Originally 2014-07-15 http://cinch.nclive.org/timemap/civil_war/ Reviewed by Rebecca Russell, Rice University [PDF Full Text] As part of Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War in North Carolina, 2011-2015, the State Archives and the State Library of North Carolina are collaborating on several projects to document the state’s participation in and contributions to the war.[1] The North … Continue reading North Carolina Civil War Soldiers Timeline
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Digitalpreservation.gov
Originally posted on 2014-05-19 Reviewed by Lauren Goodley, Archivist, Southwestern Writers Collection, Wittliff Collections, Texas State University [PDF Full Text] The “Digital Preservation” website at digitalpreservation.gov is the public face of the Library of Congress’s (LOC) various digital preservation programs. These programs include the National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA), Digital Preservation Outreach and Education (DPOE), … Continue reading Digitalpreservation.gov
HistoryPin
Originally posted on 2014-05-01 http://www.historypin.com Reviewed by Abigail Nye, Reference and Instruction Archivist, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee [PDF Full Text] HistoryPin is a free social media platform that allows users to pin content to Google maps. Developed by a non-profit, We Are What We Do, HistoryPin bills itself as a “global community collaborating around history.”[1] HistoryPin … Continue reading HistoryPin
The Persée Digital Library
Originally posted on 2014-04-15 http://www.persee.fr, Accessed 24 February 2014 Reviewed by Dillon M. Wackerman, Stephen F. Austin State University [PDF Full Text] Persée, a digital repository of scientific journals, is a collaborative effort between the French government and several French institutions. The Ministry of Higher Education and Research of France and the University of Lyon … Continue reading The Persée Digital Library
Oestreicher, Cheryl, ed. “Provenance XXXI, Issue 1, Special Issue on Advocacy,” Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists: Vol. 31: Iss. 1.
Originally posted on 2014-03-03 http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/provenance/vol31/iss1/ Reviewed by Kathy Marquis [PDF Full Text] Sometimes the best choice between solutions A and B is actually solution C. The trick is finding C—and letting go of A and B. A special issue of Provenance, dedicated to the advocacy efforts surrounding the near de-funding of the Georgia Archives, demonstrates … Continue reading Oestreicher, Cheryl, ed. “Provenance XXXI, Issue 1, Special Issue on Advocacy,” Provenance, Journal of the Society of Georgia Archivists: Vol. 31: Iss. 1.
Gallica: Digital Library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Originally posted 2013-08-01 http://gallica.bnf.fr/?lang=EN Accessed 21 May 2013. Reviewed by Timothy R. Borbely, Wayne State University [PDF Full Text] This review goes beyond U.S. borders and focuses on Gallica, the digital library for the Bibliothèque nationale in Paris, France, which debuted on-line in 1997. The digital library’s mission is to preserve French heritage and to … Continue reading Gallica: Digital Library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France
Hurricane Sandy: Record, Remember, Rebuild
Originally posted on 2013-07-11 http://www.historypin.com/sandy Accessed 02 June 2013 Reviewed by Alexandra Orchard, Service Employees International Archivist (SEIU), Wayne State University [PDF Full Text] Since the 2012 Society of American Archivists annual meeting, Reviews Portal pieces have engaged with and used three notions from Jon Voss’ plenary speech to evaluate archival resources and tools. Highlighting … Continue reading Hurricane Sandy: Record, Remember, Rebuild
Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
Originally posted on 2013-05-01 http://copyright.cornell.edu/resources/docs/copyrightterm.pdf Accessed 10 March 2013. Reviewed by David M. Brown, Ed.D., MLIS(c), MCHES; MLIS Student Wayne State University; Assistant Professor of Public Health Jackson State University [PDF Full Text] In the ever-changing world of copyright and public domain, the Cornell University Copyright Information Center provides a resource to assist scholars, researchers … Continue reading Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
Our Digital World
Originally posted 2013-04-01 http://ourdigitalworld.org Accessed 18 March 2013 Reviewed by Elizabeth Pepper [PDF Full Text] Our Digital World (ODW) is a not-for-profit organization, based in Ontario, Canada. It provides support for libraries, universities and other organizations that maintain digital content for the public. The ODW website contains numerous links to helpful websites that supply information … Continue reading Our Digital World
Grateful Dead Archive Online
Originally posted 2013-03-01 http://www.gdao.org Accessed 31 December 2012. Reviewed by Lori Birrell, University of Rochester [PDF Full Text] Community building and scholarly rigor are the core strengths of the Grateful Dead Archive Online (GDAO), created by the University of California Santa Cruz. GDAO characterizes itself as a socially constructed network that combines a physical archival … Continue reading Grateful Dead Archive Online
