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 [...]]]> http://archivesfound.com/2011/09/10/on-the-anniversary-of-911/ 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.

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 [...]]]> http://archivesfound.com/2010/04/01/brief-thoughts-about-archivists-and-the-white-house/

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 [...]]]> http://archivesfound.com/2010/02/18/helping-in-haiti/