Bill LeFurgy, digital initiatives manager, has worked for the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program at the Library of Congress since June 2002. He leads the NDIIPP Communications Team, which interacts with a broad range of people interested in preserving access to digital information. In former lives, LeFurgy dealt with electronic records at the National Archives and Records Administration and served as Baltimore City Archivist and Records Management Officer. While he has memories of punch cards, monochrome monitors, and 30-pound portable computers, he is also an enthusiastic creator and consumer of social media. He has a BA degree in History from McGill University, as well as an MLS and MA in History from the University of Maryland.
Most Recent Posts
- Emotion, Meaning and Digital Collections February 28th, 2013
- Personal Digital Archiving 2013: “Everyone Should Have an Archive” February 25th, 2013
- Digital Forensic Perspective Helps Cultural Heritage Institutions Meet Deep Challenges February 7th, 2013
- Visualizations and Digital Collections February 5th, 2013
- Perspectives on Big Data Stewardship January 30th, 2013
- Is JPEG-2000 a Preservation Risk? January 28th, 2013
- Top 10 Digital Preservation Developments of 2012 January 14th, 2013
- Persistent Paleontology: How Do Stones and Bones Relate to Digital Preservation? January 10th, 2013
- Why Does Digital Preservation Matter? December 21st, 2012
- Digital Technology Expands the Scope and Reach of the Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections December 14th, 2012