Lorain Wang

Bio

I am the digital archivist for the Getty’s Institutional Records and Archives.

Stories

  1. Processing the Material Record of the Tomb of Nefertari Project

    Article

    Three people perform conservation work on wall paintings inside an ancient tomb

    Newly catalogued archives document years of conservation work at this Egyptian heritage site

    Mar 22, 2018

  2. Digital Preservation in Practice

    Article

    Three figures in a room with tall white columns, on top of a circular glass structure.

    An archivist and a library assistant at the Getty Research Institute describe the challenges they face in preserving digital files

    Nov 30, 2017

  3. Saving Electronic Records from Rot and Decay

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    Hands holding six floppy discs.

    An institutional archivist explains how she wrangles floppy disks and hard drives that preserve the history of the Getty

    Oct 10, 2016