Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event
By Donna DiMichele | March 19, 2013
Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event
There’s still time to register for the free webinar “Hosting a Personal Digital Archiving Day Event” that takes place Wednesday, March 21st.
This webinar discusses how to host an innovative public program on preserving personal digital information.
In an effort to share knowledge on how best to care for personal digital information, The Library of Congress’ National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program developed The Personal Digital Archiving Day Kit. The toolkit provides resources for staff at libraries, archives and other cultural institutions to help them plan and present a personal digital archiving day program.
This webinar focuses on the resources included in the kit, how the kit can be used to plan a public program, and why holding a personal digital archiving program is beneficial for both public libraries and their communities.
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“Preservation Works” RI Historic Preservation Conference
By Donna DiMichele | March 14, 2013
“Preservation Works”–the 28th Annual Rhode Island Statewide Historic Preservation Conference
Where: West Warwick, RI
When: Saturday, April 27, 8:30am-6pm
Registration cost: $40.00 includes morning coffee and pastry, lunch, closing reception
The day-long “Preservation Works” conference examines how preservation works and what we work to preserve–historic libraries, mills and mill villages, downtown commercial districts, public works, and works of art. The event gets underway at the Church of St. John the Baptist in historic Arctic Village with a keynote speech on the industrialization of 19th-century southern New England.
Among the breakout sessions scheduled is a panel on “New Libraries in Old Buildings” moderated by Brian Jones of the Rhode Island Library Report with Laura Marlane (Providence Community Library), Jack Renshaw (architect for recent Willett Free Library project), and Kathryn Taylor (Memorial and Library Association).
Also on tap are 11 additional workshops and 11 bus, bicycle, and walking tours of historic places around the Pawtuxet River Valley, from majestic Royal Mill to rural Hopkins Hollow. The day winds down with a closing reception at historic Centreville Bank on Arctic’s Main Street.
Presented by the R.I. Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission with the Town of West Warwick and the Pawtuxet Valley Preservation & Historical Society.
For more information and to register or call (401)732-1009.
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LEAP Grants from Better World Books
By Donna DiMichele | March 4, 2013
Better World Books Discards and Donations program is offering LEAP Grants for Libraries.
Better World Books is aware that the needs and opportunities of the communities libraries serve vary widely and there are countless worthy projects to support. This grant process is patterned off of the California State Library’s Pitch An Idea program and is intended to solicit a wide range of applications that reflect this diversity. It is a brief and simple application process. $30,000 in funding is available: maximum grant amount per project is $15,000.
More information
Grant Program Schedule
- FEB 25th Applications Open
- APR 5th Applications Due by 4pm ET. Submission instructions are included in the application form.
- APR 6th – MAY 3rd The Selection Period: The Better World Books Selection Committee will review all applications and contact finalists for interviews and/or additional project details when needed.
- MAY 14th Winners Announced
Funding will be dispersed in May 2013.
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Digital Directions 2013
By Donna DiMichele | March 4, 2013
DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections
When: July 21–23, 2013
Where: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Digital Directions is a comprehensive introduction to creating and managing digital collections for those just beginning digital projects, or for anyone who wants to keep up with the latest standards and best practices.
Join a faculty of national experts, experienced digital collections curators, and colleagues from institutions large and small as we come together for 2½ days of exploration and study to identify new answers and opportunities for some long-standing challenges, considerations, and choices surrounding today’s digital collections care.
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
– Digital Project Planning
– Role of Standards and Best Practices
– Rights and Responsibilities
– Navigating the Metadata Landscape
– Digitizing Text, Audio, and Video
– Building a Digital Lab
– Digital Repositories
– Funding Digital Projects
– Creative Collaborations
. . . and more
FACULTY WILL INCLUDE:
– Paul Conway – University of Michigan – Conference Host
– Emily Gore – Digital Public Library of America
– David Minor – U. of California San Diego LIbraries, San Diego Supercomputer Center
– Peter Hirtle – Cornell University Library
– M. Claire Stewart – Northwestern University Libraries
– Greg Colati – University of Connecticut
– Jessica Colati – Worcester Polytechnic Institute
– Tyler Walters – Virginia Tech
– Joel Wurl – National Endowment for the Humanities
– George Blood – George Blood L.P.
