Tag: digital_preservation

Library of Congress Welcomes 2026 Junior Fellows for Summer Internship

22 Jun 2026 1:38 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

The Library of Congress welcomes 37 Junior Fellows for its 2026 summer internship. Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the program offers hands-on experience in digital preservation, cultural heritage, and collection access.

Politics and Government Science & Technology Media Federal Government Education Computers and Internet Digital and Print Publishing Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program Internship Summer Program Digital Preservation Cultural Heritage Libraries U.S. Library of Congress
Library of Congress and Temple University Validate DNA Storage of Ancient Buddhist Text

15 Jun 2026 9:41 a.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

A collaboration between the Library of Congress and Temple University has successfully validated the storage and retrieval of the Diamond Sutra's text in synthetic DNA, demonstrating a promising future for long-term digital preservation of cultural heritage.

Science & Technology Media Politics and Government Education Computers and Internet Federal Government Digital and Print Publishing Social Issues Synthetic DNA data storage Library of Congress Temple University Diamond Sutra Cultural Heritage Digital Preservation University of Washington U.S. Library of Congress
Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports on AI-Powered Book Sanctuary Launching Archives to Space

12 Jun 2026 6:00 a.m. · Source: MIT Technology Review

MIT Technology Review reports on a clandestine book sanctuary using an advanced AI to launch digital archives of suppressed knowledge into space, preserving culture from a repressive government.

Politics and Government Science & Technology Media General Politics Federal Government Artificial Intelligence Astronomy and Space Digital and Print Publishing Social Issues Book Sanctuary Censorship Digital Preservation Space Exploration Post-Apocalyptic Government Surveillance MIT Technology Review MIT science technology
Library of Congress to Preserve Digital Collections in America250 Time Capsule Using Synthetic DNA

20 May 2026 1:26 p.m. · Source: U.S. Library of Congress

The Library of Congress will contribute synthetic DNA encoded with digitized collections to the America250 Time Capsule in Philadelphia this July, utilizing cutting-edge molecular data storage for 250 years of preservation.

Science & Technology Politics and Government Computers and Internet Nanotechnology Federal Government Education Library of Congress America250 Time Capsule Synthetic DNA Molecular Data Storage Digital Preservation Philadelphia Historical Collections U.S. Library of Congress