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The Genesis of ‘Personal Archiving: Preserving Our Digital Heritage’

By on November 27, 2013 in Blog Post

I said in my previous posting that our digital data are fragile and perishable and that preservation is one of the most important reasons to undertake an archiving project.  And as it turned out, that consideration led eventually to the publication of Personal Archiving: Preserving Our Digital Heritage.

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Personal Archiving

An Important Lesson to Be Learned From The Internet Archive Fire

By on November 25, 2013 in Blog Post

In the early morning hours of November 6, a fire broke out in the scanning center of the Internet Archive’s headquarters in San Francisco (click here to view photos).  Fortunately, it was contained fairly quickly, and losses were mostly confined to specialized hardware, estimated to have been worth about $600,000.  Nobody was injured, and there was no loss of stored data.  The main headquarters building was not damaged, but a residence on the other side of the scanning center was extensively damaged, and the occupants were temporarily relocated.

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Career Q&A: A Librarian's Real-Life, Practical Guide to Managing a Successful Career

Making the Transition from One Library Position to Another

By on November 21, 2013 in Blog Post

Susanne is right—we had a wonderful time at the conference (#IL2013) and really enjoyed the programs and presentations, as well as meeting and connecting with other conference attendees. In addition to hearing a lot of questions about returning to librarianship, we also heard a lot from folks with questions that centered around moving from one type of library to another, or from one type of position to another. Law library to academic? Government docs to research and instruction? So here’s another Q and A from the conference…

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Career Q&A: A Librarian's Real-Life, Practical Guide to Managing a Successful Career

Obtaining a Librarian Job After a Long Hiatus

By on November 19, 2013 in Blog Post

Tiffany and I attended our first Internet Librarian Conference a few weeks ago and we had a blast. The people we met were friendly, the presenters were innovative, and the overall vibe was one of collegial sharing in a nerdy, cool and relaxed-California way–oh, and the sea lions at the wharf made for excellent alarm clocks. We both came away with new ideas for engagement in our libraries and our communities.

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