It was in graduate school when I got my first lessons in programming. The language was Python, which I later discovered to be the introductory language for many up and coming developers. Having dove into a variety of tools since then, I completely understand why. Python emphasizes the creation of concise, human-readable code. With its … Continue reading Snakes in the Archive
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Home Movie Day
Please feel free to check out this blog post on my personal website, eddycolloton.com 1973-1974 - Water Skiing and Snow Skiing from Eddy Colloton on Vimeo. My grandfather, James Colloton, Sr. (1926-2014), or "Papa" to my cousins and me, recorded home movies of my dad and his siblings with his 8mm film camera. Christmas mornings, … Continue reading Home Movie Day
Learning GitHub (or, if I can do it, you can too!)
Resident: Andrew Weaver, CUNY TV As the CUNY TV Archives makes heavy use of GitHub for their workflows, in my residency I have had the opportunity to learn about more efficient ways to use this tool. GitHub is a service that not only allows for the hosting of information, but for tracking of changes to … Continue reading Learning GitHub (or, if I can do it, you can too!)
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
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