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If there is not already one, creating a records retention schedule should be one of the archivists’ first tasks after an archival assessment. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-storage monthly 0.5 2022-11-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1663602136176-FFOIR8ETF9Q1FM5O3ZHT/Safe+Storage+for+Archival+Preservation.png Blog - Safe Storage for Archival Preservation - Safe Storage for Archival Preservation Many organizations have little room to store archival collections, so rare and fragile materials often end up in less-than-ideal locations. In addition, most materials deteriorate over time, especially audiovisual materials, so a vigilant eye is needed to protect the items chosen for archival collections. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/assessment-questions monthly 0.5 2022-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1662994153267-I3XH623TYJYZM2EBTW7X/Archives+Assessment+Questions.png Blog - Archives Assessment Questions - Archives Assessment Questions An accurate assessment of archival collections assists organizations in strategically meeting user needs, allocating resources effectively, and securing funding. Simply put, archivists cannot manage collections if they do not know what they are managing. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/assessing-archives monthly 0.5 2022-11-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1661789283987-17SRO9NRII4BI6CTEJLU/Assessing+the+Archives+Program.png Blog - Assessing the Archives Program - Assessing the Archives Program Only a fraction of an organization’s records finds their way into the archives. Archives hold non-current records with permanent historical value. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/building-support monthly 0.5 2022-10-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1661186240390-RIBT7NZKIR45XG02NVAN/Building+Support+for+Archival+Programs.png Blog - Building Support for Archival Programs - Building Support for Archival Programs Founding an archives program takes knowledge and skill. To be successful, archivists also need to wield their political savvy and institutional advocacy. Building support for archival management requires buy-in from executives and employees. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/verify-reliability monthly 0.5 2022-10-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507564895839-BZ6U9YTW1QD5V1PFYWT8/9+Ways+to+Verify+Primary+Source+Reliability.png Blog - 9 Ways to Verify Primary Source Reliability - 9 Ways to Verify Primary Source Reliability How to analyze primary sources for quality scholarship https://www.margotnote.com/blog/using-primary-sources monthly 0.5 2022-10-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507565541892-RUECUS8SDWCZA1ZWGFCS/Five+Questions+to+Ask+When+Using+Primary+Sources.png Blog - Five Questions to Ask When Using Primary Sources - Five Questions to Ask When Using Primary Sources Developing analytical skills through primary source interrogation will enable you to appreciate the complexity of historical knowledge. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/preserving-organizations monthly 0.5 2022-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1660593473134-GX6LGCFQG6CIF8RYFWAI/Preserving+Organizational+History.png Blog - Preserving Organizational History - Preserving Organizational History Every organization has a history; ideally, institutions should organize and preserve their records for the future. Written records are often the only source of information about an institution’s early intentions and activities, and these documents provide institutional knowledge about the organization’s establishment, by whom, and what programs and activities it created. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/records-retention-parameters monthly 0.5 2022-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1657672271851-1S56E1TM5SPCEI26EW3E/Deciding+Records+Retention+Parameters+A+Primer.png Blog - Deciding Records Retention Parameters: A Primer - Deciding Records Retention Parameters: A Primer Record retention is either date-driven or event-driven. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/records-and-archives monthly 0.5 2022-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1660420329621-HOJ2S596L5M2UV14AL9U/Records+and+Archival+Management+within+Organizations.png Blog - Records and Archival Management within Organizations - Records and Archival Management within Organizations Managing an organization’s current records is records management, and maintaining records of enduring value is archives management. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/organizaitional-archives monthly 0.5 2022-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1659381202207-2OKYWH38GRSEKSF45XZS/Leading+with+Organizational+Archives.png Blog - Leading with Organizational Archives - Leading with Organizational Archives Most people in leadership positions focus on the present and the future. When conversation turns to an organization’s history, it is usually in connection with milestones such as anniversaries or leadership transitions. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/email-management monthly 0.5 2022-09-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1658776650015-B0ZB4EXA5ZIBKMSES1IL/Email+Management+and+Archiving.png Blog - Email Management and Archiving - Email Management and Archiving https://www.margotnote.com/blog/data-warehouses monthly 0.5 2022-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1658190606211-HFBV5E6DEKCYXV978NTI/Data+Warehouses+and+Decision+Support+Systems.png Blog - Data Warehouses and Decision Support Systems - Data Warehouses and Decision Support Systems Data warehousing is a method via which structured records are available to support business functions. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/primary-source-literacy monthly 0.5 2022-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507565711432-IOCY3AEKN5WRV0YPJMK0/Developing+Primary+Source+Literacy.png Blog - Developing Primary Source Literacy - Developing Primary Source Literacy Primary sources raise questions that should be answered with sound research https://www.margotnote.com/blog/records-retention monthly 0.5 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1656686207427-19IKZ3PT1HHA3J3WM55O/Records+Retention+for+Archivists.png Blog - Records Retention for Archivists - Records Retention for Archivists Organizations are expected to keep records that reflect how the organization operates. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/inactive-storage monthly 0.5 2022-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1655751090211-LZV0E23RY1QMW8ULKVT1/Inactive+Storage+of+Electronic+Records.png Blog - Inactive Storage of Electronic Records - Inactive Storage of Electronic Records In the lifecycle of electronic records, inactive storage offers several challenges. One of the strengths of archives and records management in the paper world was that records managers controlled inactive storage. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/authenticity monthly 0.5 2022-08-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1655151441246-91TUFPG7R763DTUT39L0/Authenticity%2C+Reliability%2C+Integrity%2C+and+Usability.png Blog - Authenticity, Reliability, Integrity, and Usability - Authenticity, Reliability, Integrity, and Usability To effectively create and capture records, archivists need to decide on several issues at the organizational or business process level. Of the documentation being created, what needs to be captured as a record? https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-preservation-options monthly 0.5 2022-08-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1654546075345-06HXAZ0FT7P07U4WDF3T/Archival+Preservation+Options+%281%29.png Blog - Archival Preservation Options - Archival Preservation Options (Copy) Digital preservation is a rich area of archival investigation, with several approaches available to archivists. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/minnesota-method monthly 0.5 2022-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1653582102683-X8UOEY70CI4NI5RCMYGD/The+Minnesota+Method+Explained.png Blog - The Minnesota Method Explained - The Minnesota Method Explained Archivists Mark Greene and Todd Daniels-Howell, who were both employed at the Minnesota Historical Society (MHS), focused on the role of business records within that large collecting repository, which had state government records and a responsibility to document a geographic area as well as topics. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-preservation monthly 0.5 2022-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1652121657274-36MKLJVZENCPXLZEDMHR/Archival+and+Records+Management+Preservation.png Blog - Archival and Records Management Preservation - Archival and Records Management Preservation Records managers develop retentions and approve disposals to clear unneeded records while at the same time advocating for planned preservation of those records that need to be retained for the long term. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-software-solutions monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1651515451301-CKMENMSRE7ID74IAAYVT/Deciphering+Archival+Software+Solutions+%281%29.png Blog - Deciphering Archival Software Solutions - Deciphering Archival Software Solutions Archivists manage information about their collections with a number of different software solutions, which may have overlapping functionalities. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-outreach monthly 0.5 2022-07-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1650302683605-CBTK0A9VP3W3U44DW0XW/Archival+Communication%2C+Outreach%2C+and+Training.png Blog - Archival Communication, Outreach, and Training - Archival Communication, Outreach, and Training Communications and outreach are an essential part of any archival program. Like politicians, archivists need to develop talking points to stay “on message.” The ways to spread the word are varied, and archivists can be creative and have fun communicating their holdings’ value. