The Historical Reminiscents podcast is dedicated to discussing public history and archival practice. Created and produced by Krista McCracken this weekly podcast discusses archival impulses, shares insight into the world of public historians, and tackles historical interpretations in Canada. Find Historical Reminiscents on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play. Historical Reminiscents is live for all of … Continue reading Launch of Historical Reminiscents
I've worked in an open office setup for the bulk of my professional career. This has typically meant sharing an office space with multiple co-workers and students. It has also meant working in a space that is open to the public. In 2015 there was around six or eight months where I had an office … Continue reading Open Offices and Dedicated Project Time
One of the things I've been experimenting with adding into my workflow recently is documenting donations as the arrive at the archive. Normally the contextual information, dates, extent etc are captured in a donor form and this information is further expanded on when the material is accessioned. This is fairly standard. What I've been trying … Continue reading Documenting Archival Process
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