Watch out Google, you’re officially being targeted by an extremely unlikely source: Germany. That’s right, the German Digital Library plans to make millions of books, films, images and even audio recordings available and accessible online via digital conversion. The good news for the German library and bad news for Google is that already more than 30,000 libraries, museums and existing archives are expected to contribute digitized cultural artifacts.
History and Archiving Entries
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Digital Conversion of Your Family Heritage
How many of you have old family photos and artifacts that date back over 100 years? How many have invaluable documents, journals, family crests, even recipes handwritten by your great grandmother? Almost all of us have inherited artifacts, mementos and photographs of our family. It’s a great way to pass along and share family heritage and traditions. But often times these photos and documents end up damaged or altered by sun, water or simple wear over time or even lost or misplace.
What if there was a better way to save these memories for future generations?
Electronic Document Management System at The National Archives
The new electronic document management system for The National Archives holds the equivalent of:
A. 10 million four-drawer filing cabinets
B. 12 million four-drawer filing cabinets
C. 20 million four-drawer filing cabinets
If you answered “C,” you are correct.
The new electronic document management system for The National Archives can store 1 petabyte of digital data – the same as 20 million four-drawer filing cabinets or 12 years of HDTV, according to PublicTechnology.net.
With the new system, The National Archives will be equipped to handle the mass of electronic government records that will be received over the next few years. The system will store websites, digital documents and digital copies of paper records.
The Hunt for the “Coolest” Digital Library Archivist Ever
Which digital library archivist job recently became available at The University of California Santa Cruz – and was dubbed by Paste magazine as “quite possibly the coolest librarian job ever”?
A. Archivist for The Clash Archive
B. Archivist for the Led Zeppelin Archive
C. Archivist for the Grateful Dead Archive
D. Archivist for The Doors Archive
If you answered “C”, you are correct.
The University of California Santa Cruz recently announced it was hiring a librarian to manage and act as a curator for its Grateful Dead digital library archives. The new archivist will be responsible for planning and overseeing digital processing of all archives-related material.
Who Needs To Archive Social Media Content?
Businesses of all sizes, in industries ranging from manufacturing to healthcare, can benefit from web based document management. Organizations turn to digital content archiving and management solutions for:
- Security for sensitive information
- Protection of historical documents
- Physical space conservation
- Enhanced customer service
- Improved staff workflow
These days, even politicians, celebrities and sports figures understand the importance of digital content archiving and management – particularly with the flood of content from social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Which high-profile figure is currently searching for a social media content archiving solution?