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The 75th International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) conference is being held in Milan,Italy from August 23-37,2009.The theme of the 2009 conference is “Libraries create futures. Building on cultural heritage.” Unfamiliar with IFLA? Here’s a little bit about the organization: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions [...] We found out in mid-June that we were selected as a recipient of the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf in the final round of awards. Since then,I’ve been itching to receive the materials from the American Association of State &Local History (AASLH) so that I could review them and put together a [...] Those of you who visit the site (versus reading along via feed reader) may notice a few changes. I completed several major WordPress upgrades on Sunday (from 2.2.3 to 2.8.1–gulp!),and hopefully that will fix some of the attendant issues that have been plaguing Archives Found headquarters. The layout,blogroll,links and theme here [...] Update:According to the Columbus Dispatch,Ohio lawmakers have passed an interim budget that will last through July 7. This means that you have more time to make calls,send emails,and rally supporters for this cause. Get to work! The Ohio Historical Society (a nonprofit org that serves as the state archives of [...] This year,I planned a full day of disaster and salvage-type activities for all staff,but due to scheduling conflicts it will not happen until the end of May. Unfortunately,that means that I don’t get to participate in all of the cool MayDay-type stuff that seems to be going on elsewhere–[...] Spring is in the air,and perhaps you’re thinking about becoming a certified archivist? I’ve noticed a lot of folks land on this blog with search terms related to the ACA exam,and so I thought that I would share some of my thoughts and study strategies. The application deadline for the 2009 test is [...] Crossposted from Austin is for Archivists The Texas Capitol and Visitors Center are worth a visit while you’re in Austin for SAA. The Capitol,built in the Renaissance Revival style,was completed in 1888,and the dome is taller than the national capitol in Washington,D.C. It is the largest state capitol building (360,000 square [...] More recent articles about the effects of state budgets on archives and preservation. An update to the Oregon Historical Society’s situation: Oregon Historical Society funded to keep research library open through May- Oregon Public Broadcasting Historical Society spokeswoman Rachel Schoening says it’s important to maintain the library and to allow researchers to use it. Rachel [...] Two years ago,I wrote about a copy of the Declaration of Independence that was found in a Maine attic and sold to a private collector. The Supreme Court of Virginia ruled this morning that the collector may keep the document. From the WSJ article: In 2005,after receiving a tip about the sale,the [...] A few bits and bobs that tickled our fancy over here at Archives Found headquarters,but don’t really fit anywhere else…. Archivist-turned-British-secret-intelligence-agent,now mystery novelist Stella Rimington has a new book out this month. From an article in The Australian: The ability to think clearly and organise information is more important to a real-life agent [...] |
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