing the pros and cons to each of them, gives an overview of the preservation and management of digital information, and provides visual and textural example to further improve our understanding of creating and preserving personal archives. This book is designed for the average person who frequently uses their phone or computer and It reads like so. It was published in March of 2020, which makes all of the information inside recent, which will help those who need it. Saving Your Digital Past, Present, and Future is an essential read for anybody who is interesting in saving the little moments that they capture and record.
Reyes, Vanessa
Rowman & Littlefield
2020
Lafontaine, Marisa
Book
ISBN: 9781538123805
The Complete Guide to Personal Digital Archiving
Personal Archiving
The Complete Guide to Personal Archiving bridges the gap between scholars and scrapbookers with professional archivists. It can be difficult to bridge the gap in professionalism with people who know little of a subject. In this guide, the professional knowledge of librarians and archivists is translated into practical skills that can be used by novices for their very own projects. Through unique techniques you could also be someone who is actively able to translate your knowledge to those who are not fluent. Breaking down archival concepts and practices into more understandable solutions is the main goal. By doing this you will be able to either understand or teach the subject of personal archiving to anyone who might hold interest. You might be a researcher trying to cull their highest priority email correspondent or someone needing to transfer their extensive home movie collection. This is a skill that will forever come in handy to anyone who works in or has interest in the field of archiving. This is the guide that will show you how. Instead of using advanced terms, this guide breaks the most complex terms into plain language so that anyone can understand. This guide will catch you up on some of the most popular archival concepts like a pro.
Marshall, Brianna H.
Amer. Library Assn. Editions
2017
Burton, Tyler
Book
ISBN: 0838916058 , 9780838916056