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December 22nd   Comments

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

Digital Library ArchivesIf 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.

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October 30th   Comments

Why Stop at a Paperless Office When You Can Have a Completely Digital Office?

Eliminate Files With a Digital OfficeWhat’s easier when you’re looking for a critical document:
a) Digging through paper file after paper file
b) Unburying the microfilm reader to spend hours sloughing through film?

If you’re like us, you wrote in:
c) Those are two terrible options!

Since you’re like us, you’ll also be happy to know that every format of microfilm can be converted to a digital format to create an entirely digital office.  This includes Microfiche, jacketed fiche, 16mm and 35mm microfilm, COM, 105 mm Step & Repeat Microfiche, and aperture cards.

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September 15th   Comments

What’s the Main Business Driver for Document and Records Management?

In 2009, what is the main business driver leading you to invest in document and records management?

1. Compliance

2. Cost Savings

3. Operational Efficiencies

Document and Records Management

If you answered, “B. Cost Savings,” you are correct. Compared with recent years, cost savings has taken a clear lead over compliance as the main business driver for investments in document and records management, according to AIIM’s State of the ECM Industry 2009 report. Other findings include:

  • 28% of organizations would take more than a month to produce documents for a legal discovery process.
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