Library of Congress vs. National Archives Smackdown
The Library of Congress (LOC) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) are the two heavyweight, information repositories in the United States. On aRead More
Leave a commentKindle Books at Your Library, Gratis
Jackpot! Now you can borrow kindle books, for free, from your local library. For all of you Kindlers out there, you definitely wan’t to checkRead More
2 responses7 Reasons to Write in Books (in pencil)
Write in a book? That’ll ruin it! That’s like a kid painting on wall or drawing on a table with crayons. Right? Not quite. We’reRead More
2 responsesThe Online Archive of California, Your Golden Gateway
The Online Archive of California (OAC) is one of the largest digital archives in the world. The site hosts the descriptions, and sometimes the digitized primaryRead More
1 responseCloud Storage for Peace of Mind
One of my recent posts focused on starting a family history archive. Since we create so many digital memories and projects in the form ofRead More
Leave a commentYour Note-Taking Samurai Sword
Whether we are doing research, jotting down information at a meeting or learning in a class, how we take notes is important. Many of usRead More
Leave a commentSteve Jobs and Apple Archives at Stanford
It looks like the wait is almost over for the iPhone 5, and none too soon since my 3G is almost done, time for anRead More
Leave a commentRecently Released Audio Details 9/11 Chaos
John Farmer, dean of the Rutgers law school, and a 9/11 Commission lawyer, along with students, has finished transcribing the recordings of the conversations betweenRead More
Leave a commentSeptember 11, Ten Years On
Early on the morning of September 11, 2001, my mom woke me up. It was a Tuesday in my third week of college. She turnedRead More
Leave a commentHow to Start a Family Archive
So you thought archives were just for universities or governments, right? Think again, you probably have your family archive scattered all over your house andRead More
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