Tag Archives: theory and practice

English Street Art, Full Text Searching and Raising the Dead

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Eric Ames

“I mean, they say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time.” This quote, attributed to anonymous and ubiquitous English street artist … Continue reading →

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Gather ‘Round and Download the Tale: A Primer for Digital Storytelling in Archives

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Eric Ames

The storytelling urge is an ingrained part of human behavior spanning back to our earliest conversant days, when “This plant bad, that plant good” wasn’t just helpful advice for staying alive, it could also pass for a rollicking tale around … Continue reading →

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“So We Can Throw These Out Now, Right?”: What We Learned From Microfilming Newspapers and How It Shapes Our Digitization Strategy

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Eric Ames

Recently, I attended a workshop for a topic mostly unrelated to my work in digital collections. At introduction time, I gave a nutshell view of what I do by saying my group digitizes Baylor’s special collections and makes them available … Continue reading →

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Go With the (Work)Flow: How Things Get Done in the RDC

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Eric Ames

One thing we’ve learned about digitizing Baylor’s unique collections is the importance of front-end planning for the overall success of a project. It’s the crucial step that separates a “well, that went smoothly” project from a “nightmare of epic proportions” … Continue reading →

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The Education of a Digitization Projects Group: A Dispatch from TCDL 2012

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Eric Ames

When the Digitization Projects Group isn’t busy saving the world (one scan at a time), we’re taking time to recharge our creative batteries and hone our technical skills at various conferences, symposia and workshops. This past week, half of the … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Neff’s Portrait: Or, The Things We Scan That Aren’t Online

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Eric Ames

If you’re a regular reader of this blog,* you know we feature items in this space that are drawn from our digital collections that we believe are unique, interesting or otherwise worthy of added exposure. And for that purpose, we … Continue reading →

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