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Be Prepared … and Flexible

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Kari R. Smith

As we are going into the field to collect digital files from people’s homes and offices I am learning what items I should bring with me in my Digital Archivist’s toolbox.  Based on our most recent activity, here’s what I’m … Continue reading →

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FIDO Glossary of Terms

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Kari R. Smith

As I was looking for information via a Google search I had a happy instance of serendipity and one of the returned hits was to the FIDO project.  The document that I was specifically looking at is v1 of a … Continue reading →

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A Word About Digital Files and Acquisition Negotiations

Posted on November 13, 2012 by Kari R. Smith

As we begin to bring into the MIT Institute Archives and Special Collections born-digital material from personal archives, we are reviewing our guidance documentation for language that supports our custodial, administrative, and access needs as they relate specifically to digital … Continue reading →

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