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archives-and-digital-humanities monthly 0.5 2022-06-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1649706712853-500734YN331KN9LJ1C99/Interpreting+Archives+Through+the+Digital+Humanities.png Blog - Interpreting Archives Through the Digital Humanities - Interpreting Archives Through the Digital Humanities Many disciplines and fields in the humanities rely on the intensive use of primary sources and collecting, preserving, and facilitating access to those sources. With the advent of technology, researchers have realigned the methods required in the digital environment for managing primary sources and research and pedagogy based on them. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/macro-appraisal monthly 0.5 2022-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1652742235195-NUIBIOV0NDBAIFGYXMQB/Introduction+to+Macro-Appraisal.png Blog - Introduction to Macro-Appraisal - Introduction to Macro-Appraisal Macro-appraisal, according to the Society of American Archivists’ (SAA) Glossary definition, is: “a theory of appraisal that assesses the value of records based on the role of the record creators, placing priority on why the records were created (function), where they were created (structure), and how they were created, rather than content (informational value).” https://www.margotnote.com/blog/communicating-archival-value monthly 0.5 2022-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1649189074052-5CWHRQGBHXBX8AY2NJP6/Communicating+Archival+Value.png Blog - Communicating Archival Value - Communicating Archival Value Archives are committed to enriching human experience through their unique primary sources and heritage collections. A greater awareness of remarkable archival collections is required. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/digital-preservation-considerations monthly 0.5 2022-06-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1648491363025-BCUMFAUGFBFOMK7FTVP2/Technical%2C+Organizational%2C+and+Cultural+Considerations+for+Digital+Preservation.png Blog - Technical, Organizational, and Cultural Considerations for Digital Preservation - Technical, Organizational, and Cultural Considerations for Digital Preservation The digital preservation problems archivists and records managers face are threefold: technical, organizational, and cultural. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/artists-in-the-archives monthly 0.5 2022-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1647882612252-282U76FXRYG2H31B60OH/Engaging+with+Artists+in+the+Archives.png Blog - Engaging with Artists in the Archives - Engaging with Artists in the Archives For some institutions, serving artists is a core component of their identity. For example, the Wallace Library at Juilliard serves musicians, the Harry Ransom Center serves writers, and the National Gallery of Art Library serves visual artists. Archives can also find ways to engage with creative communities to explore their collections and find inspiration in their holdings. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/artist-driven-archives monthly 0.5 2022-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1647805930678-QHHT7CL5QTLXVPV3HXOD/Artist-Driven+Archives.png Blog - Artist-Driven Archives - Artist-Driven Archives Archivists organize collections through appraisal, accessioning, processing, and preserving the materials. The goal is to provide access to the materials. Collections arise out of an organization’s operations which are no longer in use and will not undergo further intentional modification other than preservation once they have been accessioned. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/creative-use monthly 0.5 2022-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1646675483149-OBBJYCTGFFADEXYDH2AX/Creative+Use+of+Archives.png Blog - Creative Use of Archives - Creative Use of Archives People may come to the archives as part of their creative process to expand upon or enhance a current project with archival research. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/governance-policies monthly 0.5 2022-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1646256874347-HTJGOR6FKD7DJOEKZA69/Recordkeeping+Governance+Policies.png Blog - Recordkeeping Governance Policies - Recordkeeping Governance Policies Policies for recordkeeping need to articulate several areas, including purpose, definitions, roles and responsibilities, and the functional areas of managing records that the organization needs to implement. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/business-change monthly 0.5 2022-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1645463470303-FHNG554XYIWFUC3FABMW/Records+and+Business+Change.png Blog - Records and Business Change - Records and Business Change All organizations produce records, but the role that records play in organizational processes is not always recognized. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/genealogy-and-family-history monthly 0.5 2022-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1644861119897-CT88BD1G4NN7470IDNQP/Connection+through+Genealogy+and+Family+History.png Blog - Connection through Genealogy and Family History - Connection through Genealogy and Family History Many archival programs have crafted opportunities to welcome community members who might not have thought about coming in before. The wider the user base of the archives, the better the awareness will be of the archival repository, especially if it has a local focus. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/connection-with-users monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1644252633379-Z944MVLH3YYC3Z2C61H6/Connection+with+Users+and+Within+Collections.png Blog - Connection with Users and Within Collections - Connection with Users and Within Collections Archives, both grand and practical, are part of a longstanding story of human knowledge and experience. Archivists and key stakeholders at repositories should re-envision and revitalize special collections programming in the archives. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/reusing-archival-content monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1643660856839-FJPBVLZ3T369OAIEXLQA/Reusing+Archival+Content+to+Connect+with+New+Audiences+%281%29.png Blog - Reusing Archival Content to Connect with New Audiences - Reusing Archival Content to Connect with New Audiences In online marketing, thought leaders suggest ways to reuse and repurpose content. For example, a popular blog post can be repurposed into an updated post, a series of social media posts, an infographic, or an expanded e-book. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/visible-archives monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1643043370584-6PKUKDILGFCS8T5DS2BK/Visible+Archives%2C+Vital+Communities.png Blog - Visible Archives, Vital Communities - Visible Archives, Vital Communities Archival repositories may never fully compete with the services offered by community centers and the extensive outreach efforts provided by libraries, museums, and art centers. However, they can become active partners with such institutions to ensure that the needs and expectations of their communities are met and exceeded. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-labor monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1642713648464-DFYRA283UK1VDS3FP9YO/Spotlight+on+Archival+Labor.png Blog - Spotlight on Archival Labor - Spotlight on Archival Labor One of my passions within my profession is finding ways to demonstrate the value—both in the literal and figurative sense—of archival labor. This, understandably, has been a challenge because few people understand what archivists do. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/reaching-new-audiences monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1641830158525-KA15EKOB6JM3FHONLQIJ/Reaching+New+Audiences+by+Adapting+Archival+Materials.png Blog - Reaching New Audiences by Adapting Archival Materials - Reaching New Audiences by Adapting Archival Materials The richness and creative potential of archival material is limitless. As the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed archival access, archivists can enhance online collections by adapting and repurposing content to release the untapped potential of records of enduring value. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/access-privacy-and-security monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1640039024369-J3845MH0IJZVUJNPCI8Z/Access%2C+Privacy%2C+and+Security+Considerations+for+Archivists+and+Records+Managers.png Blog - Access, Privacy, and Security Considerations for Archivists and Records Managers - Access, Privacy, and Security Considerations for Archivists and Records Managers In large organizations, archivists and records managers—individuals with specific expertise— handle access management, privacy protection, and systems security related to documents and files. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/university-archives monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1639494352033-GFCIBYK4E5QZR75O40PC/College+and+University+Archives%3B+An+Evolving+Role.png Blog - College and University Archives: An Evolving Role - College and University Archives; An Evolving Role Government archives were the most significant component of the profession until the 1970s when the number of academic archives increased. Since then, every survey of archives and archivists has indicated that colleges and universities have the largest contingent of archivists in the United States. