Resident log, NDSR date 20161004.1 Resident: Lorena Ramirez-Lopez from WHUT “who just md5deep-ed and redirected all them checksums to a .csv file? This gal " AND this is how I did it! Screenshot of my Twitter page (7 Sept. 2016, 11:07 am. Tweet) taken on 3 October 2016 on Mac OS X El Capitan Version … Continue reading Who just md5deep-ed and redirected all them checksums to a .csv file? This gal
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Snapshot from the IASA Conference: Thoughts on the 2nd Day
Greetings from Day 2 of the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) conference in Washington DC. This is my first time going to IASA, and I’m still not totally clear on the pronunciation of the acronym. “Eye-ah-suh” seems to be most popular but I’ve been hearing “Ee-ah-suh” too. This is likely due to … Continue reading Snapshot from the IASA Conference: Thoughts on the 2nd Day
Minnesota Books and Authors
I’ve been at MPR about two months now (where has the time gone) and I’m growing ever more comfortable with it, and with my role here. I’m excited to see how it changes me. You may recall from my last post that I spent my first week or so highlighting stories about Minnesota’s Native Writers … Continue reading Minnesota Books and Authors
Attend AAPB NDSR Immersion Week
AAPB NDSR Immersion Week took place July 25-28 -- we're not suggesting you travel in time, but now you can virtually attend seven lectures through WGBH Forum Network. Catch Jake Nadal on 'Thinking Like a Computer,' Stephanie Sapienza on project management, Snowden Becker on professional development, and more!
NDSA, data wrangling, and KBOO treasures
My first month at KBOO was about learning about the environment: the people, institutional knowledge, working styles and interaction, informational resources, and technology support. KBOO's specific environment is being taken into consideration so that a digital preservation project may thrive. KBOO’s current digital storage and archiving practices were evaluated in accordance to the National Digital … Continue reading NDSA, data wrangling, and KBOO treasures
AAPB NDSR Webinars
Every two weeks through the end of November, we're hosting a webinar event for the AAPB NDSR community on an area that's relevant to the current projects. (After November, the residents get to start hosting webinars themselves!) Our first webinar, held August 12th, featured Kara van Malssen, Partner & Senior Consultant at AVPreserve, discussing "Metadata: … Continue reading AAPB NDSR Webinars
Metadata Practices at Minnesota Public Radio
Training in Boston was an exciting, fun, heady experience, but I felt a little overwhelmed by the end. How would I approach a new job coming off such a high, from a week of training? The answer, of course, is just fine, thanks. I have the distinction of being the only resident who didn’t have … Continue reading Metadata Practices at Minnesota Public Radio
Digital Stewardship at KBOO Community Radio
Two weeks have passed since the start of the 2016 American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) NDSR fellowship program, and I am so glad that I applied and received a spot as one of the seven fortunate residents! Kate McManus, Tressa Graves, Adam Lott, Eddy Colloton, Andrew Weaver, Selena Chau, Lorena Ramirez-Lopez. Stay updated via … Continue reading Digital Stewardship at KBOO Community Radio
Kicking off the AAPB NDSR
The 2016-2017 AAPB NDSR residencies have now officially kicked off, starting with our AAPB NDSR Immersion Week. From July 25-29, hosts, residents and mentors gathered at WGBH to learn, discuss, and review information about digital preservation and archiving audiovisual materials. Immersion Week presentations covered a wide array of topics, including the history of public media … Continue reading Kicking off the AAPB NDSR
Welcoming KBOO Community Radio to AAPB NDSR
The staff of the American Archive of Public Broadcasting (AAPB) National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR) at WGBH has announced that Pacifica Radio Archives will no longer be a host for the AAPB NDSR program. A major component of the Institute of Museum and Library Services-funded grant project is to cultivate digital stewards in environments that … Continue reading Welcoming KBOO Community Radio to AAPB NDSR
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