Category Archives: Digital Preservation

Grab your party hat and help us celebrate the Day of Digital Archives!

Posted on October 6, 2011 by GHLstaff

October 6 is the first annual Day of Digital Archives. It’s an “initiative to raise awareness of digital archives. . . What are digital archives? Who uses them? How are they created and managed? Why are they important?” (from the … Continue reading →

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New issue of the “Digital Insider”

Posted on July 5, 2011 by GHLstaff

The “Digital Insider” newsletter contains information pertaining to the digitization, digital preservation, and online usability activities of the State Library of North Carolina. The most recent issue is at: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/ghl/news/di/2011_0402.pdf Past issues can be found at: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.gov/news.html

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What have we lost?

Posted on April 29, 2011 by GHLstaff

It’s Friday, and as we wrap up National Preservation Week we’re here to deliver the results of our poll, as promised.  We had a great turnout, and while we’re not sure exactly how many people voted (at least 39), it’s … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get it on . . . Backup (the importance of replicating your content in multiple locations)

Posted on April 28, 2011 by GHLstaff

Measure twice, cut once. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Look before you leap. We’ve all heard these venerable words of advice. Precautionary words such as these are meant to remind us to minimize risk. Backing up your … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get Physical (physical storage media and obsolescence)

Posted on April 27, 2011 by GHLstaff

Once you save your digital content on your computer, mobile device, external hard drive, flash drive, or wherever else you choose, you’ll be able to access it whenever you want to, right? Well, not necessarily. No matter where you store … Continue reading →

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Let’s Get Personal (personal digital curation and human error)

Posted on April 26, 2011 by GHLstaff

We all create digital content practically every day. We take photos with our digital cameras or phones, send email, use social media, fill out online forms, and create any number of other things using our computers and mobile devices. Some … Continue reading →

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Lost to history…or loss of history?

Posted on April 25, 2011 by GHLstaff

Between car keys, single socks, and marbles, everyone’s lost something at one point or another. Even more common for most of us these days, whether we know it or not, is the loss of digital data – pictures left on … Continue reading →

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Digital Insider newsletter now available

Posted on February 8, 2011 by GHLstaff

This quarter’s “Digital Insider” contains articles that commemorate the Civil War, celebrate Black History Month, and co-locate new state publications. Read more about: North Carolina Public Documents, a recent addition to the State Publications online collection. This 51-volume, 64,500 page … Continue reading →

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Reminder to sign up: Free Digital Preservation Webinar – Dec. 15th

Posted on December 8, 2010 by GHLstaff

December 15th is right around the corner don’t forget there is still time to sign up for the free Digital Preservation webinar on WebJunction. For more information please go here, http://bit.ly/cELbU5 . To register please visit WebJunction

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Some Day They’ll Thank You: An Introduction to Digital Preservation

Posted on November 18, 2010 by GHLstaff

From BlogJunction Illinois: The upcoming WebJunction Webinar An Introduction to Digital Preservation is scheduled for Wednesday 12/15/2010 beginning at [1:00 PM Eastern Time.] Digital preservation is a phrase that is thrown about frequently in the archives and library world. And, … Continue reading →

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