Celebrate Chanukah in the archives

Tell the story of the funding that miraculously lasted for eight years. Spin the dreidel (what do you win? It depends!). Reclaim your reading room from holiday treat-munchers.

Last-minute Halloween costumes for archivists

How appropriate, a last-minute comic for last-minute costumes!

Cowboy hat + mask + holster full of archival supplies = The Lone Arranger. Fox ear and tail + flashlight = Light Foxing. Or, the ultimate in laziness: a T-shirt that just says <physdesc>This is my Halloween costume</physdesc>.

Let’s play #thatdarnlist BINGO

Instead of complaining about everyone’s favorite listserv, why not turn it into a game?

Some common A&A occurrences, represented as a bingo card.

Use this bingo card generator and my text list (after the jump) to make your own cards!

Things that matter. Pass EAD on.

Transcript after the jump.

Unreasonable restrictions make me mellencholy

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Archives: The Venn Diagram

I made this for a presentation and I kind of like it, so I thought I’d share.

Appraisal without acquisition is just wishful thinking. Acquisitions without preservation is just hoarding. Preservation without access is just stockpiling. If you’re doing all these things AND providing access, you’ve got an archives.

Yeah, the design isn’t the best. Hooray for CC-licenses so you can improve it and share alike!

How I Metadata Your Mother

 

I have been told that my use of is not in compliance with EAD best practices, but it is fully compliant with the Bro Code.

Transcription after the jump.

The Wonderful World of EAD

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Why Canadian Archives are Awesome

Hey archivists, did you know that Canadian archives are in trouble? It’s true! Check out the Canadian Council of Archives’ call to action, and follow the Archivists’ On to Ottawa Trek Tumblr to learn more about demonstrations happening this Monday!

(Comic transcript after the jump.)

Metadata be with you

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