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KM and Curiosity: Is Asking Questions the Key to Limitless Knowledge?
One of the ways Leonardo da Vinci gained knowledge was by asking questions and looking for answers: Why is that happening? How does it happen? What is the quality of that thing, or person, or emotion?
Interview with Author and Librarian Dr. Jae Rossman on Special Collections and Archives
Dr. Jae Rossman wrote Access to Special Collections and Archives, available now from Rowman and Littlefield. The book is an excellent resource for special librarians who work with special collections and archival materials.
Remembering History, Moving Forward Together, with ArchivEra
The Catholic Diocese of Arlington’s Director of Archives selected ArchivEra to manage their collections of historical and cultural significance, and strike a balance between security and access.
Unveiling Archival Impact
The transformative power of storytelling depends upon the strategic choices that top archival performers make and the shift from being record-keepers to change agents.
Accessibility Standards for Museum Collections Online
A museum’s compliance with the ADA Title II 2024 update has benefits for its online content and for the museum’s community of users.
Interview with Lesley Farmer about SLA’s Information Outlook
Interview about the rebirth of SLA’s Information Outlook as a quarterly online publication with interview with Professor Lesley Farmer
A Sustainable Archives
Archivists prioritize sustainable practices and policies, rooting their work in ethics of care, often preferring digital processing and preservation
Museum TrendsWatch 2024: Digital Twins and Doom Loops & Combatting the Loneliness Crisis
Digital Twins is the construction of a digital surrogate for a person, place, or thing—one of several new concepts and trends in the museum sector.
Ways I Have Been Using Generative AI
Generative AI can be used in many ways as part of a typical workflow; examples and thoughts about what the future holds
Announcing SydneyDigital!
Lucidea announces SydneyDigital, stellar special library automation for a digital-first world
Archival Branding and PR Strategies
Archivists who adopt branding and PR strategies both safeguard historical treasures and contribute to their organizations’ evolution.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders Part 76 – Seth Earley
Seth Earley works in cognitive computing, knowledge engineering, data management systems, taxonomy, ontology, and metadata governance strategies.
Museum TrendsWatch 2024: Short Take: Dropping the Degree
A museum salary must be commensurate with the value of the job being performed, not the paper degree, or lack thereof, behind it.