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In this edited volume, Gesa Kirsch and Liz Rohan explore the "backstory" of what goes into an archive. They dig deep into the research, political aspects, and decisions on what to archive. Many of the essays address the considerations involved in…

Architecture firms have used computers as an integral part of the design process for the past thirty to forty years, but born-digital architectural records are only now being donated to repositories for preservation. This article reviews the…

The David Rumsey Map Collection features nearly 50,000 historical maps spanning from 1492 to the present-day. More than simply a repository, the website is an interactive database giving users the ability to download the actual record and create…

Digital Archives and Collections: Creating Online Access to Cultural Heritage by Katja Müller examines how museums and archives create and curate their online presence. It explores how archivists in India and Europe decide how to create their digital…

This landmark edited collection offers a wide-ranging overview of how rapid technological changes and the push for providing wide access to digitized cultural heritage holdings are changing the landscape of archives. This book provides a set of…

Digital Archives: Management, Access and Use offers an overview of the constantly evolving technological changes and improvements in the world and how digital archiving is affected by this. This book provides insights from international experts who…

Digital Archives: Management, Access, and Use is a collection that presents an expensive look at how rapid technological changes and the push for providing wide access to digitized cultural heritage holdings are changing the field. It also provides a…

Special or rare documents require extra attention with regards to refurbishing and maintaining its structure. This text involves the complex frame work with regards to digital preservation, curation, and promoting a standardized method for saving…

Daniel Cohen, professor of history at George Mason University and director of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media and the late Roy Rosenzweig, professor of history and innovator in digital scholarship at George Mason University…

In this chapter, Duncan and Ekmekcioglu present a range of responses by digital libraries and repositories to their institutions and users. Most institutions blend features of three models: massive repositories, which provide wide access but limit…