For the Record
a blog about the who, what, why, where, and how (of archiving)
Why are some archival materials restricted?
Our Reference Archivist explains the ins and out of restricted access.
the mad dash of digitization
Our Digital Outreach Coordinator details why digitization isn’t always as simple as it sounds.
REMEMBERING DR. MICHAEL D. PAUL
Our Associate Director of Special Collections, Eddie Paul, remembers the man who helped to make JPL's Rare Book Initiative a reality.
Why did we make a podcast?
Our Outreach Coordinato shares some insight on the balancing act of podcasting.
What is the Graphic Materials Collection?
Our Archives Intern, Victor, summarizes his recent adventure with our Graphic Materials Collection.
When should you use the library, and when should you use the archives for research?
Our Director of Archives walks us through the process of narrowing a subject of interest into a research question, and how library and archival sources can help.
celebrating the small things
A visiting scholar from McGill University’s School of Information Studies walks us through an exciting new acquisition.
rare and wonderful: adding to our special collections
Our Director of Library and Learning Services details the acquisition of a new work in our Special Collections.
How do we choose an exhibition topic?
Our Outreach Coordinator details our exhibition theme selection process.
A how-to for digital detective work
Our Digital Archivist details the detective side of digitization.
Pull up a Chair. Join us in the Archives.
Our Director of Archives emphasizes the comfort that comes from learning together.
Migrating the “Photo fonds”
Our Digital Archivist explains the migrating process using one of our largest fonds.
Finding Needles in Haystacks
Our Director of Archives discusses the importance of crowd sourcing in community archives.
My zumer shpatsir at the archive
Our summer intern dishes on the ins and outs of volunteering in the archive in this tell-all blog post.
What kind of records do archives collect?
Our Processing Archivist discusses how archival records differ from those you find at the library.
How do you care for archival materials at home?
Our Director of Archives shares a few tips for DIY home archiving.
Finding aids found out
Our Reference Archivist demystifies the Finding Aid.
Do you digitize everything?
Our Digital Archivist sheds some light on digitizing everything…or not.
Do archivists wear gloves?
Our Processing Archivist finally answers that age-old question, “Where are your gloves?!”
what are fonds?
Heard the word but missing the context? Our Education Outreach Coordinator explains the history behind fonds.