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
Serendip-o-matic
Originally posted on 2014-04-01 http://www.serendipomatic.org Reviewed by Erin Lawrimore, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro [PDF Full Text] Developed as part of the One Week | One Tool open-source software development institute during the summer of 2013, Serendip-o-matic is billed as a “serendipity engine.”[1] A user inputs text (anything from lecture notes to song … Continue reading Serendip-o-matic
Grizzly Labs: Genius Scan and Genius Scan+
Originally posted on 2014-03-18 http://www.thegrizzlylabs.com/ Accessed 12 February 2014. Reviewed by Maristella Feustle, Music Special Collections Librarian, University of North Texas [PDF Full Text] Genius Scan is an app for capturing and sharing images and documents. It is available for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone, with a free version and a premium version, “Genius Scan … Continue reading Grizzly Labs: Genius Scan and Genius Scan+
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.
Hootsuite
Originally posted on 2014-01-21 Reviewed by Ashley Taylor, University of Pittsburgh [PDF Full Text] HootSuite is a social media management tool that synchronizes and manages multiple social media accounts from one centralized location. In the archival world, such a tool is useful for brand management, collaborative projects within organizations, and managing limited resources in a … Continue reading Hootsuite
Viewshare: Interfaces to Our Heritage
Originally posted on 2013-08-27 Reviewed by Suzanne Maggard, University of Cincinnati [PDF Full Text] Viewshare is a free, open source application developed and maintained by the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program at the Library of Congress (NDIIPP). The purpose of Viewshare is to enable users to enhance their digital collections by creating “unique,” … Continue reading Viewshare: Interfaces to Our Heritage
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
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