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Preparing for the Unimaginable: Emergency Planning for Libraries, Museums, and Archives
With the recent containment of the LA wildfires, now begins the challenging process of assessing the damage and restoring what once was. Unfortunately, many historical sites, libraries, archives, and museums in Southern California have been severely impacted, with countless artifacts lost and buildings destroyed or damaged. Sadly, this is a reality that many communities across the country continue to face, as natural disasters—whether wildfires, hurricanes, floods, or other incidents—threaten lives, homes, and irreplaceable cultural heritage. In times like these, communities…
Honoring A Legacy: Celebrating 50 Years of Mekel Technology
You might expect a company in the business of preservation to have an extensive archive of its own history. Surprisingly, that’s not always the case. As Mekel Technology, a Crowley Company, (also known as Mekel Engineering until 1999) celebrates its 50th anniversary, we find ourselves reflecting on a remarkable journey that began with a small team of visionaries and on the importance of preserving the history that brought us together. From its modest beginnings in a garage to becoming leaders…
Preserving Voices: Digitizing Howard University’s Historic Black Newspaper Collection
In a landmark move that bridges the past and present, Howard University, through its Moorland-Spingarn Research Center (MSRC) and in collaboration with Howard’s Center for Journalism and Democracy, has embarked on an ambitious project to digitize its historic Black newspaper collection. This effort, powered by a significant partnership with The Crowley Company (Crowley), represents a monumental stride towards making thousands of Black publications accessible in a global digital repository. It’s a project that not only promises to unlock the vast narratives…