Category Archives: History & related professions

Help pick the next book for the archivists’ book group

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Kate Theimer

If you’re looking for an excuse to avoid the beautiful spring weather, why not read a book? Even better, why not read a book and archives and then discuss it with archivists? (While flexing your toned biceps, of course.) If … Continue reading →

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A question for researchers with experience in the pre-Internet era

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Kate Theimer

I’d like to confirm what I think is a pretty logical assumption about the driver for changes in archival practice. To do this I would like the input of people who conducted research in archives before the glorious age of … Continue reading →

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Guest post: An archivist at THATCamp New Orleans

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Kate Theimer

Thanks, Eira Tansey for this guest post about THATCamp: One of the perks of living in New Orleans (besides, of course, all the outlets for laissez les bons temps rouler) is the number of conferences coming through town. This brings many opportunities … Continue reading →

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What books about archives should historians read?

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Kate Theimer

In thinking about book groups yesterday, I thought it would be interesting to have historians read books from our discipline to help them learn about archives. So I’ll pose here the question I posted on Twitter, what one book do … Continue reading →

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Archives book group, anyone? Several options & call for suggestions

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Kate Theimer

I’ve been considering doing another book group, with a somewhat different format than the Reading Archives Power one we did a couple of years ago. (Wow. That was three years ago now. Time flies.) I was thinking of trying to … Continue reading →

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Anything new here for archives? “Supporting the Changing Research Practices of Historians”

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Kate Theimer

Ithaka S+R’s Research Support Services for Scholars program has released the report of their NEH-funded study, Supporting the Changing Research Practices of Historians. Here’s a brief description of the project from the report’s Executive Summary: In 2011-2012, Ithaka S+R examined the changing research methods … Continue reading →

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A different kind of “archival silence”: “we are in the middle of a selective recreation of inherited culture”

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Kate Theimer

This has been making the rounds on Twitter this morning, and it deserves a wider audience. Tim Hitchcock, a professor of 18th century history in England, has posted “A Five Minute Rant for the Consortium of European Research Libraries.” He … Continue reading →

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“Archives in Context and as Context” in Journal of Digital Humanities

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Kate Theimer

I was very pleased to be asked to contribute a piece to the Journal of Digital Humanities. They wanted something that would expand on the discussion on this blog about the use of the phrase “archival silences,” which was itself … Continue reading →

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Matthew Kirschenbaum’s DHSI Plenary Lecture: “Digital Humanities Archive Fever”

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Kate Theimer

I have been meaning to write a post about this lecture for some time but haven’t been able to find the time for it. But that shouldn’t stop you from watching it, if you haven’t already. Matt generously posted a … Continue reading →

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Two meanings of “archival silences” and their implications

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Kate Theimer

Several weeks ago I was aware that there was a flurry of discussion among the digital humanities crowd about “archival silences.” This occurred shortly after I had posted about the differences between the way archivists use “archive” and the way … Continue reading →

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