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/business-archives monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1638817745307-UCQ2PAY1HPHD1CZZLCKY/The+Ins+and+Outs+of+Business+Archives.png Blog - The Ins and Outs of Business Archives - The Ins and Outs of Business Archives Calvin Coolidge once said, “The chief business of the American people is business.” This is true in many respects, but business has not traditionally received much archival attention. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/government-archives monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1638215401584-GPFQH1GWKEF6U1CUM8VP/Government+Archives.png Blog - Government Archives - Government Archives The public records tradition realizes that government authorities are the creators and keepers of records, which takes place at all levels of government. There is also the assumption of public access and accountability—that records exist to be used by citizens. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/building-archives-program-support monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1637604843456-3AGO73Q7HXH9NC5AXR6J/Building+Archives+Program+Support.png Blog - Building Archives Program Support - Building Archives Program Support Few ideas about strategy, goals, and operations for archives result in unanimous agreement. One idea that does? Support the archives program. Support must come from peers as well as those in leadership positions within the organization. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-filing monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1636997661417-GFFG5147MP2NPBLBGNHJ/Archival+Filing%2C+Retrieval%2C+and+Management.png Blog - Archival Filing, Retrieval, and Management - Archival Filing, Retrieval, and Management The basics of intellectual control of records are similar in concept to the levels of archival description with record groups, subgroups, series, and items. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/electronic-records-and-values monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1636397015568-U8ILC36BSQBIXSKAN2HE/Electronic+Records+and+Traditional+Archival+Values.png Blog - Electronic Records and Traditional Archival Values - Electronic Records and Traditional Archival Values https://www.margotnote.com/blog/supercharge-your-lis-career monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540925972818-B6TRL7G2YVP8IQ7DMBT6/Supercharge+Your+LIS+Career.png Blog - Supercharge Your LIS Career - Supercharge Your LIS Career Attendees explored how a deeper understanding of themselves allows them to perform at their best level workwise. Then they shifted their focus to workplace best practices that they can employ throughout the lifecycle of a job. Also reviewed are ways in which librarians and archivists can become more involved in their field through professional development opportunities that play to their strengths. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/who-will-create-your-legacy monthly 0.5 2022-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1490641510364-2VZUBD6JRR3NW76XN509/Protect+Your+Photo+Memories+Forever+Tips+from+Archivist+Margot+Note+from+margotnote.com+%282%29.png Blog - Protect Your Past - Learn How to Protect Your Memories Forever Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1490641511041-WTWA5MVA0LZS4PH16ENE/Protect+Your+Photos+Forever+Tips+from+Archivist+Margot+Note+from+margotnote.com.png Blog - Protect Your Past - Learn How to Preserve Your Memories Forever Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1490641509324-RB498CX9KKX5QBVB3HMW/Protect+Your+Memories+Forever+Tips+from+Archivist+Margot+Note+from+margotnote.com.png Blog - Protect Your Past - Learn How to Preserve Your Memories Forever Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/reviewers-love-project-management monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540922026786-QPODLSRNXRX3ZOS2KYLG/Reviewers+Love+Project+Management+for+Information+Professionals.png Blog - Reviewers Love Project Management for Information Professionals - Reviewers Love Project Management for Information Professionals Note is the consummate project manager, and it shows in her handbook of project management for information professionals. This book knows what it is, and what it is not; it remains true to its project scope. It achieves its objectives, and delivers what it promises to its readers. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/records-as-evidence monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1635784195005-DOHWEGUYLL7MYYRQ5NFV/Records+as+Evidence+and+Information+Containers.png Blog - Records as Evidence and Information Containers - Records as Evidence and Information Containers How do we want to manage archival records? What foundational ideas–the theory and principles of archival science—support archivists’ work? https://www.margotnote.com/blog/preserving-usability monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1635199465530-4SRJ7YCO95WC7N0F14GG/Preserving+the+Usability+of+Digital+Records.png Blog - Preserving the Usability of Digital Records - Preserving the Usability of Digital Records With regard to digital records in archives, there is a three-tiered approach to thinking about what needs to be preserved. Each of these three levels of usability represents a valid preservation goal, depending on why keeping organizational records is necessary. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/career-advice-for-archivists monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/digitization-and-digital-preservation monthly 0.5 2021-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1634586757719-QIA5DC1OSXWTXAJL66MQ/Digitization+and+Digital+Preservation+in+Heritage+Organizations.png Blog - Digitization and Digital Preservation in Heritage Organizations - Digitization and Digital Preservation Digital preservation requires two activities: digitizing and preserving digital objects. Digitization is a complicated task involving the coordination of several different types of activities. As a result, projects may need to focus on these functions to varying degrees at phases of their life cycle as they move out of a start-up phase and into creation and ongoing maintenance. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-responsibilities monthly 0.5 2021-11-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1634425291895-KNMJILIIDQMBER8RJZPO/Archival+Responsibilities.png Blog - Archival Responsibilities - Archival Responsibilities https://www.margotnote.com/blog/privacy-and-archives monthly 0.5 2021-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1633375376897-2PLBT2A9VEDM8SMW89AJ/Privacy+Concerns+in+Archival+Records.png Blog - Privacy Concerns in Archival Records - Privacy Concerns in Archival Records Archival records contain important historical information. As primary sources, they allow users to get as close to the past as possible. Often they contain information that legally or ethically should remain private. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/legal-records monthly 0.5 2021-11-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1632870971641-MOYPNBYGGC992KNAMBV4/Legal+Records+in+Archives.png Blog - Legal Records in Archives - Legal Records in Archives Legal history depends on primary sources related to litigation. Rich with research value, case files typically fall into three categories: open public documents; working files—which fall under work product privilege—and client correspondence, which cannot be shared. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/disaster-recovery monthly 0.5 2021-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1632159857316-MCECTOHY1MXK2SUTGHUA/Disaster+Recovery+for+Vital+Records.png Blog - Disaster Recovery for Vital Records - Disaster Recovery for Vital Records Disaster recovery means the readiness to recover records after the disaster has struck. The planning for such an eventuality is part of disaster mitigation, but carrying it out is part of disaster recovery. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/vital-records monthly 0.5 2021-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1631559945306-THC12UXXGGOZFKT13MQJ/Protecting+Vital+Records+from+Disaster.png Blog - Protecting Vital Records from Disaster - Protecting Vital Records from Disaster Traditionally, vital records were the least interesting or desirable collection to steward in archives and records management. Vital records predated the digital era and their preservation began when information professionals microformed vital materials and stored them at a safe remote location. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/sampling-case-records monthly 0.5 2021-10-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1630345264118-SP5QTCKUP7GHGRDR5VNI/Sampling+Case+Records.png Blog - Sampling Case Records - Sampling Case Records In my last blog post, I discussed case files—often voluminous records that contain sensitive, personal information about individuals. Archivists have several appraisal options to consider when reviewing case files: Retain all records permanently. Retain only key documents from the files. Take a sample or selection of the records. Take an example of the records. Refuse to accept the records. Destroy all records. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/case-files-in-archives monthly 0.5 2021-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1629742018964-GM8XJ486963V9FSQ5RTD/Handling+Case+Files+in+the+Archives.png Blog - Handling Case Files in the Archives - Handling Case Files in the Archives A case file is a collection of documents relating to a particular investigation or supporting some administrative action. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/appraisal-considerations monthly 0.5 2021-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1629035707582-R6P8GHYB6VPCWI03TO9V/Considerations+Used+to+Appraise+Archival+Records.png Blog - Considerations Used to Appraise Archival Records - Considerations Used to Appraise Archival Records What is the value of the information contained in archival materials? To determine this, archivists concentrate on the circumstances of creation. