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press release was issued earlier today noting that LoC had joined Internet2.
"The Library plans to collaborate with the Internet2 community and leverage its advanced network infrastructure to facilitate wide-scale digital preservation projects, to enhance the development of an Internet-based database of U.S. newspapers, and to assist with its educational outreach programs."
The release goes on to note that ...
"The Library also plans to work with Internet2 to facilitate its National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (
http://www.digitalpreservation.gov). The Library, in partnership with many institutions, including several universities from the Internet2 community, is undertaking a broad-scale digital preservation program to preserve the increasing amounts of so called "born digital" materials for which no hard copies exist. The Library, with its partners, is working to collect historically significant digital content before it is altered or lost."
