Comments on: Might look off topic, but isn’t: $1.25 million for a story about a cat! http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=13 well, what will come next? Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:12:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mimi http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=13&cpage=1#comment-13 Mimi Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:28:47 +0000 http://www.archivesnext.com/?p=13#comment-13 I probably don't need to say this yet again, but I think that it's not only advantageous, but crucial that archives (and I use the term really loosely) take on a public presence, not only in popular culture, but in civic, cultural and academic life. And I think it's happening, but not nearly as big or as fast as we should hope. I do think that the public ultimately associates the services that libraries provide on a day-to-day basis with the long-term care and keep of cultural materials, and so strides for libraries benefit archives in the end. But in some ways I think it's good that we don't have a Nancy Pearl (although I love NP) . Every region has a corny loudmouthed (usually ancient) booster of archives, and those people always seem to have such an uncomplicated relationship with the past. Archives need thoughtful and open public face in order to make any sense at all. Okay, I could say so much more about this, but I'll stop and say that I really like what you're doing here. Thanks for linking to us, and I hope you find what we're doing slightly amusing. I probably don’t need to say this yet again, but I think that it’s not only advantageous, but crucial that archives (and I use the term really loosely) take on a public presence, not only in popular culture, but in civic, cultural and academic life. And I think it’s happening, but not nearly as big or as fast as we should hope. I do think that the public ultimately associates the services that libraries provide on a day-to-day basis with the long-term care and keep of cultural materials, and so strides for libraries benefit archives in the end.

But in some ways I think it’s good that we don’t have a Nancy Pearl (although I love NP) . Every region has a corny loudmouthed (usually ancient) booster of archives, and those people always seem to have such an uncomplicated relationship with the past. Archives need thoughtful and open public face in order to make any sense at all.

Okay, I could say so much more about this, but I’ll stop and say that I really like what you’re doing here. Thanks for linking to us, and I hope you find what we’re doing slightly amusing.

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