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Exploring the Future Together

April 8, 2021April 9, 2021 by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, Leadership, NARA Records, Participation, Technology

The University Libraries at Virginia Tech (VT) and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), are working on a collaborative planning project, the ultimate goal of which is to ensure future access to the massive and ever-growing collection of government records in NARA’s digital Catalog. A planning grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has … Continue reading Exploring the Future Together

“Yes We Scan”

January 10, 2012March 15, 2021 by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, Leadership, NARA Records, Open Government, Participation, Records Management

In September 2011, the White House launched an online petition web site, We the People, where anyone can post an idea asking the Obama administration to take action on a range of issues, get signatures, and get a response from their government. It’s an experiment in democracy, which is generating new ideas and improving on … Continue reading “Yes We Scan”