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Exploring Archival Diplomatics with Professor Luciana Duranti via InterPARES Dear colleagues, I am excited to share insights on the fascinating field of archival diplomatics, particularly the groundbreaking work of Professor Luciana Duranti through the InterPARES project. Professor Duranti’s research has significantly advanced our understanding of the genesis, inner constitution, and transmission of records, both in traditional and digital formats. Her work emphasizes the importance of trustworthiness, reliability, and authenticity in records, which are crucial for our profession. The InterPARES project has provided invaluable methodologies for analyzing and preserving digital records, ensuring their integrity over time. Let’s discuss how these principles can be applied in our own practices and explore the future of archival science together. I intend to share some of the work on this platform for members' benefit. Click on this link https://lnkd.in/efJ4QfsN to join the largest online professional group ‘Records and Archives Management Professional’ where I plan to share these methodologies for analysing and preserving digital records. Prof Elvis Otobo. #Archives #edms #records

Digital Transcription for Archival Study. Really good to be taking part in a transcriptions workshop today with the Digital Creativity and Cultures Hub at the University of Leeds. This session was aimed at demystifying the practical process of transcription and markup of archival sources, and the role of these tools in undertaking digitally-informed archival research. #archives #digitalhumanities #transcription

For over 25 years, Ninestars has been digitizing and preserving the world’s cultural and historical heritage, one archive at a time. With 1.2 billion pages digitized in media assets alone, we play a significant role in creating discoverable and accessible digital collections of invaluable content to a global audience. The world’s leading institutions—including 18 national libraries and prestigious archives—trust us to digitally transform their most valuable content. Our process expertise, delivery experience and commitment to quality ensure that history is not just stored, but protected and preserved for future generations. Read on to discover how tech-driven content digitization helps in preserving rare manuscripts. http://surl.li/yitwes #Digitization #CulturalHeritage #PreservingHistory #ArchivePreservation #DigitalTransformation #HistoricalPreservation #NationalLibraries #FutureOfArchives #RareManuscripts #DigitalCollections #PreserveThePast #ManuscriptDigitization #DigitalArchives #ArchiveDigitization

These posts on archival practice by Samantha Thompson PhD MLIS of Region of Peel Archives are always excellent — a great resource for archivists, but also written and presented in such a way to make them accessible by the general public (and thus an effective outreach/engagement and educational tool). I’m so glad to see this series make a comeback. 👏 https://lnkd.in/g4DpAzyg #archives #archivist #bestpractices

🗃️Exciting new read alert!💻 Anna Batzeli introduces us to Archives Portal Europe, opening the world to digital archival research. This invaluable tool is reshaping the way we explore history. 📜 Read more: https://lnkd.in/eikk4JDk #Research #History #digitalhumanities #academic #academia #digitalcontent

‘History and Archives in Practice’ (HAP) is where historians and archivists come together to consider shared interests in archive collections, their interpretation and use. HAP is a collaboration. We're now looking for a fourth partner to join us for #HAP26 Following HAP24, which took place at Cardiff University in March 2024, we're taking HAP across the country once more and are keen to partner with UK archive centres - large and small - to continue our engagement with collections and learning about good practice in the archives! Could this be your organisation? If yes, we're inviting organisations and institutions to submit their interest in becoming our HAP26 partner. Please complete the following form by Monday 13 January 2025: https://lnkd.in/e5UB2Fr7 Please note that you must be able to host #HAP26 in March 2026. ‘History and Archives in Practice’ encourages a wide range of formats that best showcase a collection and the experience / lessons of collaborative working between archivists and historians on shared projects. We are particularly keen to highlight and support smaller organisations, underrepresented collections and marginalised voices as well as new and emerging research. If successful, you'll work with HAP organisers in shaping the theme for the 2026 event. Some things to consider when applying: ☑️ Why partner with HAP? ☑️ Details about the proposed venue (including accessibility provisions and proximity of spaces) ☑️ Technical provisions ☑️ Catering provisions ☑️ Access to and engagement with collections There is no cost associated with HAP partnership and we ask that the venue is offered in-kind. Should you be interested in acting as a fourth partner for HAP26 and have any issues or questions regarding the logistics, please reach out to us via research@nationalarchives.gov.uk.

