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dsalo, 2 months ago to random

Thanks for nothing, Bruce Schneier.

Your so-called "public-interest technologists" have been librarians the whole time, by the way.

Not that you ever deigned to notice.

I will still assign your books because dammit they're good, but FFS did you have to do librarians dirty like that. Was that necessary. Was it.

I'd quite like an apology and some self-education from you, actually.

#libraries #iykyk

anj, 3 months ago to random

A (delayed) new question on #DigiPres Q&A: "What is a good tool for normalizing image file formats?" https://qanda.digipres.org/1292/what-is-a-good-tool-for-normalizing-image-file-formats

anj, 4 months ago to random

My last day with the British Library draws to a close. 12 years with UKWA. Over 16 years in total. I’ve learned a lot, and I think I did an okay job. Got a lot of nice comments in the leaving card, at least!

Never quite managed to make the impact I wanted on the high-level technology strategy of the BL. It seems that was always too much to ask. But I feel I’ve done all I could.

Time for a new adventure.

anj, 4 months ago to random

Seems I need an FT subscription to find out what’s going on? https://code4lib.social/@g3om4c/111706045600971296

anj, 5 months ago to random

Spent a bit of time on the #DigiPres Awesome List - mostly dealing with link checker false negatives but still... https://github.com/digipres/awesome-digital-preservation#awesome-digital-preservation--

anj, 6 months ago to random

Not really feeling that excited for #WDPD2023 this year, what with all the problems that we’re having. Recovery is going to take a while. 😔

anj, 7 months ago to random

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

anj, 7 months ago to random

"An archivist should frame requests as interesting problems they would like to work with IT to solve, not as demands to be met." From https://minds.wisconsin.edu/bitstream/handle/1793/78844/How%20to%20Talk%20to%20IT%20about%20Digital%20Preservation.pdf?sequence=3

anj, 8 months ago to random

The British Library is looking for a Director of Digital. https://www.ma-appointments.co.uk/blf-dod/

tallison, 8 months ago to random

I'm not in digital preservation, but I can't help but feeling a visceral reaction to format conversion as anything but an exercise in optimism.

anj, 8 months ago to climate

I’m sorry but I’m finding this terrifying and hilarious and awful all at the same time (citation in previous boost). #ClimateCrisis

anj, 8 months ago to random

As well as being a nice intro to Legal Deposit in the UK, this video has also led to us getting a big bump in nominations! #WebArchiving https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNVuIU6UUiM