This post is featured on the History Associates timeline. It is ironic that our most recent military …
Mapping History: A Behind the Scenes Look at the Making of Historical Maps
On June 6, 1944, thousands of Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy in what would become …
How One Company Reduced Off-Site Records Storage Costs
Storing inactive records in an off-site facility can save space and costs, but these records, like active …
Preventing Data Loss: Steps Toward Long-Term Digital Preservation
Will you be able to access your important digital documents twenty years from now? Data from NASA’s …
Taking Timelines Beyond Two Dimensions
Museum exhibits have long used timelines to communicate events and trends. Sprawling across museum walls, these time-tested …
Recommended Resources for Assessing and Selecting Collections Management Software (CMS)
Evaluating and selecting the right collections management software for your organization is a critical first step in …
Assessing Senator Byrd’s Digital Files – Early Results
Arranging and preserving digital materials has been an ongoing challenge for repositories that hold the collections of …
WWII and Korean War Industrial Mobilization: History Programs and Related Records
This is a modified version of a presentation I did for the 2014 Society for History in …
Long-term Digital Storage: Simple Steps to Get Started
Preserving digital files for long-term access is a difficult issue for many organizations; the files can quickly …