Please consider submitting a proposal: Call for Papers: Rhetoric Review Symposium on Emergency Archives: Investigating Rhetorical (Im)Possibility, Action, and the Impact of Precarious “Preservation” Under Crisis Editors: Kathryn Manis, Bibhushana Poudyal, Sumaiya Sarker Sharmin, and Patty Wilde Full CFP can be found here (please share widely): https://lnkd.in/gJtFfTpN This Rhetoric Review symposium on emergency archives takes inspiration from the Palestinian peoples as well as other individual and grassroots forms of preservation that have been used to combat oppressive forces, build intersectional social movements, and work toward a more just and equitable future. Noteworthy examples include George Holliday's recording of four police officers beating Rodney King; public documentation of the Arab Spring in Egypt; the #BLM movement; Darnella Frazier’s filming of George Floyd’s murder by police; documentation of the life-death experiences of people during COVID-19; numerous public recordings of student-led protest in Bangladesh that ousted Sheikh Hasina; and the Alt National Park Service’s proactive efforts to record government websites on climate change before Trump takes office. From phone-captured videos of state-sanctioned violence to collaboratively managed physical archives in extra-institutional spaces, these instances render visible how community members make use of whatever tools, time, and skills are available to create emergency archives. As scholars working at various intersections of English Studies, Rhetoric and Composition, and Library Science, we recognize a heightened need for cultural knowledge and heritage preservation as we collectively face the consequences and future of genocide, war, climate crisis, and ideological debates impacting the safety and autonomy of millions. And we recognize an equally dire need for new and extra-institutional modes of storytelling. We’ve witnessed archives of necessity emerging across the globe as forms of resistance against both violent narratives and violent actions, many of which are generated, preserved, and made accessible in real-time, serving as in-the-moment documentation of war, environmental devastation, attempted genocide, and dramatic losses of civil and bodily rights. And they often exist on web platforms, which are both highly accessible and inherently vulnerable. Submission Information: Please send roughly 300-word proposals to emergencyarchives24@gmail.com by Jan. 13, 2025. Final manuscripts, including references and footnotes, should not exceed 4,000 words. Final submissions are editorially reviewed, not peer reviewed. Proposed Timeline:  Jan. 13: Proposals Due Feb. 10: Invitations Sent May 12: Article Drafts Due June 14: Feedback Returned Aug. 11: Revised Articles Due End of Sept. 2025: Full Manuscript Submitted Jan. 2026: Symposium Published

In the digital age, the role of libraries is evolving. The world's largest library, the Library of Congress, is not just a repository of books but a dynamic archive that decides what will be preserved for future generations. As professionals, we must appreciate the meticulous process that goes into curating history. It's a reminder of the responsibility we hold in creating content that is not only relevant today but will also stand the test of time. Let's continue to contribute to our fields with the knowledge that our work may one day be part of history. Here's to creating, innovating, and preserving knowledge for the world to come. 📚🌐 #History #Preservation #LibraryOfCongress #DigitalAge #ProfessionalGrowth

Today there’ll be a small conference at the Winchester School of Art, titled “Looking after Archives” organised with the support of EU Cost program and the Toolkit of Care international project. There will be lectures and workshops by Olga Goriunova and Somaya Langley, and it’ll be attended by our students of the BSc in Creative Computing. There’ll be no streaming, but recordings will be public at some point. Alessandro Ludovico Julian James Stadon Yadira Sánchez Marinos Koutsomichalis Alexia Achilleos #archiveart #digitalarchives #mediahistory #mediaarthistory #soundarchive #artpreservation #archive #archives #archivecare #archiving #digitaldata #bigdata #archivecollective #archived #alessandroludovico #toolkitofcare #archivefever #computerhistory #mediaarchaeology #retrocomputing #vintagetechnology #obsoletetec #digitalheritage 

How Does the World’s Largest Library Decide What Becomes History? From ancient clay tablets to TV shows to video games, the U.S. Library of Congress preserves far more than just books https://lnkd.in/g7wQ_Cg7 #libraryofcongress The world’s oldest known library, the Royal Library of Ashurbanipal, in what is today Iraq, was created in the seventh century B.C.E. to store clay tablets used for recordkeeping. Its librarians preserved 30,000 of them—including the 4,000-year-old Epic of Gilgamesh. And Egypt’s Great Library of Alexandria acquired an enormous collection: In the third century B.C.E., the law required travelers arriving at the city’s bustling seaport to hand over any books in their possession to library scribes, who would return a copy of the book to the owner and keep the originals. Such texts helped make the library a beacon of knowledge and learning in the ancient world. Today the U.S. Library of Congress continues the tradition of conserving knowledge with one of the largest library collections ever compiled. It is home to more than 175 million works humans have produced, from e-books to ancient scrolls, which it aims to preserve for future generations. ... ... ...