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
- 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
- Raising Digital Preservation Awareness to Combat Complacency and Fear December 13th, 2012
- An Update: What Skills Does a Digital Archivist or Librarian Need? November 26th, 2012
- Preserving Digital Archaeological Data November 19th, 2012
- SPRUCE-Up for Digital Preservation Community Engagement: An Interview with Paul Wheatley November 8th, 2012
- Fixity and Fluidity in Digital Preservation October 31st, 2012
- Bits Breaking Bad: The Atlas of Digital Damages October 18th, 2012
- Get Your Bits Off (Old Storage Media) October 12th, 2012
- Personal Digital Archiving Outreach at the 2012 National Book Festival October 3rd, 2012