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Accession. Migration. Duplication. The exciting world of archiving digital data.
The ADS is an accredited digital repository and data that’s deposited with us is available open access via our archives or library but what actually happens…
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Does anyone have a map?
If there is one thing that I really enjoy, it’s exploring data spatially. I really enjoy being able to look at a map and see where…
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The exciting world of Metadata
Metadata. Something extremely important to the long-term health and reuse of data and yet the mere mention of it can cause people to shut off and…
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Social Media Impact
In early 2020, it was decided to take a closer look into what impact our social media accounts were having on our archives. Did what we…
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Guidelines for Depositors, a reintroduction
The first half of 2020 has been an interesting one for sure. We’ve been working from home with our partners, children, and kettles as coworkers and…
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I hit save so it’s preserved right?
No preservation format is perfect. While physical mediums such as paper can last centuries under proper conditions, it is that qualifier that is key to its…
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CATS WEEK – Changes at the ADS
Once a year here at the ADS we let all of our cats free for a week into the world. There they do whatever fills their…
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ADS all over the world
Many moons ago, the ADS decided that it was going to try and increase its social media presence. To this end, we started tweeting, and posting,…
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Headed off into uncharted waters: My first month at the ADS
Hello all! Teagan here to tell you about my first exciting month at the ADS. First a bit about myself. Yes, that is a ship on…
