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Google Issues a New Search Tool
Sep 6, 2018

The Google Dataset Search tool was just released to aid researchers in searching and finding relevant data among myriad datasets on the web. With the ...

Large crowd at the Caldwell Heritage Museum screening of

DSI Contributes to the success of a documentary film
Mar 1, 2018

On Tuesday, February 20th, Dr. Beth Davison took her latest documentary film project, “Dulatown,” to the Caldwell Heritage Museum in Lenoir, NC, f...

CD Decline
Feb 20, 2018

This morning I drove to work, again listening to FM radio, because for the past few weeks a CD has been stuck in my car’s CD player, hindering my do...

Historical photo of Black Mountain College building at Lake Eden

Appalachia Online Web Collaboration
Feb 19, 2018

In an effort to centralize and promote access to the research of the Center for Appalachian Studies, Dr. William Schumann, director of the Center, pro...

Appalachian Online: Celebrating the Birth of Appalachian Studies
Oct 9, 2017

Save the date: October 27, 2017 4:00pm-7:00pmRoom 114 Appalachian State University Belk Library & Information CommonsYou are invited to attend the...

Film reels and VHS tape

Home Movie Day
Oct 2, 2017

Sunday, October 22, 2–4pm218 College St, Boone NCHave you been wondering what to do with your old home movies? Bring your old 8mm, 16mm, and VHS fil...

Saving Media for a Digital Age
Aug 8, 2017

Today, nearly everyone around the world has access to various forms of media and information just a few clicks away. The digital age has compressed pr...

Community Digitization Projects
Aug 1, 2017

Appalachian State University’s Digital Scholarship & Initiatives (DSI) team is gearing up to help a couple of Appalachian communities digitize p...