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/managing-electronic-records monthly 0.5 2021-09-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1632871151853-SJ3G80J8DKLRJICMKJDH/Managing+Electronic+Records+in+Archives.png Blog - Managing Electronic Records in Archives - Managing Electronic Records in Archives The management of electronic records is based on traditional archival and records management theories and practices adapted to the digital environment. A noticeable difference is that the preservation of records begins earlier in the digital environment. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/electronic-records monthly 0.5 2021-09-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1626107872156-6TNB9DCTKIP3GLWMRFAD/How+Electronic+Records+and+Physical+Records+Differ.png Blog - How Electronic Records and Physical Records Differ - How Electronic Records and Physical Records Differ Most archivists would agree that an electronic record is a record in electronic form and a record is a record, regardless of how it is created or the medium on which it is stored. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-description monthly 0.5 2021-09-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1625497756911-T3Z2N01KA84L4SQ40ETE/Archival+Description+and+Cataloging.png Blog - Archival Description and Cataloging - Archival Description and Cataloging Archival description, primarily, is a way to bring order to the chaos of unprocessed records of enduring value. Description is not just what archivists do to an individual collection. Description begins when the collection first comes into a repository—when archivists accession collections into a repository’s recordkeeping system. Archival description is incremental and progressive, and proceeds in a continuum. As archivists work further on a collection, they can provide more detailed and comprehensive information. Archivists are also able to provide a broader range of access points, both local and remote. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/change-and-continuity monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1627923695456-LFET5UB13XFKR65WWMJ8/Change+and+Continuity+with+Analog+and+Digital+Records.png Blog - Change and Continuity with Analog and Digital Records - Change and Continuity with Analog and Digital Records Two major events affecting archives and records management have occurred. The basic principles, while still valid, need to be adapted to the contemporary information environment. The world in which archival procedures implement those principles has changed. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/providing-access monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1624906587763-PCY8QYU0CEFQ9H1Z4B5X/Providing+Access+to+Archival+Collections.png Blog - Providing Access to Archival Collections - Providing Access to Archival Collections Archivists have always cataloged their collections. In the past, repositories had card catalogs and catalog level descriptions in published repository guides. Some catalogs followed library rules of the time, and some followed idiosyncratic styles. The one-of-a-kind nature of archival materials guided the descriptive tools—such as finding aids, registers, or inventories—created to provide access to them. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/writing-a-collection-development-policy monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540932625261-SVR3CKZOEYY1XSV5K2RW/Writing+a+Collection+Development+Policy.png Blog - Writing a Collection Development Policy - Writing a Collection Development Policy Archives and special collection development policies should state what the organization currently holds and the collecting areas, especially records of enduring value that represent the organizations' history. A policy will not only formalize the archives program, but it will allow you to focus on what you would like to acquire as well as to disregard materials that fall outside of the collection. Focusing on what you will not collect will also allow you to deaccession materials that should not be in the collection. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/reading-strategies monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507564335047-3LOTJ1CZ7455QJUCPCAO/9+Reading+Strategies+for+Better+Comprehension.png Blog - 9 Reading Strategies for Better Comprehension - 9 Reading Strategies for Better Comprehension Learn how to improve your reading comprehension for school, work, and pleasure. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/better-note-taking monthly 0.5 2021-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507564485443-J93QG4OVRGGUEGCQMQ14/Strategies+for+Better+Note-Taking.png Blog - Strategies for Better Note-Taking - Strategies for Better Note-Taking Learn how to improve how you take notes in school, at work, and in your personal life. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/selecting-the-right-project monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540923439506-VGXA81UCGG7X0VS8XXVX/Selecting+the+Right+Project.png Blog - Selecting the Right Project - Selecting the Right Project Records managers deal with projects all the time, such as developing a records retention schedule, converting files, or designing an automatic records retrieval system. Although each project is different, they all benefit from the discipline of project management. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/best-academic-performance monthly 0.5 2021-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507564594460-GBBQSXKMXUQAFTL1IZTN/8+Secrets+to+Your+Best+Academic+Performance+Ever.png Blog - 8 Secrets to Your Best Academic Performance Ever - 8 Secrets to Your Best Academic Performance Ever Learn how to get better grades with less effort and less stress. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-palette monthly 0.5 2021-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1477064734473-M6BEYNHMHW7TAM2C2QQD/image-asset.jpeg Blog - An Archives & Records Management Palette An Archives and Records Management Palette https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540921693030-GJOFBOTTTJ8D95EBQV77/An+Archives+and+Records+Management+Palette.png Blog - An Archives & Records Management Palette - An Archives and Records Management Palette The swatches in the book made me think of the colors appropriate to archives and records management. Grey, beige, and blue predominate, but occasionally there's a bright splash of red! https://www.margotnote.com/blog/project-management-as-change-management monthly 0.5 2021-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540921014053-88JHY83YJ87VOKEAECFI/Project+Management+as+Change+Management+in+Heritage+Institutions.png Blog - Project Management as Change Management in Heritage Institutions - Project Management as Change Management in Heritage Institutions Project management is closely tied to change management because projects, by their very nature, cause change. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-advocacy monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1624297324339-7WDHSSCHMSS6YPIBB773/Strategies+for+Archival+Advocacy.png Blog - Strategies for Archival Advocacy - Strategies for Archival Advocacy Archives and archivists must promote themselves, their institutions, and their missions to the larger world. Successful advocacy efforts go hand in hand with solid programs that are viewed as assets by others. The archives world contains a diverse group of individuals and institutions who share a joint mission to procure, preserve, and present records of enduring value. The overall goal of advocacy is to raise the profile of archives. There are several ways that archivists can strengthen the infrastructure of their programs. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/future-of-image-management monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540920664687-4BBDOO6BMHRTILMTCUXK/The+Future+of+Image+Management+for+Information+Professionals.png Blog - The Future of Image Management - Future of Image Management Since its invention more than 150 years ago, photography has revolutionized communication and has provided a technological method for the comprehensive documentation of social and physical landscapes. Since photographic images serve as immediate links to the past and transcend time and place, they provide a valuable visual record of the past century for scholars and non-academic users alike. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/digitization-criteria monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1621880236216-F6J15CU7AATM5SI1SGE9/Selection+Criteria+for+Digitization.png Blog - Selection Criteria for Digitization - Selection Criteria for Digitization As the world continues to be impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, archival repositories have made more materials available online. Projects to digitize materials began years ago, but since online access is now the only access for many organizations, there has been a renewed interest in making holdings available virtually. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-data-standards monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1620687080408-7UU37VKEN64OHO3EK7A5/Archival+Data+Standards+A+Short+History.png Blog - Archival Data Standards: A Short History - Archival Data Standards: A Short History Archival description captures and provides access to information about collections of historical records. The primary descriptive tools of archivists have been finding aids, which supply inventories of collections to help with discovering and using archival materials https://www.margotnote.com/blog/description-of-electronic-records monthly 0.5 2021-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1619462351512-NR43LQ7MTNFE5WIJX17Z/Description+of+Electronic+Records.png Blog - Description of Electronic Records - Description of Electronic Records One of the most persistent issues, as long as electronic records have existed, is whether traditional archival principles apply. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/why-you-need-records-management monthly 0.5 2021-05-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1617629708102-5NZ1H8CSFL7BAYC8LEUC/Why+Your+Organization+Needs++Records+Management.png Blog - Why Your Organization Needs Records Management - Why Your Organization Needs Records Management Records managers identify and classify an organization’s records, monitor their use and storage, and facilitate access to them. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/leverage-organizational-history monthly 0.5 2021-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1617628563775-DGMS11P117H1EA1CB5KC/Seven+Ways+to+Leverage+Organizational+History.png Blog - Seven Ways to Leverage Organizational History - Seven Ways to Leverage Organizational History Your organization’s history allows you to draw critical insights from experience and lay the foundation for distinctive solutions that can set you apart from competitors. Use these seven strategies to harness your history. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/leadership-and-history monthly 0.5 2021-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1617628162228-29YVOP3QU2AFUWR02BV7/Leadership+and+Your+Organization%E2%80%99s+History.png Blog - Leadership and Your Organization’s History - Leadership and Your Organization’s History Most executives focus on the present and the future. When an organization’s history comes up, it is usually in connection with an anniversary. A changing world leaves little time for nostalgia. However, leaders with a sense of history know that understanding the past is a powerful tool for shaping the future. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/why-you-need-an-archives monthly 0.5 2021-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1617629262544-23FWMWM4098SKB8X7SPU/Why+Your+Organization+Needs+an+Archives.png Blog - Why Your Organization Needs an Archives - Why Your Organization Needs an Archives A well-organized archival program allows you to identify, save, and retrieve the information you need while safely removing the material you do not. Maintaining institutional knowledge through an archives gives organizations a competitive edge. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/importance-archival-description monthly 0.5 2021-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1617046525272-A3802PUJZ6TKEB41WT37/The+Importance+of+Archival+Description.png Blog - The Importance of Archival Description - The Importance of Archival Description Researchers are demanding greater access to archival collections. At the same time, archives often reduce the level of processing. Can current descriptive standards and developments help solve this dilemma? https://www.margotnote.com/blog/appraisal monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1616451756251-6PAWXII5YHP1ASWK3IVY/Appraisal+of+Records+of+Enduring+Value.png Blog - Appraisal of Records of Enduring Value - Appraisal of Records of Enduring Value Appraisal identifies materials offered to an archives that have sufficient value to be accessioned. It can also be defined as the process of determining the length of time records should be retained, based on legal requirements and their current and potential usefulness. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/fundamentals-of-appraisal monthly 0.5 2021-04-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1614029371855-M47YAV4IOS7F8HKBNMZZ/Fundamentals%2Bof%2Bthe%2BAppraisal%2BProcess%2Bin%2BArchives.jpg Blog - Fundamentals of the Appraisal Process in Archives - Fundamentals of the Appraisal Process in Archives Archivists gather information about the collections they steward as the first step of appraisal. They study the records creators because they need to learn as much as possible about the administrative history, structure, and functions of an organization or an individual’s life and activities. If the archivists have a good lead file, they already have some of that information in place. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/acquistion-strategies monthly 0.5 2021-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1611600632981-O408P27J573HLDTLVOR4/Acquisition+Strategies+for+Archives.png Blog - Acquisition Strategies for Archives - Acquisition Strategies for Archives Many archival repositories have acquisition programs. These programs also work in collections that collect a little of everything, such as local history institutions that acquire primary source materials and published monographs and serials. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/essential-nature-archival-records monthly 0.5 2021-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1607977247570-IACPEGVCA1UACB28AVRL/The+Essential+Nature+of+Archival+Records.png Blog - The Essential Nature of Archival Records - The Essential Nature of Archival Records The motives for creating records vary. They can be personal or come from others. Examples include correspondence and diaries. People create records for social reasons, produced by an array of organizations. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/approaches-to-acquistion monthly 0.5 2021-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1607369081424-FQ3NI6J4WXOSE59Y976F/Approaches++to+Acquisition+.png Blog - Approaches to Acquisition - Approaches to Acquisition The selection of records of enduring value is the archivist’s first responsibility. All other archival activities hinge on the ability to select wisely. Archivists must educate themselves about the records of contemporary society and improve archival practice accordingly. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/overview-of-acquisition monthly 0.5 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1606774807102-NXMS8CHYGSWIR4HKLZM6/An+Overview+of+Acquisition+in+Archives.png Blog - An Overview of Acquisition in Archives - An Overview of Acquisition in Archives Acquisition is the process of acquiring records by transfer, donation, or purchase. It begins with a lead file, a way to keep track of donor contacts. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/selection-shapes-history monthly 0.5 2021-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1606157139217-5KYLTK97SFVWD89IDATR/How+Does+Archival+Selection+Shape+History_.png Blog - How Does Archival Selection Shape History? - How Does Archival Selection Shape History? Collection development establishes policies and procedures used to select materials that the archival repository will acquire; it identifies the creators, subjects, formats, and other characteristics that influence the selection process. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/182-year-old-selfie monthly 0.5 2021-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1603400022967-1OZI26RNQYZFX1K0OI2Y/585px-RobertCornelius.jpg Blog - The 182-Year-Old Selfie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1603400326446-4GZJ4JRJ34TU45YJSR5R/tumblr_mg0enqaJnV1qa51rdo1_500.jpg Blog - The 182-Year-Old Selfie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1603400735879-QB5444T2DX8FWDKCLM8Y/The+182-Year-Old+Selfie.png Blog - The 182-Year-Old Selfie - The 182-Year-Old Selfie One hundred and eighty-two years after its production, the image still captivates us. The daguerreotype now resides at the Library of Congress, with Cornelius’s handwritten note on the back describing it as “the first light Picture ever taken, 1839.” Cornelius’s likeness is the world’s original selfie. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/framing-the-facade monthly 0.5 2021-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1603399368263-K4W575RNWYBS1VKRNR0C/Framing+the+Fa%C3%A7ade_+Studium+and+Punctum+in+Architectural+Photography+%281%29.png Blog - Framing the Façade: Studium and Punctum in Architectural Photography - Framing the Façade: Studium and Punctum in Architectural Photography This paper was written for the Doing Photography conference at Durham University, UK, in 2013. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/foundations-of-visual-literacy monthly 0.5 2021-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1603398262786-PA2U9URW3PHFKOEGYUYF/Foundations+of+Visual+Literacy_+Historic+Preservation+and+Image+Management.png Blog - Foundations of Visual Literacy: Historic Preservation and Image Management - Foundations of Visual Literacy: Historic Preservation and Image Management This paper was written for the Visual Literacies 5 conference at Oxford University in 2011. Despite its age, it still offers insight into the challenges of visually documenting historic preservation work. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-mission-statement monthly 0.5 2021-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1601919434592-Q9UNY1LECZ2ZIKEWCF2N/Formulating+an+Archival+Mission+Statement.png Blog - Formulating an Archival Mission Statement - Formulating an Archival Mission Statement To identify the goals and needs of the archives effectively, archivists need to write mission statements for their repositories. A mission statement outlines the responsibilities of the archivist and the authority of the archives to pursue its goals. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/information-seeking-behavior monthly 0.5 2021-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1601324312265-XHG13IQFYQ9M77MV4Z28/Information+Seeking+Behavior+in+Archives.png Blog - Information Seeking Behavior in Archives - Information Seeking Behavior in Archives Archival activities begin with developing a collecting policy, then move to acquiring collections and entering them into recordkeeping systems through accessioning, arrangement, description, preservation, and access. Where does the creation of finding aids, and access tools of all sorts, fit into this process? https://www.margotnote.com/blog/acquisition-and-appraisal monthly 0.5 2021-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1598295759440-QHR614YV49QHDW3LAARO/Acquisition+and+Appraisal+for+More+Representative+Archival+Collections.png Blog - Acquisition and Appraisal for More Representative Archival Collections - Acquisition and Appraisal for More Representative Archival Collections Archivists are tasked with making informed selections of primary sources to provide the future with a representation of the human experience. They should build their collections by looking at the bigger picture of history and collecting records that will most accurately present the past to the future. