tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post5876002126525736828..comments2013-02-15T18:05:08.435-08:00Comments on LIS 6010 Blog: Let's Talk About Archives...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-75852566905695739432009-07-03T12:05:21.418-07:002009-07-03T12:05:21.418-07:00Traditionally archives was meant to save valuable ...Traditionally archives was meant to save valuable documents for posterity, however there were made available only for the visitors who visited the archives facilities. Because of the inherit value of these archives and with onset of internet online, now archives can be accessible globally.Geetha Baddigamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231515426186578351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-53881838212098301552009-06-26T08:53:53.404-07:002009-06-26T08:53:53.404-07:00Excellent entry! I'm glad you mentioned how ar...Excellent entry! I'm glad you mentioned how archivists' jobs are changing with all the new types of records.<br />I'm an archivist myself, and I had to laugh when I read the first sentence about the dark, dusty, basement archives. Archives should have fluorescent lights (low heat) with UV filters (UV is damaging to paper & photos), and the dust should be kept to a minimum! I shudder thinking about things being stored in potentially damp basements, with water pipes and possibly rodents about! Eek!Lisa Rickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03307974973514332464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-81092940283202503642009-06-25T17:34:54.673-07:002009-06-25T17:34:54.673-07:00I believe the archival librarian is becoming a muc...I believe the archival librarian is becoming a much more prevalent position in the library world, particularly where digital archiving is concerned. I'm glad of this, not only because digital archiving is helping preserve and provide access to more people, but also because it brings the role of archiver to the forefront.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242475150496737906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-73932684382592402422009-06-25T11:05:10.670-07:002009-06-25T11:05:10.670-07:00This was a great description of the duties of arch...This was a great description of the duties of archivists and the issues they face. One thing that you mentioned that is a huge aspect of the job is decision making. When I began working in the archives of our local history dept. as an intern I was surprised by how many decisions there were to make - from the relevence of an item, to how to describe it, to how to store it, to how to preserve it for as long as possible - the archivist is faced with so many decisions each day, and even as an intern working in the collections I had to develop this skill. Honestly it is exhilerating to be a part of the process. I love the inspiring description of archivists Michael gave at the end of lecture 13. In the GR local history dept. we always said that opening each new box felt like Christmas!anna blockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06762698801044083898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-53745362413261375172009-06-24T13:24:48.361-07:002009-06-24T13:24:48.361-07:00Thank you for this post- I really had no idea what...Thank you for this post- I really had no idea what an archivist did. I find the amount of work they are acquiring due to the rise of the Internet fascinating. It will be interesting to see how that changes the scope of their work.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994680468693916991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6454785292396322651.post-14562944532666306732009-06-22T15:49:11.967-07:002009-06-22T15:49:11.967-07:00Rhys,
You bring up a great point about not only ar...Rhys,<br />You bring up a great point about not only archiving physical materials, but virtual ones as well. I can't even fathom how to go about archiving web info...so I got on the web and did a few quick searches. I found a blog at Quickonlinetips.com from May 2005 that talks about archiving websites. There is also on link on the blog that you can go to and plug in a website address. It will pull up in a very nice and neat order each time the website was updated. This blog also explains how to exclude your website from being crawled.Kate Van Aukenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03389962663663292551noreply@blogger.com