"The Newberry Library is the copyright holder; all files of the Digital Atlas of Historical County Boundaries are free for use under an Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Creative Commons License. Queries should be addressed to scholl@newberry.org. The Website for the Atlas is" http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp .

The National Archives announces the launch today of its first public wiki called “Our Archives” on Wikispaces located at: http://www.ourarchives.wikispaces.net .. “Our Archives” provides a collaborative space for members of the public, researchers, and staff to share knowledge about National Archives records, resources and research. The wiki is an opportunity for researchers, historians, archivists, and citizen archivists to work together to create pages on specific records or topics as well as to share information and resources to connect with other researchers.
Users may participate in the wiki in the following ways:
+ Create new pages and edit pre-existing pages about historical subjects and records held by the National Archives;
+ Expand upon a description in the National Archives online catalog;
+ Publish a transcription of a document;
+ Add information to build upon other resources;
+ Collaborate with other users working on similar subjects or to work together on research projects;
+ Join in the discussions for various pages.

Via
http://www.resourceshelf.com/2010/07/08/national-archives-and-records-administration-launches-its-first-wiki/

http://rdlr.org

This blog will explore and compare digital libraries of many sizes and scopes. I am interested in looking at digital collections of all kinds including books, manuscripts, videos, images, and audios.

An interesting post from Fiona Sullivan.

"The Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives & Museums has named Dean Dawson of Juneau as Alaska State archivist.

Dawson, a 26-year state employee, began his new position July 1. He previously served as the acting state archivist for 8 months.

Dawson was the first responder to the flood at the State Archive on Willoughby Avenue in 2009, and was credited with the successful damage control effort which resulted in no loss of records.

He recently authored electronic-records regulations for the state and served on the interdisciplinary Electronic Practices Committee, which developed an enterprise-wide e-mail policy.

"The State Archives is moving full-on into the digital age and plans to provide greater access to its permanent content via the web," Dawson said. "Today's researcher, from the scholar in New York to the genealogist in France, expects relevant information rapidly. The Archives' mandate is to preserve non-current public records of enduring value and make them available for research in a manner that this and future generations demand."

Dawson holds a B.A. from the University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls. "
Link: http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/070510/reg_665467583.shtml

"This handbook provides thorough, up-to-date information on associations concerned with the fields of librarianship, documentation, information science and archives. The third, completely revised and expanded edition contains over 600 comprehensive and updated entries from over 130 countries. The first part lists internationally active associations in alphabetical order. In the second part, national associations are arranged by country, and listed within the countries alphabetically. The volume includes indexes of associations, official journals, officers and subjects."

23 x 15.5 cm, 486 pages,
DE GRUYTER SAUR, ISBN 978-3-11-022637-9, € 129.95