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-user-expectations monthly 0.5 2021-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1590172551898-A2I4B530A4VUB71MU6NF/Meeting+Users%E2%80%99+Expectations+of+Access+to+Archives.png Blog - Meeting Users’ Expectations of Access to Archives - Meeting Users’ Expectations of Access to Archives Throughout the history of the profession, archivists have provided access to the wealth of information they steward. Archivists are responsible for promoting the use of records; this is a fundamental purpose of the keeping of archives. The decisions archivists make about what evidence is saved and what is discarded shape cultural memory. The nature of the historical record is formed not only by the actions of archivists but also by the public’s ability to access this information. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-values-and-use monthly 0.5 2021-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1589220750988-8B5U5TP7ERAM3OQ0LRFU/Archival+Values+and+Use.png Blog - Archival Values and Use - Archival Values and Use Archivist T. R. Schellenberg originated the appraisal concepts of evaluating the evidential and information value of records. Although he focused on administrative records, his appraisal concepts can be applied to all records as archivists determine their value and potential use. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/archival-permanence monthly 0.5 2021-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1588618803039-GKMLRSA6O741BSRDVUTN/Shifting+Concepts+of+Archival+Permanence.png Blog - Shifting Concepts of Archival Permanence - Shifting Concepts of Archival Permanence Archivists need to understand and communicate what they mean by permanence. A historical overview of the concept of permanence starts with oral traditions and ends with current ideas about archives without permanence. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2021/01/04/archives-and-records-management monthly 0.5 2021-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1587998073978-09JCOHC1T075WIHCMWZD/Archives+and+Records+Management_+Then+and+Now.png Blog - Archives and Records Management: Then and Now - Archives and Records Management: Then and Now Archival management originated in the 1930s with the establishment of the National Archives and the Society for American Archivists, as well as the Historical Records Survey (HRS) of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The subsequent evolvement of records management as a specialized enterprise occurred in the 1950s. The expanse of governmental activity and its subsequent records spurred a need to reduce the number of records while retaining the quality of records of enduring value. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/how-to-be-a-better-researcher monthly 0.5 2020-12-28 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/mastering-archival-projects monthly 0.5 2021-12-14 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/12/14/professionalization-of-archivists monthly 0.5 2020-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1587417050437-RJKRAR0HZ44UX9VEWQSE/The%2BProfessionalization%2Bof%2BArchivists_%2BAn%2BOverview.jpg Blog - The Professionalization of Archivists: An Overview - The Professionalization of Archivists: An Overview The role of archivists has always been in flux, responding to the needs of the information world and providing the unique skill sets that librarians, historians, and records managers may understand but do not hold. Archivists are colleagues to librarians, historians, and records managers, but are a distinct class unto themselves. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/12/07/revising-paper-organization monthly 0.5 2020-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1587337057940-FYPXVLR5MPA62C0BCKNU/Revising+a+Paper%E2%80%99s+Organization.png Blog - Revising a Paper’s Organization - Revising a Paper’s Organization Students often focus on revising the details of their papers, when revising the organization of their papers should be the priority. Once the substance of your paper’s argument has been developed, make sure that readers will find the paper coherent. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/11/30/autocategorization-in-rim monthly 0.5 2020-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1587245468453-SVTP05V55YVS2QQSRZAA/Autocategorization+in+Records+Management.png Blog - Autocategorization in Records Management - Autocategorization in Records Management The ability to automatically categorize records is very powerful, but autocategorization is not well understood and needs to be executed properly if it is to succeed. Autocategorization “attempts to assign electronic records to either predefined file structures or to self-defined categories through computer-based processes” (Lubbes 2003, 60). https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/11/23/deaccessioning monthly 0.5 2020-11-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1572295105602-0BAZD9CFVU45FX8LYHRF/Deaccessioning+in+the+Archives.png Blog - Deaccessioning in the Archives - Deaccessioning in the Archives Deaccessioning of archival holdings, the process in which an archives removes accessioned materials from its holdings, is one potential result of reappraisal. Ideally, deaccessioning would occur regularly in the course of archival collections management practices. As a routine procedure, it would allow archival institutions to remove materials determined to be unworthy of retention. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/11/16/painting-an-information-map monthly 0.5 2020-11-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1586809103966-DQEH798P8RGKBN10SMIQ/Coleman_Manson.jpg Blog - Painting an Information Map https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1586810287731-PB257NEAQY8B67GUXF20/Painting+an+Information+Map.png Blog - Painting an Information Map - Painting an Information Map I recently watched R.I.P.: Rest in Pieces: A Portrait of Joe Coleman, a 1997 documentary about the painter and performance artist. Coleman paints detailed, overwhelming, and chaotic scenes in a similar style to Hieronymus Bosch. Coleman's work is categorized as "outsider art," a condescending way of saying an artist is talented, but without the usual pretension of being an artiste.. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/11/09/archival-program-management monthly 0.5 2020-11-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1586804343534-MGQK3FC4RSU4DIDS2LVG/Archival+Program+Management.png Blog - Archival Program Management - Archival Program Management The management of the archival program connects to the hosting institution’s mission; it cannot be an afterthought. Unfortunately, management is an area where archivists traditionally lack experience, but, recently, most LIS programs require students to take at least one management course. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/11/02/data-mining monthly 0.5 2021-07-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1586807560247-3NEGZFQRRMTPWD5CKXFA/The+Social+Implications+of+Data+Mining+%281%29.png Blog - The Social Implications of Data Mining - The Social Implications of Data Mining This post explores how data mining, a rapidly changing discipline of new technologies and concepts, affects the individual right to privacy. As technology becomes more enmeshed in the daily lives of individuals, information on their activities is being stored, accessed, and used. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/10/26/digital-image-banks monthly 0.5 2020-10-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1586801709241-9IS5W7NFBMNG844MV0E9/The+Problem+with+Digital+Image+Banks.png Blog - The Problem with Digital Image Banks - The Problem with Digital Image Banks Historical photographic collections in archives, libraries, and museums have been influenced by the two billion dollar a year global stock photography industry. The images, used in marketing, advertising, editorials, multimedia products, and websites, are filed at an agency that negotiates licensing fees on the photographer’s behalf in exchange for a percentage, or in some cases, owns the images outright. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/10/19/investing-in-archives monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1573519413634-N5T89627YBRYJ8JHYZGC/Investing+in+Institutional+Archives.png Blog - Investing in Institutional Archives - Investing in Institutional Archives When we think of archival repositories, we frequently think of academic archives or large historical societies. We often forget about business or institutional archives, because they are usually closed to the public. Institutional archives fall into many categories: government at all levels, corporations, not-for-profit organizations, colleges and universities, and religious institutions. These organizations establish archives for several reasons and develop archival collection policies. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/10/12/research-questions monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1586456575691-V96NARV1GF9HGAF70FRB/Guide+Your+Research+with+Questions.png Blog - Guide Your Research with Questions - Guide Your Research with Questions When researching, it’s easy to get caught up in the process of research, tracking down as much information that you can find. Scholars, though, don’t document information for its own sake, but to support their research question. By asking the right questions, you can be directed to the information you need to answer them. