Digitization and microfilm: unlikely partners?

I work for a company that digitizes newspapers, as well as historical documents, books, photographs, and government records.  It is great work, and I feel I am contributing my part to making information accessible to more people.  I so remember using the microfilm reader at the library.  What a great tool!  But if someone else [...]

Posted Under: Digitization, Microfilm, Preservation
This post was written by Chris Swiser on May 13, 2009 Comments (0)

May is National Preservation Month

If you’re like me, you probably weren’t even aware of National Preservation Month.  Created in 1971 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, it started out as National Preservation Week and turned into a month-long event in 2005.  The primary focus for the month is about places of historical importance.
Really, it’s a shame that a [...]

Posted Under: Digitization, Genealogical Societies, Historical societies, Libraries, Preservation
This post was written by Chris Swiser on May 1, 2009 Comments (0)