DAM and LAM – towards convergence

http://dpconline.org/blog/idpd/dam-and-lam-towards-convergence. This is a blog post written for the International Digital Preservation Day, organised by the Digital Preservation Coalition.  

It’s not just a word

Since starting my new job at Notre Dame in September 2016, I've spent most of the time talking to people, with the goal to gain an understanding of the current state of digital assets management at the University.  My job is to coordinate and develop a campus-wide strategy, and to oversee its implementation. By the …

A lifetime in the digital world

I was first told about the Marie Augusta Neal Papers by a colleague at the University Archives, which were donated to the University of Notre Dame in 1996. The finding aid shows the comprehensiveness and the scale of the collection. The one significant piece of work that underpins Sister Neal's scholarly activity, however, is the …

The role of archives

This is a piece of major frustration in my work life right now and it has to do with the role of Archives. It all started with the old intranet, when it was retired and taken off-line, questions have been asked by my colleagues in the IT department about what we should do with the …

Have I got news for you

We used to cut articles of interest from newspapers and magazines. Some people still do but much of this activity has now moved online. Newspapers and clippings have been digitised and made available on the web. Newspapers.com, containing 4,600+ newspapers from the 1700s–2000s, is an example. Clippings from these  papers seem crowd-sourced. Registered users create …

Thoughts at the end 2016

My last post was added a year ago. When thoughts, often reflecting quick and imperfect thinking, could be seen as representing the institution you work for, it is hard to keep up the writing. I still think this is my personal space, where I should be relatively free to say what I'd like to say …

Collecting PDFs

As part of my orientation at the Internet Archive, I was given a list of activities as the “Welcome Treasure Hunt”, intended to help new staff learn about the organisation by completing hands-on tasks. One of them was to create a test Archive-It collection. Archive-It is the web archiving service offered by the Internet Archive …

Things I Did Not Know About the Internet Archive

I started my new role at the Internet Archive earlier this week, joining the Web Group, an awesome team of passionate and talented new colleagues. I knew many things about the Internet Archive. This is where the idea of archiving the global web was born and the world's largest web archive resides. I have visited …

What I Think About When I Say Goodbye

This week is my last week at the British Library. After more than eight years, the time has come to say goodbye. I first of all think about the many kind and talented people I have worked with, especially those in my team. I have learnt so much from them and will miss them a …

My Posts for the UK Web Archive Blog

I haven't written much for the UK web Archive Blog, not in 2015, nor 2013. There are better and more productive bloggers in the team. It is nevertheless good to bring all the posts together so that they can be accessed from one place. 19 June 2015 RESAW Conference – showcasing research of the historical …