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Digitized Records in the National Archives Catalog: How Do They Get There?

September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Catalog, Digitization, Tech Tuesdays

Today's post comes from Jon Fletcher, Archives Specialist (Data Standards) in the Digital Public Access Branch of the Office of Innovation. Digital Imaging Lab, 12/2/2005 NAID 66798226 A great deal of work goes into preparing digitized records for inclusion in the National Archives Catalog. Each subsequent step along the lifecycle of digitized records is a … Continue reading Digitized Records in the National Archives Catalog: How Do They Get There?

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Digitization Strategy Published

December 29, 2014 by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Catalog, Digitization

Today's post comes from Markus Most, Director of the Digitization Division at the National Archives. Based on feedback from the public and National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) staff in June and October/November of 2014, we are publishing our Strategy for Digitizing Archival Materials for Public Access, 2015-2024. We received a total of 20 comments … Continue reading Digitization Strategy Published

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Sharing the Video Metadata Love

February 28, 2012 by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Digitization, Preservation, Tech Tuesdays

Most archivists, librarians, and digital preservation folks love metadata -- and we at the Archives are no exception.  Metadata is the sort of invisible information stored within or alongside a digital copy of something like a cool, older video about a NASA space flight.  Metadata allows us to keep track of things in a detailed way.  It … Continue reading Sharing the Video Metadata Love

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