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December 13, 2024
Preserving BITs – An Online Exhibition Featuring the Digital Preservation of a Central IT Bulletin at the University of Edinburgh In 1990, Edinburgh University Computing Service (EUCS) launched the Bulletin of IT Services – or BITs for short. Produced by the staff in the EUCS team, BITs reported on the …Continue reading →
Putting Theory into Practice: My Experience Volunteering with Digital Archives at the University of Edinburgh by Joshua Blackstock Introduction from the Digital Archivist Preservation of digital collections relies on generous help and support from Heritage Collections volunteers. The scale and complexity of the digital resources generated by the …Continue reading →
Things I’ve learnt from working with the BITS Magazine by Digi Pres Intern Jasmine Patel Re-blogged from Information Services Group: Student Employee Blog Programme of Study and Year: 1st Year German Intern Position: Digital Preservation Intern Hobbies: Piano, a sprinkling of violin (and soon flute!), running and tea …Continue reading →
Archival Provenance Project: Emily’s finds
My name is Emily, and I’m the second of the two archive interns that...
Archival Provenance Project: a glimpse into the university’s history through some of its oldest manuscripts
My name is Madeleine Reynolds, a fourth year PhD candidate in History of Art....
Sustainable Exhibition Making: Recyclable Book Cradles
In this post, our Technician, Robyn Rogers, discusses the recyclable book cradles she has developed...
Giving Decorated Paper a Home … Rehousing Books and Paper Bindings
In the first post of this two part series, our Collection Care Technician, Robyn Rogers,...