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Stay up to date with what's happening in the world of digitization, digital projects, preservation, etc. by exploring recent articles and updates.

Making digital collections more discoverable, Part 1: Wikimedia
Minitex
March 28, 2024
Welcome to the public domain, Mickey Mouse
The Verge
January 1, 2024
'Steamboat Willie' is now in the public domain. What does that mean for Mickey Mouse?
NPR
January 1, 2024
Keeping the classics alive: how archivists are preserving video game history
The Verge
November 13, 2023
AI-generated art cannot be copyrighted, rules a US Federal Judge
The Verge
August 19, 2023
Millions of old printed photos are sitting in storage. Digitizing them can unlock countless memories
Associated Press
August 18, 2023
Introducing the New www.hathitrust.org Website
HathiTrust Digital Library
July 2023
Here’s What The World’s Most Heavily Guarded Photo Archive Looks Like
BuzzFeed News
March 29, 2023
This man's recordings spent years under a recliner — they've now found a new home
NPR
January 5, 2023
Introducing Democracy’s Library
Internet Archive
October 19, 2022
Community Webs collections now available in Digital Public Library of America
Internet Archive
September 27, 2022
Minnesota Digital Library (MDL) creates new interactive online map exhibits
Minitex
August 3, 2022
Meet the group seeking to preserve Ukrainian culture by rescuing Ukrainian websites
CBS Mornings
July 16, 2022
Super fan collected [digital copies of] every Super Nintendo game manual and made them [available online for free]
NPR
July 14, 2022
Why Archivists Love Microfilm
State Historical Society of North Dakota
June 6, 2022

Archived Stories

OurStoryBridge National Oral History Program receives charitable nonprofit status
Press-Republican
April 30, 2022
Preserving Ukraine’s cultural treasures with digital tools
PBS NewsHour
April 28, 2022
Carrington Library Helps Launch Local History Website
NewsDakota.com
April 18, 2022
OCLC and Google now connect web searchers directly to library collections
OCLC
April 13, 2022
National Recording Registry Inducts Music from Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin, Journey and More in 2022
Library of Congress
April 13, 2022
Celebrate Preservation Week 2022
Minitex
April 7, 2022
Mystery recordings will now be heard for the first time in about 100 years
NPR
April 5, 2022
Ukrainian Book Drive: Please Contribute
Internet Archive
March 29, 2022
Volunteers Rally to Archive Ukrainian Web Sites
Internet Archive
March 22, 2022
Senate bill kicks off new online copyright battle
Politico
March 21, 2022
Conserving and Digitizing the Hewitt Sisters’ Diaries
Smithsonian Magazine
March 18, 2022
Can libraries and archives benefit from the decentralized web?
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
March 14, 2022
Marking Women's History Month in the Archives
State Historical Society of North Dakota
March 7, 2022
Library Releases Growing Coronavirus Web Archive Collection
Library of Congress
February 2, 2022
Advancing the National Digital Platform: The State of Digitization in US Public and State Libraries
OCLC
2017

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North Dakota State Library (LibGuides)

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