the short and the long' of it: web archiving at the folger shakespeare library
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Jaime McCurryNovember 12, 2013
“The Short and the Long” of It:
Web Archiving at theFolger Shakespeare
Library
National Digital StewardshipResidency Program (NDSR)
MISSION: “To build a dedicated community of professionals who will advance our nation's capabilities
in managing, preserving, and making accessible the digital record of human achievement.”
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/ndsr/
Project Description:
To establish local routines and best practices for archiving and preserving the Folger’s
born-digital content.
“The mission of the Folger Shakespeare Library is to preserve our collection; to make our collection accessible to scholars and others who can use it productively; and to advance understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s
writings and the culture of the early modern world.
Web Archiving at the Folger
Initiative Began: 2011Current Collections: 2
Documents Crawled To-Date: 6,189,247Data Archived To-Date: 429 GB
Archived Since: October 2011Purpose: Preserving the institution’s web presence
Active Seeds: 34Crawl Frequency: Quarterly
Scope: Websites and social media sites from the Folger Shakespeare Library
Types: Folger Website
Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, MySpace)WordPress Blogs
Folger YouTube AccountLuna Imaging Database & Hamnet Bibliographic Catalog
Archived Since: October 2011Active Seeds: 296
Crawl Frequency: Semi-AnnualScope: Websites for drama festivals and theatrical
companies with a focus on Shakespeare performance. Scope primarily limited to the United States, but
includes some international festivals as well.
In the Past: Research on the subject required combing through
- print directories- production files
- newspaper clippings- printed programs
- outdated web directories
“A number of theatrical companies listed in online directories were no longer active by the
time we started our Archive-It activities in 2011.”(Kuhn, Wahl: Folger RBMS Poster, June 2013)
“Have we lost the first decade of Shakespeare on the Web?”
If so, we don’t want to lose the second!
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Progress:
- 64 new seed URLs added to the collection
- Metadata for each seed - Grouped seeds by
location for improved search functioning
Next Step:
- Create a third collection:
International Shakespeare Festivals and
Theatrical Companies
https://infogr.am/Festivals-and-company-websites-by-geographic-location/
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- Communication (Online Strategy Council, Collection Development Committee, Folger Staff and Readers)
Documentation (Archive-It webinar write-ups, Updated Metadata Workflow, Updated Workflow for Adding a
Collection)
Small, Yet Effective: Customized URL, Uploading Folger Logo, “Landing page” on Folger Website
ULTIMATE GOAL: OFFICIAL WEB ARCHIVING POLICY
FUTURE POSSIBILITIES?
- Always keeping in mind potential collection topics:
Examples:
Shakespeare in Education (NY Times ‘Hamlet’ Contest)Scholarly Blogs
University ProgramsReader/Staff Nomination Forms
Etc.
“To thine own self be true.”Hamlet
“Hell is empty, all the devils are here.”The Tempest
“To do a great right, do a little wrong.”Merchant of Venice
“Better three hours too soon than a minute too late.”
The Merry Wives of Windsor
CONTACTJaime McCurry
National Digital Stewardship Residenthttp://jaimemccurry.comjmccurry@FOLGER.edu
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