#endangeredarchives — Public Fediverse posts
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King’s College London: New report offers lessons for preserving cultural heritage in crisis zones. “The report, Digital heritage preservation for vulnerable collections: Reflections on the Sudan Memory project history and inventory, was authored by Dr Laura Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Digital Content Management Education at King’s, alongside Sara El-Nager, Independent Researcher and Editor, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/12/kings-college-london-new-report-offers-lessons-for-preserving-cultural-heritage-in-crisis-zones/ -
King’s College London: New report offers lessons for preserving cultural heritage in crisis zones. “The report, Digital heritage preservation for vulnerable collections: Reflections on the Sudan Memory project history and inventory, was authored by Dr Laura Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Digital Content Management Education at King’s, alongside Sara El-Nager, Independent Researcher and Editor, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/12/kings-college-london-new-report-offers-lessons-for-preserving-cultural-heritage-in-crisis-zones/ -
King’s College London: New report offers lessons for preserving cultural heritage in crisis zones. “The report, Digital heritage preservation for vulnerable collections: Reflections on the Sudan Memory project history and inventory, was authored by Dr Laura Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Digital Content Management Education at King’s, alongside Sara El-Nager, Independent Researcher and Editor, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/12/kings-college-london-new-report-offers-lessons-for-preserving-cultural-heritage-in-crisis-zones/ -
King’s College London: New report offers lessons for preserving cultural heritage in crisis zones. “The report, Digital heritage preservation for vulnerable collections: Reflections on the Sudan Memory project history and inventory, was authored by Dr Laura Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Digital Content Management Education at King’s, alongside Sara El-Nager, Independent Researcher and Editor, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/12/kings-college-london-new-report-offers-lessons-for-preserving-cultural-heritage-in-crisis-zones/ -
King’s College London: New report offers lessons for preserving cultural heritage in crisis zones. “The report, Digital heritage preservation for vulnerable collections: Reflections on the Sudan Memory project history and inventory, was authored by Dr Laura Gibson, Senior Lecturer in Digital Content Management Education at King’s, alongside Sara El-Nager, Independent Researcher and Editor, […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/12/kings-college-london-new-report-offers-lessons-for-preserving-cultural-heritage-in-crisis-zones/ -
ABC 15: Disabled Marine veteran forced to sell rare 1,000-letter WWII archive to save his family. “A disabled Marine Corps veteran who spent more than a decade preserving a rare collection of over 1,000 World War II letters says he now has no choice but to sell it. Joseph ‘Joe’ Alosi, 100% service-connected disabled, says mounting medical bills, the loss of his home, and family crises have left […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/09/05/abc-15-disabled-marine-veteran-forced-to-sell-rare-1000-letter-wwii-archive-to-save-his-family/ -
AsAmNews: Op-Ed: Closure of 2 National Archive offices will hurt families. “Were my sister not able to retrieve these records of our father and hold them in her hands our families would not know nor understand the scope of his journey nor the depth of his courage in grasping the American Dream. He achieved much of it. And may we build upon it and upon his shoulders. We can do so by keeping […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/08/16/op-ed-closure-of-2-national-archive-offices-will-hurt-families-asamnews/ -
DanQ: Today I Rescued 7,234 Old GIFs. “This week, GlitchyZorua brought to my attention the Ibiblio Icon Browser, a collection of many thousands of GIF icons curated in the 1990s by Gioacchino La Vecchia. Glitchy’s goal was to archive a copy of all of the icons, which was turning out to be… challenging.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/14/danq-today-i-rescued-7234-old-gifs/ -
Shropshire Council: Sound archive to be safeguarded thanks to university funding. “The collections include local radio archives, oral history interviews, and music recordings. The recordings frequently capture the memories and experiences of people and communities who are underrepresented in the archival record. They include memories of local industries, rural life, the natural world, and the […]
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The Quietus: Rotting Tape and the Gentrification of African Pop: Why We Must Save the Nollywood Archive. “VHS magnetic tape is incredibly fragile and has a limited lifespan, especially when stacked haphazardly in the un-airconditioned corners of Lagos living rooms or the labyrinthine, corrugated-iron warehouses of Alaba International Market. As I write this, thousands of original films from the […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/27/rotting-tape-and-the-gentrification-of-african-pop-why-we-must-save-the-nollywood-archive-the-quietus/ -
Digital History at University of Houston: Important update: Please read this announcement.. “After nearly 25 years of service to students and educators worldwide, Digital History will cease operation on May 31, 2026…. This resource has served millions of users, providing free, reliable content as an alternative to expensive textbooks. However, maintaining the site now requires extensive […]
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Laughing Squid: 18th Century Portuguese Library Employs Bats to Protect Their Priceless Manuscripts From Insects. “The famous Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra in Portugal employs bats to provide a natural pest repellent service to protect their priceless books and manuscripts from insect damage. The library, which is a gorgeous example of Baroque architecture, was built in 1717 […]