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September 17, 2020

State-of-the-art Digitizing Facilities

Expert staff and high-tech equipment in six labs at the National Security Research Center preserve materials dating back to the beginning of the nuclear enterprise.

State-of-the-art Digitizing Facilities

Working to solve global challenges, together.

The NSRC is made up of highly trained, expert staff who work alongside today’s researchers to ensure they are connected to the greatest scientific minds of yesterday.

Collections Management Team

  • Manages every aspect from discovery to preservation of the special collections
  • Curates one-of-a-kind materials made up of historical artifacts, atmospheric testing photographs, important historical documents, and more
  • Works with scientists to ensure they maximize a unique body of research conducted by history’s top scientists

Digitization Collections Team

  • Specializes in digitizing Weapons Program Archives media
  • Implements new equipment and work processes to reduce the time to digitize various types of media
  • Works to digitize 10,000 videos (fastest deteriorating media in our collection) in just three years

Research Librarian Team

  • Assists researchers in finding documents and data
  • Trains and supports users of the NSRC’s digital repositories
  • Offers guidance on legacy document classification
  • Develops indexing and metadata standards to make information more accessible

Publications and Technology Teams

  • Writes, illustrates, and designs unclassified articles, periodicals, books, and other material for print and online
  • Produces classified journals for the Weapons Program
  • Develops and maintains technology solutions for the NSRC
  • Develops web platforms for classified and unclassified content

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