Do any #archivists here have any good articles/blog posts on the right to be forgotten from an ethical/archival perspective rather than a legal/digital one?
Explore the darker side of the Ferguson Collection
With Hallowe’en just behind us, in the first of a series of spooky-themed blog posts by the University of Glasgow Archives & Special Collections, we delve into 19th century literature on the occult. In this article we look at Sir Walter Scott’s (famed writer of Ivanhoe) conception of the supernatural, before moving on to explore the significance of a rare anthology of ghost stories https://www.exploreyourarchive.org/the-darker-side-of-the-ferguson-collection-part-1/
My first several jobs in #archives were term positions, and that really sucked.
Excited to read though “Best Practices for Archival Term Positions,” which was just endorsed by the Society of American #Archivists
“At the foundation of this document is the recognition that temporary #labor is detrimental to employees, as well as to #sustainable and holistic #collection stewardship.”
I'm teaching a new #class "Solidarity Memory Work"
We'll learn about #solidarity#movements in allied professions (academic history, journalism, etc.) then discuss (1) how to actively #document and #preserve current movements and organizations, and (2) activate that #records already in #collections to motivate and guide contemporary organizers
Probably a long shot, but are there any #histodons / #archivists with experience digitizing curved stereoview cards from the 18 and 1900s? Searching online, the choices seem to be: press them down hard on a flatbed scanner (risking damage) or use a high quality camera, the right lighting, and proper angles to take photos of them. The scanner I have is considerably better than the cameras I have access to, but I’m hesitant to risk damaging them.
#archivists: Is there a place I can throw firmware dumps of devices in case people ever need them for something?
Mostly things that still exist from companies that are still around, so I don't know if I can get away with just throwing them on archive.org (their upload page says "that you have the right to share", unclear if they actually care or are just covering their asses).
Is anyone conducting long range systematic research into the future of archives at small colleges that are closing due to enrollment declines? I’ve seen some scattered articles, case studies and conference presentations, but this feels like the kind of thing that could use a major study #archives#archivists
I'm sorry but why are we advertising archivist jobs that require an MLIS that pay less than $35k? Yes, living in Frankfort KY is a low cost of living area, but this is the salary I made more than 10 years ago - as a paraprofessional. It is also more than $15k below what the MIT Living Wage average salaries page says for education/library jobs in this county. #YouOughtToBeAshamed#archivistshttps://careers.archivists.org/jobs/19926055/kentucky-historical-society-archivist