Monthly Archives: April 2007
A new and exciting development from SAA publications!
Due to what has been called (by a prominent and outspoken Archival Educator) “a reprehensible lack of literacy” among archivists and archives students, SAA has decided to use mass-market appeal to promote reading and comprehension throughout the archival world. In … Continue reading
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Making Records to Listen to while Making Records
The hi-fi systems in the executive editorial offices at archiwhat? have recently been taken over by the multipart harmonizing of the fledgling Sub Pop band, Grand Archives. Formerly known as Archives, the group changed its name to something, well, grander, and … Continue reading
SAA and Nickelodeon’s TV Land Unveil Joint Campaign
[NOTE: The following article is a press release issued at TV Land’s annual awards show by the aforementioned network and organization. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the … Continue reading
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ArchiTV Press Release
For immediate release: Coming to televisions this fall, Jenks and Schelly is a new half hour animated program that aims to “edutain” youngsters on the importance of maintaining, preserving, and making accessible records of enduring value. The two pillars of … Continue reading
In Search of the Elusive ParkerPoseyesque
In the wake of a Wednesday night viewing of Party Girl (made interesting with a couple cocktails), the team here at archiwhat? got the brilliant idea of sending me, IamArchivist!, to the 13th annual Association of College and Research Libraries National Conference in search of ParkerPoseyesque librarians. Now, before you laugh, you must remember that we archivists are a dirty, stinky assemblage, made up of mostly men. We are accustomed to spending a good deal of our time in the dank and dirty basements of houses, universities, organizations, and historical societies, unearthing godonlyknowswhat from mildewey boxes, the contents of which have remained locked away for countless years. This, of course, is a stereotype. But it is not one without sound grounding. Need some proof? Okay, here goes it: Continue reading
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