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/09/05/conducting-reappraisal monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1571677482680-N2TISPENO3OOAJX8F6O7/Conducting+Reappraisal+on+Your+Archival+Collections.png Blog - Conducting Reappraisal on Your Archival Collections - Conducting Reappraisal on Your Archival Collections The Society of American Archives defines reappraisal as “the process of identifying materials that no longer merit preservation and that are candidates for deaccessioning”. Archivists continue to seek ways to accomplish responsible reappraisal and deaccessioning. There are numerous articles, case studies, policies, and conference sessions on reappraisal and deaccessioning, yet despite the increasing amount of information, these practices remain controversial. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/09/28/public-service monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1586191361256-ZV63M6HRS6VR6S3FZ982/Public+Service+Fundamentals+for+Archivists.png Blog - Public Service Fundamentals for Archivists - Public Service Fundamentals for Archivists Along with reference and access, archivists perform several public service activities to bring collections to interested researchers. For novice users, archival repositories can be intimidating, with rules and policies which may not at first make sense. Helping patrons find archival holdings relevant to their search includes a review of a number of service responsibilities. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/09/21/archival-security-basics monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1585593100002-MUDAXPVY553R2B9QJ5F2/Archival+Security+Basics.png Blog - Archival Security Basics - Archival Security Basics Security at archival repositories balances threats against assets and setting up protections that make materials accessible while protecting as much as possible. Overall, archives are safe places to work and research, yet issues exist. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/09/17/disaster-and-preservation-planning monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1584986770027-6PFT9VEBU8WC6M0HX1FI/Disaster+and+Preservation+Planning+for+Archives.png Blog - Disaster and Preservation Planning for Archives - Disaster and Preservation Planning for Archives Most archivists recognize that they need to plan for disasters, yet many repositories never conduct proper emergency and preservation planning. Even if they do develop a plan, it often is never updated or utilized. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/09/07/reference-for-archives monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1584381017820-876Z5ZMWGPLDXDQW4DDA/Reference+for+Archives.png Blog - Reference for Archives - Reference for Archives Reference and access, two important areas of public services, are tied to all the activities that archivists perform. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/08/31/access-in-archives monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1583780147895-ZG2XPQG5VBQ6LVGOSGT8/Access+in+Archives_+The+Fundamentals.png Blog - Access in Archives: the Fundamentals - Access in Archives: the Fundamentals Archives exist to be used by researchers. Access is a set of activities that links primary source materials to the public. Archivists should be able to answer questions about specific collections, such as their sizes, date ranges, the existence of correspondence by individuals, research restrictions, and copyright status, among other issues. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/08/24/digital-preservation-strategies monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1583275442818-E22TDWHQJE8X5WUC0B3L/Digital+Preservation+Strategies.png Blog - Digital Preservation Strategies - Digital Preservation Strategies Two fundamental digital preservation strategies are refreshment and migration. These strategies are designed to preserve the integrity of digital items and to enable you to retrieve, display, and use them despite changing technology. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/08/17/digital-preservation-fundamentals monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1583274939143-IS09B789FR4U76HD3VAV/Digital+Preservation+Fundamentals+.png Blog - Digital Preservation Fundamentals - Digital Preservation Fundamentals An acute preservation challenge lies in saving digital items. Technology enables us to create, use, and be enriched by information in ways that were unthinkable generations ago. But the same advances that make sharing information so easy also pose some problems. The complexity and diversity of technology is overwhelming, even as storage capacity becomes cheaper. The volume of digital data, unstable storage media, and obsolete hardware and software make the usability of digital items a challenge. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/08/10/finding-aids-explained monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1583177921294-3Q19GJBIWBAY6BI3PSO7/Archival+Finding+Aids+Explained.png Blog - Archival Finding Aids Explained - Archival Finding Aids Explained A finding aid is a term used by archivists to describe the various kinds of written descriptions they produce about collections. An aid can be any descriptive tool: published or unpublished, manual or electronic, produced by the creator, the records management program, or the archival repository. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/08/03/archival-description monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1582566335173-BT7ZK3TXET7DNDN1BFUQ/A+Deeper+Dive+into+Archival+Description.png Blog - A Deeper Dive into Archival Description - A Deeper Dive into Archival Description The purpose of archival description is to make accessible the information contained in the collection and maintain control over archival holdings. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/07/27/arrangement monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1581363785081-K1ITQ3E223E2QYBRY3Z5/Arrangement+in+Archival+Collections.png Blog - Arrangement in Archival Collections - Arrangement in Archival Collections Arrangement and description are the critical means by which archivists administer and control their holdings. Archivists view arrangement and description as an ongoing process, a series of linked activities that start with the decision to acquire materials. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/07/20/archives-and-memory monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1580773812521-MTNWL8GYRSMEWNCZRTII/Archives+and+Memory.png Blog - Archives and Memory - Archives and Memory The term archives has many meanings; it encompasses a complex array of institutional, political, social, and cultural aspects. Archivists think about archival materials in terms of what they acquire, arrange, describe, preserve, and make accessible, but many think in more abstract ways. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/07/13/levels-of-arrangement monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1580157664725-P48IIOX0BGEYPCDHYUV3/Levels+of+Archival+Arrangement%E2%80%94A+Primer.png Blog - Levels of Archival Arrangement—A Primer - Levels of Archival Arrangement—A Primer To establish context when performing arrangement, archivists start with an understanding of the overall body that produced the records. Archivists keep evidential and information values in mind to create a scheme that protects both. As part of archival collections management, they also think about audiences, as archives usually have more than one. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/07/06/effect-of-technology monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1579547308045-X2710JC10RC62K3GYUN2/The+Effect+of+Technology+on+Archival+Activities.png Blog - The Effect of Technology on Archival Activities - The Effect of Technology on Archival Activities As technology has advanced, so has the effect it has had on traditional archival activities. The digital era has transformed collection development, appraisal, arrangement and description, preservation, and research services. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/06/29/technology-archives monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1578944131304-I30218D3CPU740BT652O/Technology%E2%80%99s+Impact+on+Archives.png Blog - Technology’s Impact on Archives - Technology’s Impact on Archives Technology has changed how archivists do their work. The impact has been dramatic, but it has occurred over decades, so the transformations have been gradual. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/06/22/accessioning-in-archives monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1576518583743-KJZNDIJWU1SBF3ENJ3DB/The+Process+of+Accessioning+in+Archives.png Blog - The Process of Accessioning in Archives - The Process of Accessioning in Archives Archivists bring new materials into their institution’s recordkeeping systems through accessioning. Accessioning occurs when collections are physically and legally transferred to an archives. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/06/15/collection-analysis monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1575920204652-DHDVMJ1G0W4DA8MIXO16/Collection+Analysis+for+Archives%E2%80%94Thought+Starters.png Blog - Collection Analysis for Archives—Thought Starters - Collection Analysis for Archives—Thought Starters Collection analysis is a process that helps clarify the archival repository’s goals in the context of its mission and budget, supplies data used to set collecting and funding priorities, and builds a base for long-range planning and administration. