Public Historian. Archivist. Tea Drinker.
In today’s episode I’m talking about archival pandemic backlogs and pressure points that COVID-19 have created in archival settings.
Mentioned in this episode:
-Samantha Thompson, “Why don’t archivists digitize everything?“
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Transcript of episode 82.
The Archives Association of Ontario is hosting the 2021 Annual Conference virtually from May 11-14, 2021. With the theme of “Doing The Work: From Colonial Pasts to Inclusive Futures”, the 2021 conference will offer archival workers and allied professionals the opportunity to discuss areas of archival theory and practice that address racism, colonialism, and community centered approaches to history.
I have really loved being part of the conference programme committee this year and I am thrilled to see such an awesome (in my opinion) agenda come together.
Registration for this conference is now open if you’re interested in joining us in May!
In today’s episode I’m talking about unfinished objects and that pile of unfinished writing projects so many of us have on our computers.
Mentioned in this episode:
–Thinking Rock Community Arts
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Transcript of episode 81.
In today’s episode I talk about the practice of having no meeting days and how that has helped with managing my workload. I also share some of my meeting pet peeves.
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See the transcript of episode 80.
My latest article, written with Skylee-Storm Hogan is now out in the International Journal of Information, Diversity, & Inclusion. Our article, “Laughter Filled the Space: Challenging Euro-Centric Archival Spaces” looks at the physical spaces of archives and the ways in which archives can be more welcoming to Indigenous peoples and Indigenous community researchers.
In today’s episode I talk about technology blips, technology fails, and recovering from these unexpected challenges. I draw on a couple of epic fail experiences recently and talk about getting through them.
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See the transcript of episode 79.
In today’s episode I’m talking about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion work, also known as EDI work, and protecting yourself from burning out while engaged in this work. This episode is based on my experience engaged in EDI work connected to gender and sexuality inclusion.
Mentioned in this episode:
–The Nap Ministry
–EP 72: Passion Project Space
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See the transcript of episode 78.
In today’s episode I’m talking about managing chronic pain, archival labour, and working from home. This episode is based on my experiences working from home since March 2020 and rooted in my pain realities, so your mileage with it may vary.
Also, part way through the episode one of my cats decided to chow down near where I was recording. If you hear a weird noise, that’s what is causing it. Cats are fun.
Mentioned in this episode:
-Sam Winn, “This Disabled Life: Academic Conferencing in COVID times”
– EP: 15: Ableism and Accessibility in Public History
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See the transcript of episode 77.
On February 18th at noon ET Skylee-Storm Hogan and I are going to be talking about artwork made by Residential School students and the implications of sharing this artwork today. Our conversation will be moderated by Maddy Bifano.
This webinar was partly inspired by the article Skylee-Storm and I wrote in 2020 for Art Libraries Journal “Creation and Purpose: A Conversation on Art Created by Students at the Shingwauk Residential School,” which was based on some of the artwork held in the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre.
You can checkout the Facebook event or join us via Zoom on the 18th.
In today’s episode I’m talking all about book proposals. I reflect on the two book proposals I had accepted in 2020 and share some general tips I learned from that process.
Mentioned in this episode:
-Katie Linder, YGT Podcast “Writing and Pitching Book Proposals”
–Trans and Gender Diverse Voices in LIS
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