Abstract
The voices of activist student leaders and organizations are crucial to preserve, whether it be in a formal archives or as part of an archiving process undertaken by individuals and groups to preserve their legacies. Increasingly, these voices are found in social media and other online and web platforms that are difficult to preserve. Wildcat Histories is a year-long, grant-funded collaboration between the University of Kentucky Libraries and the University of Kentucky Latino Student Union (LSU) to research the best technologies for (as of July 2023) and then carry out the preservation of activist student organization social media content. The authors present an overview and current status of and next steps for the project, including examples of preserved LSU social media platforms. They then describe the current technical aspects and communication and outreach activities of the project. They end with reflection questions for others considering taking on similar projects.
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
6-6-2023
Repository Citation
Bryan, Ruth E.; Leigh, Taylor C.; and Collier, Emily B., "Preservation Perseverance: Archiving Social Media Content, A University of Kentucky/Latino Student Union Collaboration" (2023). Library Presentations. 260.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/libraries_present/260
Notes/Citation Information
SALALM LXVIII (Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials), Washington, DC