This case study focuses on the Highland Hospital Records, a highly requested collection of hospital administrative records. During this case study, we outline our institutional considerations as a HIPAA covered entity, how we processed the collection...
Background
Content on the web is impermanent and unstable. In an era of increasing misinformation, "fake news," and the politicization of science, it is essential to capture transient information on websites. Web archiving offers a way to capture...
On the evening of Thursday, July 19, 2018, the toilet at the Duke University Medical Center Archives (DUMCA) overflowed. Approximately 200 gallons of water spilled out of the toilet and into the Archives’ supply room, stacks, hallway, and processing...
As a HIPAA covered entity, the Duke University Medical Center Archives (DUMCA) strives to provide access to collections without violating the law. Both Rebecca Williams, Archives Librarian for Research, Outreach, and Education and Lucy Waldrop,...
This session will provide an overview of a content analysis conducted on archived anti-vaccination websites, specifically describing how pre-existing anti-vaccination websites presented information about COVID-19. We will also address the use of...
In United States healthcare, maternal mortality is in crisis, with pregnant people of color facing the highest rates of pregnancy-related death. As archivists at the Duke University Medical Center Archives (DUMCA), we strive to document the day-to-day...