– Tom Rieger – NEDCC
. . . and more
COST:
$499 – Early-bird (Before April 30)
$550 – Regular
$450 – Student
Complete Conference Information and Online Registration
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Digital Inspiration Conference
By Donna DiMichele | March 4, 2013
Digital Inspiration: The 7th Digital Commonwealth Annual Conference
When: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Devens Common Center, Devens, Massachusetts
Learn about the Digital Commonwealth’s participation in the Digital Public Library of America, the repository/portal system under development and get an update on itscollaboration with the Boston Public Library to provide scanning services to Digital Commonwealth members. The conference will feature keynote sessions by Amy Rudersdorf, Assistant Director for Content, Digital Public Library of America and Butch Lazorchak, Digital Archivist, Library of Congress. Breakout sessions topics include metadata, preserving materials for digitization, continuing education opportunities and social media.
Registration is now open.
Visit the conference website for additional information and to register.
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EveryoneOn and Digital Literacy Day
By karen | March 1, 2013
At the OLIS Library Directors Meeting on Thursday, Feb 28, OLIS shared information about the upcoming national Ad Council campaign to promote the importance of digital literacy. EveryoneOn will launch in major markets on March 21. Libraries will be prominently featured in the campaign as a “go to” place for digital literacy training. RI libraries are encouraged to check their library’s listing in EveryoneOn and update the information.
The EveryoneOn campaign will launch on 3/21. A neighbor to the north, Massachusetts Representative Edward Markey, has introduced a resolution (H. Res. 81) designating March 21 as National Digital Literacy Day. The resolution and the EveryoneOn campaign both recognize the importance of libraries in helping make America a digitally literate nation. Read more about Rep. Markey’s resolution in the ALA – Washington Office District Dispatch.
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Survey about Privacy and Library 2.0
By Donna DiMichele | February 28, 2013
Stephanie P. Hess, Electronic Resources Librarian at Binghamton University, New York, is conducting a a brief survey regarding the opinions of librarians on issues regarding privacy and Library 2.0 technology. All questions are optional (and voluntary) and any data collected will be separated from the individual who responded. Please note that the survey should take 10 minutes to complete and will be open until Friday, March 22nd.
If you have any questions or concerns about completing the questionnaire, please e-mail Stephanie Hess.
Contact:
Stephanie P. Hess
Electronic Resources Librarian
Binghamton University
Glenn G. Bartle Library
4400 East Vestal Parkway
Vestal, NY 13902
Telephone: 607-777-2474
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Special Focus on Education at the Newest Presidential Library
By admin | February 21, 2013
The newest Presidential Library is scheduled to open on May 1st of this year. The opening of a new library is a monumental task that requires careful curating of artifacts, papers, and exhibits. As well as historical items and significant papers, the George W. Bush Library and Museum will include many resources for educators. For example, the Library is currently piloting a “Traveling Trunk Program” to be used in the classroom. Each trunk contains resources and objects around a theme, such as the Marine Conservation Trunk, which includes scientific instruments, archival records, and marine replicas. The trunks are intended to help students learn how to use primary and secondary sources for research.
The Presidential Libraries are under the auspices of the National Archives. Each Presidential Library offers the opportunity to research and discover information about specific administrations, either in-person or remotely. All offer resources for educators to supplement studies about key moments in history.
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Out of the Ordinary: Preserving Paper-based Ephemera
By Donna DiMichele | February 19, 2013
OUT OF THE ORDINARY: PRESERVING PAPER-BASED EPHEMERA
Presented by the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
Cosponsored & hosted by: Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This symposium will examine the myriad of challenges faced in preserving a wide variety of non-standard paper items produced in the 19th and 20th centuries, including paper dolls, greeting cards, posters, maps, blueprints, baseball cards, miniature books, scrapbooks, and oversize objects such as posters, maps, and blueprints . The size, the use of mixed media, and the often-transient nature of these objects add to the complexity of their preservation needs. This symposium will address the need to retain basic preservation guidelines while creatively developing effective storage and handling solutions for a variety of items.
