5.23.13
 Here are five things from guest contributor Henrik de Gyor: 1. From Cronkite to Couric: Internet Archive gets $1 million to expand TV news collection http://ht.ly/lg2Ll 2. BBC archives celebrating the beauty of steam locomotives http://www.bbc.co.uk/bb…

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5.16.13

Guest post by Henrik de Gyor

1. Digitizing history: 82,000-manuscript collection Vatican Library goes online http://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/05/02/digitizing_history_82000manuscript_collection_vatican_library_goes_online.html

2. Leaving Cloister of…

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5.09.13

Here are five things from guest contributor Henrik de Gyor:

  1. Library of Congress ebook “Perspectives on Personal Digital Archivinghttp://t.co/ktU6ikpXrC
  2. Library of Congress: “Enhancing Access to the Library’s Collections” https://www.youtube.com/watch?fe…

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5.06.13

I heard a great report on NPRthis morning regarding the cash crunch affecting many cultural institutions like Chicago’s Field Museum. The topic of deaccessioning collections has long been fraught with controversy for archives, museums and…

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5.02.13

Here are five things from esteemed guest editor Henrik de Gyor:

1. Cataloging endangered languages http://t.co/L0QJSTJS
2. Copyright law: Five ways to protect authorship http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/copyright-law-5-ways-to-protect-authorship/s2/a55284…

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4.25.13

While Tracy is taking a break until June, Henrik de Gyor is filling in for 5 Things Thursday.

  1. DAMMY award submissions are now open for applications
  2. Nice graphic of The Padagogy Wheel
  3. Why Modern Musicians Should Care About Metadata
  4. Help support Transcribin…

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4.25.13

Due to a recent busy work schedule and some recent volunteer activity at my local historical society, I feel I need to take a brief hiatus from Mod Librarian until mid-June.

That said, I would welcome a guest contributor or contributors and/or any…

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4.11.13

Here are five things for springtime.

  1. Wondering about the much anticipated Library of Congress Twitter Archive? Here is an update on the project.
  2. Can you effectively use Dublin Core metadata for SEO purposes? Yes you can, for a variety of reasons explained

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4.04.13

I am freshly back from a wonderful trip to the Big Apple and ready to present 5 things for you to consider:

  1. Curious about music librarianship? Get the scoopon Hack Library School. As with any concentration, it helps to focus your efforts, join applicable…

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3.30.13
Mod Librarian Visits NYPL!View Post

Mod Librarian Visits NYPL!

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