Differentiation
By John Butler What will set the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) apart? What problems is DPLA trying to solve, and what are the
March 1, 2013
DLF Supports Live Streaming from #ideadrop House, Panel at SXSWi
Contact: Kathlin Smith 202-939-4754 #ideadrop house provides venue for discussions to advance libraries and librarianship Washington, DC, February 27, 2013-CLIR’s Digital Library Federation (DLF) will
February 27, 2013
A Sound Connection to Our Past
By Alan Gevinson The Library of Congress National Recording Preservation Plan was officially launched yesterday. The publication marks the last step in a 12-year-long project to
February 14, 2013
“How Much Do We Need to Know?”
By Charles Henry Recently CLIR, the Research and Academic Program of the Sterling and Francine Clark Institute of Art, and Washington University-St. Louis sponsored an
February 7, 2013
A Roadmap for Data Services
By Rachel Frick Last week I had the good fortune to attend the 8th annual International Data Curation Conference—the conference for anyone working in the field of
January 25, 2013
The DataRes Project: Research on Data Management in Policy and Practice
By Spencer Keralis Unless you really haven’t been paying attention, most readers of this blog will be well aware that in May of 2010, the National Science
January 17, 2013
CLIR Issues Number 91
Number 91 • January/February 2013 ISSN 1944-7639 (online version) Contents National Recording Preservation Plan Provides Blueprint for Saving U.S. Recorded Sound Heritage Positioned for Change:
January 12, 2013
A Single Sky
By Charles Henry January, appropriately named after the Roman god Janus: Janus was the chief god of beginnings and transitions, a deity with considerable influence
January 10, 2013
“Re-Skilling” Resolutions for the New Year
By Christa Williford As we enter the season of self-improvement, I’ve been reminded of a stimulating discussion from this fall’s THATCamp Digital Humanities and Libraries, held
January 3, 2013
CLIR Announces 2012 Hidden Collections Awards
Washington, DC, Dec. 27, 2012-The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) today announced the following recipients of the 2012 Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and
December 27, 2012
A Genuine Logjam
By Charles Henry Fourth in the Beveled Mirrors Series We are accustomed to using the term logjam as a metaphor for any number of clogged and dysfunctional circumstances.
December 20, 2012
Finding the Fit: Matching Aspirations and Resources
By Mike Furlough Based on the discussions in the hallways and attendance in sessions at the most recent DLF Forum in Denver, it’s clear that
December 13, 2012
