Category Archives: Metadata

Proposal: Creating a Personal Digital Archive from Start to Finish

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Ron Coleman

I’m a reference and systems librarian at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and as such I work with historians at all stages of their career who are utilizing the primary and secondary sources in the Museum’s Library and Archives. I’ve … Continue reading →

Categories: Archives, Metadata, Research Methods, Session Proposals, Session: Teach, Workshops | 3 Comments

Notecards for the New Century: Best Practices for Personal Databases

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Jordan

I’m interested in having a conversation about how historians’ construct their personal databases. This topic has come up in some more traditional conference sessions – Friday’s ”Digitally Informed Dissertation,” for instance – but I’d like to discover whether scholars are … Continue reading →

Categories: Linked Data, Metadata, Open Access, Research Methods | 2 Comments