Because relationships aren’t just for EAC…
More valentines for archivists
More valentines for archivists
This cute cartoon animal asks: Do you like me? And you can answer: yes, no, or (every archivist’s favorite) it depends
“Say OAI-yes!” Love is complicated, so there’s a diagram that’s somehow even more so.
“Whatever future historians say, I know we’re more than friends.” That’s what these two historical dudes are saying while one sits in the other’s lap.
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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.
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>.
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!
Transcript after the jump.
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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!
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.
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.)