The program is intended for curators, librarians, archivists, collection managers, and others involved in the care of collections that include paper-based objects large and small.
LOCATION & TIME
Location: Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design 224 Benefit Street, Providence, RI 02903
When: Thursday, May 2nd, 2013, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
REGISTRATION & FEES: $95 CCAHA members $110 Non-members
Additional program information and registration are available at: http://www.cvent.com/d/vcqr4g
The Academy of Certified Archivists will award Accreditation Recertification Credits (ARCs) to eligible Certified Archivists (CAs) attending this program. For more information, go to: www.certifiedarchivists.org.
Major funding for this program was generously provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities. To learn more about CCAHA and its programs and services, please visit the CCAHA website
QUESTIONS? Call 215-545-0613 or email
The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is the country’s largest nonprofit conservation facility serving cultural, research and educational institutions, as well as individuals and private organizations. CCAHA’s mission is to provide expertise and leadership in the preservation of the world’s cultural heritage. CCAHA specializes in the treatment of works of art on paper, such as drawings, prints, maps, posters, historic wallpaper, photographs, rare books, scrapbooks, and manuscripts, along with related materials like parchment and papyrus. CCAHA also offers digital imaging services, on-site consultations, educational programs, fellowships, and emergency conservation services.
For information on additional educational opportunities, visit www.ccaha.org or find us on Facebook.
KIMBERLY MAGYAR
Preservation Services Assistant 264 S. 23RD STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 t 215.545.0613 f 215.735.9313 e KMAGYAR@CCAHA.ORGTopics: Continuing Education, Preservation | Comments Off on Out of the Ordinary: Preserving Paper-based Ephemera
COLA Annual Meeting
By alicia | February 18, 2013
The Rhode Island Coalition of Library Advocates held its annual meeting at the State House on Tuesday, February 12. COLA is a statewide grass-roots library support group. Its work includes legislative advocacy, community education, public awareness, and support for library Friends groups. COLA is represented on the Library Board of Rhode Island.
Senator David Bates (Rep., Barrington/Bristol) and Representative Joy Hearn (Dem., Barrington/East Providence) were named the 2013 Sweethearts of the Year, in recognition of their distinguished service to Rhode Island’s libraries. The two are shining examples of bipartisan effectiveness: they co-chair the Karla Harry Commission on Libraries, formed in 2006 to study how our public, K-12, college, and special libraries can work together effectively, save money, and deliver the best possible library service to all Rhode Islanders.
COLA awards two annual scholarships to students in the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies (GSLIS) whose academic achievements and service commitments promise careers that will enrich Rhode Island libraries. The 2013 Linda Aldrich School Library Media Scholarship was awarded to Kristin Ripley-McNamar, and the William Bergeron Public Library Scholarhip to Rhoads Elliott Stevens.
Guest speaker for the event was Dr. Renee Hobbs, Professor and Founding Director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island, where she is also Interim Director of GSLIS. A national authority on digital and media literacy, Dr. Hobbs discussed four central values for the rapidly changing field of librarianship: memory, search, community, and voice. Whatever platforms and media we adopt in the future, these will remain important, as cultural memory helps shape our creative questing into the future, knit us together into democratic communities, and empower us to find our individual voices.
New COLA officers are Gale Eaton, chair; Jessica Barry, vice-chair; and Neeltje Henneman, treasurer and recording secretary. New board members are Donna Good and Brigitte Hopkins; continuing board members are Michelina Bonneau, Loretta Cimini, Jay Litman, Nancy McEnanly, Mark McKenney, and Tom Viall; ex officio members of the board are Howard Boksenbaum, Joan Ress Reeves and Rose Ellen Reynolds, Harold Gadon, and representatives of ARIHSL, CRIARL, the Office for Library and Information Services, the School Librarians of Rhode Island, the RI Library Association, and the RI chapter of the Special Library Association. For more information about COLA, see http://www.colari.org/.
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