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National Archives (NARA) Joins iTunes U
| Archives and Special Collections, Lecture, Libraries, News, Patrons and Users, Podcasts
From the NARAtions Blog: The National Archives just joined iTunes U, a dedicated area within the iTunes Store giving users public access to thousands of free lectures, videos, books and podcasts from learning institutions all over the world. If you already have iTunes on your iPhone, iPad, iPod, or computer, you can search for “National Archives” […]
New From Archivist of the United States: NARA Celebrates the U.S. Entry into Open Government Partnership
| Archives and Special Collections, Management and Leadership, News
David Ferriero writes: Yesterday, President Barack Obama unveiled the U.S. National Action Plan during a meeting in New York of the member nations of the Open Government Partnership. Last Week, the White House also issued a Status Report on the Administration’s Commitment to Open Government. Over the past year and a half, I’ve written a […]
From a NARA Statement: Assessments are continuing of the earthquake damage at the National Archives Washington National Records Center in Suitland, MD. Based on preliminary review by engineers, the facility will remain closed through Monday, August 29, 2011. A full review will determine when the facility will reopen. During an extensive walkthrough, National Archives Executive […]
Leonard Maltin discusses several finds available from the National Archives (incl. Universal Newsreel content) and are accessible online via CriticalPast.com (view online, free)*. One of the great film collections that has yet to be fully explored belongs to the citizens of the United States. The National Archives in Washington houses an enormous quantity of footage […]
From the AP: A document signed by President Abraham Lincoln in the weeks after the Battle of Antietam has been returned to the National Archives. A November 1862 letter signed by three surgeons in Hagerstown, Md., asking Lincoln to appoint a chaplain to tend to wounded and dying soldiers after the battle – and Lincoln’s […]
From the NARA Bulletin-2011-04 Agencies frequently manage files with records created or received in more than one type of medium. This Bulletin provides agencies with guidance about the records management implications when records in various types of media are intermixed in one file. [Clip] NARA bulletins provide fundamental guidance to Federal agencies, who must then […]
AP: "Trove of Jewish books and valuables strokes suspicions and tug-of-war between US and Iraq"
| Archives and Special Collections, Libraries, Preservation, Publishing
From an AP Report: A trove of Jewish books and other materials, rescued from a sewage-filled Baghdad basement during the 2003 invasion, is now caught up in a tug-of-war between the U.S. and Iraq. Ranging from a medieval religious book to children’s Hebrew primers, from photos to Torah cases, the collection is testimony to a […]
NARA: National Archives and Presidential Libraries Release Pentagon Papers; Direct URL Available
| Archives and Special Collections, Journal Articles, Libraries, News
From NARA: On June 13, 2011, the National Archives and the Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon Presidential Libraries will release in its entirety the official Report of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Vietnam Task Force (commonly referred to as the Pentagon Papers). This is the 40th anniversary of the leak of these Papers by […]
From a Blog Post on CIO.gov by Michael Wash, CIO, NARA The “Cloud First” initiative has been a focus for NARA. We are developing a cloud email pilot and using a hosted/cloud-based solution to streamline our Security Clearance Tracking System. We are also moving to a hosted/cloud solution in order to concurrently manage and track […]
"National Archives and Partners Launch New International Nazi-Era Records Internet Portal"
| Archives and Special Collections, Digital Collections, Digital Preservation, Libraries, News, Resources
From a NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) News Release: The National Archives and its partners today launched an international Nazi-era assets related records database– making millions of records related to Nazi-era cultural property available online for the first time. A National Archives signing ceremony today launched the new database, providing digital access to millions […]
