This year,as summer has turned to fall and the anniversary of 9/11 approached,I have found myself thinking about several ways in which the public memory of these events has unfolded and evolved over the past decade. How have we come to understand what happened on [...]
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Mark your calendars,folks! Home Movie Day 2010 is October 16th. If there’s no HMD scheduled in your area,think about setting one up yourself–for this year,or getting started for next year. This could be an interesting activity for American Archives Month,or just a great way to reach out to your community. [...] The National Archivist keeps the Nation’s Heritage There’s an article in today’s New York Times about David Ferriero,the archivist of the US. While the subtitle (“Collector in Chief Hoards Nation’s Irreplaceable Stuff”) betrays stereotypes about the ways that the work of archivists and the contents of archives are viewed,the article has some interesting [...] Have you been reading the updates on the Haiti earthquake and wishing that you could help? Are you an archivist,conservator,preservation professional? Read on. There has been a call for volunteers through the Blue Shield network,and according to the International Council of Archives,as of February 11,2010,there have been over [...] A quick roundup of things that have recently caught my attention: Are archivists today’s real peacemakers? Politicians,beauty queens,and rock stars all claim they want world peace. But could the unassuming archivist,more likely to be found buried in a stack of yellowing newspapers than at a global summit,be [...] [sorry for the dreadful pun;I just couldn't restrain myself.] This is an excerpt from a post that I’ve added to the (closed) course discussion board for LIS 2223:Archival Access,Advocacy,and Ethics. I’ve talked about PAHR before on the blog,but I think that it’s important to continue discussing and supporting this and [...] I’m preparing to spend 1.5 days as a participant at THATCamp Columbus,and I’m really excited about the possibilities. Some of you may recall that I was also a participant in THATCamp Austin back in August,and I came away from that experience with some solid ideas and some [...] The State Library of Massachusetts,for now–but for how long? Governor Deval Patrick (for whom I voted in 2006) is now threatening to close the library because of state budget issues. If you disagree with this,sign the petition here and let the governor’s office know that this is a bad idea. You can [...] Tree outside of Heinz Chapel,Pittsburgh On this gorgeous and unusually warm Friday,I’m looking out at the beautiful leaves on campus from the top floor of the library and thinking about some writing that I’d like to finish this weekend. I’ve been finding a lot of good projects and links lately,and thought [...] What are your plans for Saturday,October 17th? If your answer was anything other than “of course I’ll be celebrating Home Movie Day!”you have plenty of time to change your mind. Rake the leaves during the week,set up Tivo to capture the college football games,grab the popcorn and head over to [...] |
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