Tag: open government

Changing Our Perspective: Looking at Our Quality Efforts from the Outside In

by dferriero, posted in Digitization, Open Government, Research

The following is a guest post by Kate Murray, Digitization Process Development Specialist at the National Archives.   Recently I had what I can only describe as a Eureka moment. I was attending an informal presentation by Hans Westerhoff describing the Images for the Future project in the Netherlands. He said one of the most … Continue reading Changing Our Perspective: Looking at Our Quality Efforts from the Outside In

May 18th Citizen Archivist Program

by czarr, posted in 1940 Census, DC-area Researchers, Digitization, Education, Electronic Records, Events, Genealogy / Family History, Miscellaneous, Online Research, Open Government, Social Media (Web 2.0)

If you are anything like me, you would love to volunteer more, but you don't feel you have enough time to make a commitment. Luckily, these days, anyone with a computer and internet access can easily participate in online volunteer projects. An upcoming public program at the National Archives will look at three projects where … Continue reading May 18th Citizen Archivist Program

Tech Tuesday: What's the Buzz?

by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Electronic Records, NCAST, Open Government, Tech Tuesdays

Being a journalist in this digital and new media age presents challenges and frustrations of tracking down and accessing Federal, State, and Local government information needed to produce responsible and accurate news products. Read today’s blog for an invitation to a free conference co-sponsored by NARA and Duke University on April 12, focusing on ways that journalists and researchers may better discover, access, and use digital government information.

Keeping NARA out in front for Digital Democracy

by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Tech Tuesdays

Last month, the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) submitted their report to the President and to Congress, “Designing a Digital Future: Federally Funded Research and Development in Networking and Information Technology.“ In this report, the PCAST provides recommendations – with specific mention of NARA’s role in Digital Democracy – regarding IT research priorities, challenges, and opportunities for the Federal government in the years ahead.

Join Us May 19th for an Archives Wiki Planning Meeting

by Matthew Schaefer, posted in DC-area Researchers, Genealogy / Family History, Online Research, Open Government, Research, Social Media (Web 2.0)

We’re launching a public wiki pilot project that will allow researchers, historians, archivists, and citizen archivists to create pages on records or themes. We need your ideas and enthusiasm to make the wiki a success.  Please join us for the second planning meeting at the National Archives in College Park, Maryland, on Wednesday, May 19th from … Continue reading Join Us May 19th for an Archives Wiki Planning Meeting

Tech Tuesday: Machine Tags on Our Flickr Images

by dferriero, posted in Databases, Miscellaneous, Online Research, Open Government, Photographs, Social Media (Web 2.0), Tech Tuesdays

We joined Flickr last summer as a new way to share our photos with the public. These photos are also available via our online catalog, the Archival Research Catalog (ARC). From the iconic Mathew Brady Civil War photographs to the stirring images from the Environmental Protection Agency's DOCUMERICA endeavor in the 1970s, thousands of people … Continue reading Tech Tuesday: Machine Tags on Our Flickr Images

Join us Friday, May 7th for our first Archives wiki planning meeting

by Matthew Schaefer, posted in DC-area Researchers, Genealogy / Family History, Online Research, Open Government, Research, Social Media (Web 2.0)

We're launching a public wiki that will allow researchers, historians, archivists, and citizen archivists to create pages on records or themes. We need your ideas and enthusiasm to make the wiki a success.  Please join us for the first organizing meeting at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, on Friday, May 7th from 1-2 … Continue reading Join us Friday, May 7th for our first Archives wiki planning meeting

Calling All Citizen Archivists

by czarr, posted in DC-area Researchers, Open Government, Research, Social Media (Web 2.0)

The National Archives is planning to launch a public wiki that will allow users to participate on our website.  We need your help in developing an "Archives Wiki."  This project will be similar to the UK Archives' "Your Archives."  Check out this wiki and let us know what you think you would want in your … Continue reading Calling All Citizen Archivists

Stop by to See Us at the NARA Genealogy Fair

by lbarber, posted in Events, Genealogy / Family History, Miscellaneous, Open Government, Social Media (Web 2.0)

Are you planning to attend the National Archives' 6th annual Genealogy Fair? If so, we hope you'll come visit us at our exhibit tables. NARA's new Open Government Plan (PDF) highlights how crucial social media is to opening up the Archives and establishes the redesign of Archives.gov as NARA's "flagship initiative." Stop by, bring us … Continue reading Stop by to See Us at the NARA Genealogy Fair

Participate in the Archives.gov Web Redesign Card Sort!

by Matthew Schaefer, posted in Archives.gov Redesign, DC-area Researchers, Events, Genealogy / Family History, Online Research, Open Government, Research

We are redesigning Archives.gov to make it easier and quicker for you to find the information you need as part of NARA’s Flagship Open Government Initiative.  We want your opinions to help us to develop a web site designed for participation.  Throughout the redesign process, we’ll be inviting you to participate by voting, sorting, commenting, … Continue reading Participate in the Archives.gov Web Redesign Card Sort!