search
archivists
Trends
- 1
A self-described verdict has been issued in the dispute over the Rodin Museum's 3D scans, and it is being called treachery by sculptor and digital archivist Cosmo Wenman. The ruling relates to the museum's handling of three-dimensional scans of Rodin's works, a matter of keen interest to the open-access and 3D-printing communities. Wenman's published reaction is drawing attention from people following cultural institutions' control over digital files of public art.
- 2Army Discovers 'Haunted House' on 1922 Fort Bragg Map▼The Army Found a ‘Haunted House’ on a 1922 Fort Bragg Map
Military.com reports that Army archivists reviewing a 1922 map of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, discovered a structure labeled as a 'haunted house' on the installation's grounds. The find has drawn attention as an odd piece of the base's century-old history, sparking curiosity about what the building was and why it carried that label on an official military map.
- 3Cambridge archive of anti-women protest materials digitised▼Cambridge University anti-women students 'confetti and rockets' digitised
Archivists at the University of Cambridge have digitised material dating from a violent protest by students opposed to women being admitted to degrees. The items, described as 'confetti and rockets', were gathered during the demonstration and document organised resistance to women's education at the university. The digitisation makes this record of the anti-women campaign accessible to researchers and the public.
- 4
Home Movie Day, an annual event inviting the public to bring in and screen their old home movies, is being highlighted in local news listings. The event, typically held in October, lets people watch and preserve amateur films with help from archivists and film professionals. Coverage so far is limited to announcements, with few details on specific venues or dates.
- 5British Records Association journal issue from 1988 highlighted●#1413 John Warner-Davies (ed) - Archives: The Journal of the British Records Association, Vol XVIII, No 80, October 1988
A 1988 issue of Archives, the journal of the British Records Association, edited by John Warner-Davies, has been noted as volume XVIII, number 80, from October 1988. The item, tagged with themes including archivists, cricket and gardens, is being shared among readers interested in archival and record-keeping literature.
- 6Sudanese-Armenian archivists work to preserve their history▼Sudanese-Armenian archivists fight erasure and keep their history alive for generations to come
Archivists of Sudanese-Armenian heritage are working to document and preserve the shared history of their two communities, countering attempts at erasure so that future generations can access it. The effort highlights the little-known story of the Armenian diaspora in Sudan, and comes as Sudan's ongoing war has destroyed cultural institutions and driven many in the diaspora to safeguard records and memories before they are lost.
- 7Disciples of Christ Historical Society wins $5,400 digitization grant●Disciples of Christ Historical Society: DCHS Awarded $5400 Digitization Grant. “We are pleased to announce that the JSTO
The Disciples of Christ Historical Society has been awarded a $5,400 digitization grant from the JSTOR Digital Collections Initiative, supported by JSTOR and the Mellon Foundation. The society says the funding will help it digitize historical materials, making its archives of the Disciples of Christ denomination more widely accessible to researchers and the public.