Secrets from the Stacks authored by expert archivist Rhonda Chadwick delves into the significance of preserving family legacies in the digital era, stressing the importance of leveraging modern technology to safeguard cherished memories and…
Naomi Korn, IP Consultant talks about the practical issues associated with rights clearances and the licensing around the creation and curation of digital content.
Digital technologies dominate society today in ways likely not imagined when the first computers emerged in the 1950s. Phones and computers are an integral part of life, and with these technologies we as individuals are always creating new data. This…
This book provides a detailed case study of the advantages and disadvantages of an electronic text center. A thorough discussion of the possibilities of custom-tailored digital libraries includes information on the Alexandria Digital Earth…
There are practical problems associated with documentation, preservation, access, function, context and meaning of digital art. How do we care for similar works, and which are the theoretical and methodological challenges for curating and preserving…
This book references information on why it is important to refurbish and maintain physical or tangible text. When resources and information become unavailable due to deterioration or missing text all together they become mundane and troublesome to…
This collection of essays explores the practical aspects of archiving outside of an institutional setting. The authors specifically address issues that everyday people confront when trying to figure out how to handle not only the growing size of…
This centers on the archiving and retrieval of digital material is an excellent resource for anyone who is responsible for preserving their personal and collective stories. It emphasizes the importance of capturing and preserving our stories and the…
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…
Designed by the Orange County Library System, this is an archive that seeks to preserve personal records relating to Orlando, creating a database for local history research. It relies on user-created content in the form of images, audio files, or…