Trust and the Personal Library
Who holds the particular book needed by a reader? What is the balance between the personal library and the institutional collection?
Guest Post — The Outlook for Data Sharing in Light of the Nelson Memo
What are the likely impacts of the OSTP’s Nelson Memo on data sharing for researchers and repositories?
Deep Storage: An Archive in a Salt Mine
Continuing our fascination with unique libraries, today we look at an archive in an active salt mine.
Restoring the Version of Record
The restoration of a glorious portrait raises questions about the scholarly Version of Record.
Guest Post — Seeking Feedback on a Model Digital Preservation Policy, a Project of the NASIG Digital Preservation Committee
A look at the NASIG Digital Preservation Policy and a request for comments.
Celebrating 25 Years of Preserving the Web
Since 1996, the Internet Archive has been capturing the World Wide Web but also doing so much more to preserve our digital world behind the scenes.
Restoring Rothko
Curation takes on many forms. Here, the remarkable work that went into the restoration of Mark Rothko’s “Black on Maroon” after it was vandalized.
Revisiting Nicholson Baker and Retention of Print
Scholars are anxious about what materials will be preserved and made accessible. Whose priorities come first?
Revisiting: Who Lives, Who Dies, Who Tells Our Story: Hamiltunes and the Burden of Founding Histories
Looking back at a 2015 post on the musical “Hamilton”, which raises questions about history and historical practice that reflects what scholars are and aren’t doing.
Oak Beams and Planning for the Long Term
In our day to day lives as publishers, we too often lose track of the long term. A University of Oxford plan provides a stellar example of how to think about the far future.
A Library of Color
The Forbes Pigment Collection offers a unique library of materials for the preservation and analysis of artworks.
Why Is the Digital Preservation Network Disbanding?
Preservation is an imperative for our community, yet the Digital Preservation Network is disbanding. What lessons can we learn from its struggle?
The New CLOCKSS Succession Plan: An Interview with Executive Director Craig Van Dyck
This week, CLOCKSS has announced its new Succession Plan, a key component of its preservation strategy. Today, Roger Schonfeld interviews CLOCKSS executive director Craig van Dyck about the announcement and other digital preservation issues.
Guest Post — The Evolution of Infrastructure: Making a Renewed Investment in Preservation at Portico
Over recent weeks, infrastructure has been a major focus for the community. Building infrastructure is important, but just as important is maintaining and evolving that infrastructure. Kate Wittenberg and Sheila Morrissey discuss the importance of preservation, and the work Portico has had to do to adapt to an ever-changing information landscape.