Bad News from Baghdad
Yesterday I learned of the news from Saad Eskander, Director of the National Archives and Library of Iraq, as reported by Patricia Sleeman on the Archivists discussion list in the …
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Children’s Book Week – a tribute to my nephews
Here at hangingtogether.org we don’t often blog about our personal stuff or interests beyond our professional ones. The fact that this is Children’s Book Week gives us the rare opportunity …
Read MoreArchives are good
This month is American Archives month. Archivists are trying to create better public awareness of the value of archives and to reach new audiences. I applaud this effort as I …
Read MoreThe Beginning of the End of our Uncertainty
When organizations combine there are inevitably uncertainties for all involved – staff, management, customers, members, partners, affiliates, and friends. During the weeks leading up to the July 1, RLG OCLC …
Read MoreCalling All Angels -ArchiveGrid.org needs you
Hi. My name is Anne and I’m addicted to access to archives. I have had this passion since the first time I started to work in an archive processing a …
Read MoreArchiveGrid.org – the boon of my existence
Archives, the historical records, documents, evidence created by people, families, organizations and governments are essential for understanding our achievements and failures, our social and ethnic heritage. These resources are used …
Read MoreWalled Gardens vs. Picket Fences
OK, so I’m a little late learning about “walled gardens.” I heard this term used several times during two recent events – first at the Berkeley Digital Media Conference and …
Read Moreplaying in a parallel universe
This past Saturday I had the privilege of attending >play: Berkeley Digital Media Conference created by the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. The major sponsors of the event …
Read MoreIt’s a sorry frog that don’t praise its own pond
Libraries, archives and museums today all have the common responsibility of managing digital information. Whether its born or reborn digital stuff, seeing it through its life cycle involves capturing, naming, …
Read MoreHeroes and Villains
I very recently returned from attending the Society of American Archivists Annual Meeting in New Orleans feeling very happy about seeing colleagues, contributing to the profession, learning about some great …
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