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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.

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State-of-the-art Digitizing Facilities

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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  • Curates one-of-a-kind materials made up of historical artifacts, atmospheric testing photographs, important historical documents, and more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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