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2015

Collection development

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Music: General, Sheridan Stormes Aug 2015

Music: General, Sheridan Stormes

Sheridan Stormes

Sheridan Stormes' contribution to Magazines for Libraries, 23rd Edition.

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History In The Making: Creating The Shenandoah Living Archive, Lynn Eaton, Kate Morris Jun 2015

History In The Making: Creating The Shenandoah Living Archive, Lynn Eaton, Kate Morris

Kate Morris

The Shenandoah Living Archive (SLA) is a new James Madison University Libraries and Educational Technologies initiative that engages students, the local community, and faculty in capturing, creating, and curating the real-time documentation of life in the Shenandoah Valley. The Shenandoah Living Archive collects the stories of the communities that make up the rich tapestry of life in the Valley today. Materials include born-digital items (oral histories, images, video, geospatial data) and physical materials (flyers, pamphlets, diaries). A technologically rich space, the SL encourages creativity, connectivity, and experimentation in the development of new content and digital storytelling—a remixing that will bring …

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More Than Just Potatoes: Highlights From The #11;University Of Idaho, Erin Passehl-Stoddart Apr 2015

More Than Just Potatoes: Highlights From The #11;University Of Idaho, Erin Passehl-Stoddart

Erin Passehl Stoddart

This session gathers archivists from throughout the Gem State--from both academic settings and historical societies--to share the variety and richness of our heritage represented by our archival resources. Panelists have selected favorite collections from their respective institutions that highlight Idaho's distinctive--and often surprising--history. Presentations will include recent innovative projects that are making our collections accessible to audiences beyond our borders for the first time. What does "the Musical Poem Recorder of Cascade, Idaho" have to do with Oregon and California? Ever wondered about America's first "mail order religion" and where it all started? The session ultimately spotlights the connections our …

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Snapshot Of Web Harvesting In Canada, Joanne Paterson Feb 2015

Snapshot Of Web Harvesting In Canada, Joanne Paterson

Joanne Paterson

The World Wide Web has radically changed the way we create and share information. Unlike paper, which can survive benign neglect for years, websites are fragile and ephemeral things, The scholarly with a web page having an estimated shelf-life of between 44 and 100 days. record has been disrupted by the move to digital and unique research may be available only in a web-based format. It is not merely that scholarly output is at risk, but that administrative, governmental, social, and political information may also be lost if not proactively preserved. Long-term preservation and access to frequently updated and rapidly …

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