Ed Summers

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Hacker for libraries, wannabe archivist, web-nerd.

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18	What data format and tools exist for archiving tweets and similar microblogging?
15	Is JPEG2000 really a good preservation format?
10	What examples do libraries have of patrons making use of library developed open APIs (i.e., catalogue API)?
9	Is it advisable to establish a DOI number for rare objects that won't change hands?
9	How do libraries approach the challenge of deciding what items are worth preserving?

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+10	How do libraries approach the challenge of deciding what items are worth preserving?
+5	What data format do libraries prefer for Web APIs?
+10	What examples do libraries have of patrons making use of library developed open APIs (i.e., catalogue API)?
+10	What approaches are there for archiving and preserving databases and what tradeoffs are there between different approaches?

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4 Questions

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14	Fixity checking in digital preservation systems
10	Does your library encourage you to use and be involved with Wikipedia?
8	How valuable is it to talk about “non-MARC” data?
8	What data format do libraries prefer for Web APIs?

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33 digital-archiving × 4	11 information-technology × 2
25 web-archiving × 2	11 indexing × 2
23 twitter × 2	11 subject-headings × 2
18 digital-collections × 5	10 api × 2

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