For the Record’s “Meet the Staff” feature is an opportunity for our archivists to connect directly with the community which we serve. Name: David Spriegel Title: Records Management Archivist Specialties: I serve as a liaison to the Secretary of State’s Office. How did you end up working at the Alabama Department of Archives and History? … Continue reading Meet the Staff Feature: David Spriegel
Digitized Alabama House and Senate Journals Now Live on Preservica
The 1998-2018 Journals of the Alabama Senate went live in the Alabama Department of Archives and History Electronic Records Collections on September 1, 2019, joining the 1998-2018 Journals of the Alabama House of Representatives. This site provides access to born-digital records through Preservica, a cloud-based subscription service that provides access to electronic records and migrates … Continue reading Digitized Alabama House and Senate Journals Now Live on Preservica
Meet the Staff Feature: Rebecca Jackson
Name: Rebecca Jackson For the Record’s “Meet the Staff” feature is an opportunity for our archivists to connect directly with the community which we serve. Title: Records Management Archivist Specialties: Working with state agencies to transfer permanent records to the Archives and helping local governments receive approval to destroy their obsolete records. How did you … Continue reading Meet the Staff Feature: Rebecca Jackson
Capturing Web Content with Archive-It
You know what they say – once you post something online, you can’t take it down. “The internet is forever” – except when it’s not. Ever clicked on a link only to receive the pesky message “404 Error: Page Not Found”? Web records such as websites and social media are only “forever” if they are … Continue reading Capturing Web Content with Archive-It
Preserving Alabama’s Musical Heritage: The Alabama State Council on the Arts Processing Project
In early June 2019, ADAH Appraisal and Collections staff teamed up to process records from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. The records came from the office of Folklife Specialist Steve Grauberger, who served on the Council from 1998 until his retirement in 2017. As part of the Council’s mission to promote arts activities … Continue reading Preserving Alabama’s Musical Heritage: The Alabama State Council on the Arts Processing Project
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