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  1. Feb 2019
    1. The map forces everything to a spatial grid. This is the most basic concept about the map, though it is below the surface. What makes permits the map to coordinate all of this information is, quite literally, a set of coordinates

      reminds me of the discussion of forcing database material into grids by categories

    1. 128 paintings created by Piet Mondrian between 1904 and 1917 - organized by visual similarity.

      What factors are taken into account when organizing this by visual similarity

    1. If we do not theorize our technological approaches with a mind toward cultural constructions, we will continue to exclude certain materials from digitization.

      When you digitize a collection of materials, you need to take time to consider the digitization process for all materials

    1. In implementing a collection policy for a traditional print collection, a good academic library collection manager considers not only proximate core end users but also the wider and more diverse audience of both current and potential future end users, both near and far.

      It is important to think about all of your potential users when making an archive or collection

    1. The key, though, is to make sure you are consistent in the type of metadata you collect and regular in how you store it.

      consistency is key to a strong organizational system

  2. Jan 2019
    1. borogoves

      A thin shabby-looking bird with its feathers sticking out all round, something like a live mop.A fictional creature from the poem "Jabberwocky" by Lewis Carroll