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/06/08/finding-a-research-question monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1575583346831-OKVXA5PGJUJMDAWL7P37/Finding+a+Research+Question.png Blog - Finding a Research Question - Finding a Research Question When writing a paper, your first task is to find a research question that will lead to a research problem worth solving. First, find a topic specific enough to research it in the time that you have allotted to complete the project. You are looking for a right-sized question worth investigating. A thesis question, for example, should be bigger and more complex than a short undergraduate paper. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/06/01/critical-thinking monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1575581089657-P1OV0SLVBTUG1GVDZEKX/Three+Levels+of+Critical+Thinking.png Blog - Three Levels of Critical Thinking - Three Levels of Critical Thinking No matter what your stage in life, critical thinking skills allow you to think more deeply. When conducting research and writing for an academic audience, critical reasoning is required to interpret your findings. Critical-thinking skills connect and organize ideas. Three types distinguish them: analysis, inference, and evaluation. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/05/25/archivists-active-or-neutral monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1575323318651-DBPVES1WDE0J1KANQU7U/Archivists_+Neutral+or+Active_.png Blog - Archivists: Neutral or Active? - Archivists: Neutral or Active? Archivists often talk about the function of archives in our society. But what do we mean, exactly? Has the meaning changed over time? https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/05/18/archives-and-records-management monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1574860008791-ZXN30C39P35C3D7T1R1B/Archives+and+Records+Management_+A+Symbiotic+Pairing.png Blog - Archives and Records Management: A Symbiotic Pairing - Archives and Records Management: A Symbiotic Pairing The relationship between the archives and records management professions is symbiotic in many ways. Both are called upon to identify which records they will manage, and they also need to be careful about maintaining the physical and intellectual integrity of the documents in their care. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/05/11/records-management-primer monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1574108535835-AS2UC4QQJ5SSVOWCVK9W/A+Records+Management+Primer+for+Archivists.png Blog - A Records Management Primer for Archivists - A Records Management Primer for Archivists Records management is the systematic control of records throughout their life cycle to ensure efficiency and economy in their creation, use, handling, maintenance, and destruction. The records management life cycle is the distinct phases of a record’s existence, from creation to disposition. Archives and records management programs are often linked in an organization. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/how-to-pass-the-pmp-exam monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1588283163608-9CO0YCIEZC0I2SL8NVOO/How+to+Pass+the+PMP+Exam+on+Your+First+Try+%281%29.png Blog - How to Pass the PMP Exam on Your First Try - How to Pass the PMP Exam on Your First Try Learn the techniques I used to pass the Project Management Professional (PMP) exam. As a bonus, you’ll discover how to save money for your exam prep and receive a free study guide. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/04/27/collection-policies monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1572909879379-2247OSDD6K90HRY1RQ8L/Archival+Collection+Policies_+Writing+the+Best+One+for+Your+Needs.png Blog - Archival Collection Policies: Writing the Best One for Your Needs - Archival Collection Policies: Writing the Best One for Your Needs Archival repositories tend to fall into three categories. No matter what type of archives you have, a collection policy allows you to make sound acquisition decisions. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/04/20/records-management-action-plan monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1587238804608-ME6A35A92TJDZYWTEOS5/Establishing+a+Records+Management+Action+Plan+%281%29.png Blog - Establishing a Records Management Action Plan - Establishing a Records Management Action Plan A records management program cannot succeed without the involvement of the organization’s decision-makers. Key stakeholders frame the record-management policy. There are two primary goals in involving decision-makers. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/04/20/lone-arrangers-thesaurus monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1587242488522-7BLEO6U2WVI1F6KR3HQH/Archival+Thesaurus+Prototype+for+Lone+Arrangers.png Blog - Archival Thesaurus Prototype for Lone Arrangers - Archival Thesaurus Prototype for Lone Arrangers The definitions and relationships in this thesaurus have been cultivated from my experience as an archivist, as well as reading the articles and publications of professional associations. The Archival Fundamentals Series, published by the Society of American Archivists, has been helpful in introducing core principles in an intelligent, enlightening way. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/04/13/introduction-to-archives monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1603218638952-IU7YWBXM0FXFTPCNPELV/Introduction+to+Archives.png Blog - Introduction to Archives - Introduction to Archives The records that you generate and collect in the course of your life or business are of immediate value to you in conducting your day-to-day business. After activities end, related records serve as evidence of your activities. Maintaining records in a consistent, organized way helps preserve them and makes them accessible for future users. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/04/06/appraisal-of-architectural-records monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1571093480526-E2976WV8YB56ZE7ZYFQW/Archival+Appraisal+of+Architectural+Records.png Blog - Archival Appraisal of Architectural Records - Archival Appraisal of Architectural Records Since photography’s conception at a time when buildings were a frequent subject for the lens, photographic documentation has been instrumental in raising awareness of our architectural heritage from the ancient to the modern, urban to remote, grand to vernacular. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/03/30/accession-photographs monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1570474029794-TXCVK9SZY2XDM3CEEF6K/Accession+Considerations+for+Photographs.png Blog - Accession Considerations for Photographs - Accession Considerations for Photographs Photographs are a wonderful asset for archival repositories because of their broad appeal. The range of users for visual materials—including artists, designers, publishers, and producers—is wider than for textual records. Accommodating all these users can be a challenge, especially if they have unreasonable deadlines and expectations. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/03/23/archival-appraisal monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1569877549645-TWWLUQVST2M2USMM4WDW/A+Primer+on+Archival+Appraisal+Values.png Blog - A Primer on Archival Appraisal Values - A Primer on Archival Appraisal Values Archival appraisal determines whether materials have permanent, research value within the context of the institution’s collecting policy and mission. Appraisal activities include examining records to discover their contents, provenance, order and completeness, authenticity and reliability, condition, related preservation costs, and intrinsic value. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/03/16/sustainable-archives monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1569347555583-H62FFJFOV5FAJJIOPLAL/Maintaining+Sustainable+Archival+Collections.png Blog - Maintaining Sustainable Archival Collections - Maintaining Sustainable Archival Collections The role of archivists has significantly changed with the rise of digitized and born-digital collections. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/03/09/community-effort monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1568661107302-SSRLRLTMPJ73YR5LHPKH/Digital+Preservation_+A+Community+Effort.png Blog - Digital Preservation: A Community Effort - Digital Preservation: A Community Effort As the volume and diversity of digital content increases exponentially over the coming decades, digital preservation has become a community effort. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/03/02/partnerships monthly 0.5 2021-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1568120955698-RE9N40K657X4PX4APIMU/The+Pros+and+Cons+of+Digital+Archives+Project+Partnerships.png Blog - The Pros and Cons of Digital Archives Project Partnerships - The Pros and Cons of Digital Archives Project Partnerships For many archival organizations, pursuing partnerships outside their institutions is a practical way to make collections accessible through digitization and digital preservation initiatives. Traversing institutional walls can be an excellent way to learn from the successes and failures of others who have more experience with digital projects, especially if your organization is just getting started with these activities. It’s worth exploring the potential benefits that partnerships can bring to archival institutions, especially in terms of digital archives. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/02/24/evaluating-workflows monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1566232817395-CHD4KNB3HXPJHYF5JZVB/Evaluating+Archival+Workflows+and+Programs.png Blog - Evaluating Archival Workflows and Programs - Evaluating Archival Workflows and Programs https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/02/17/controlling-projects monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1563821172427-MTXAC7D0HTHKMMZWR6Z9/Controlling+Archival+Projects+to+Keep+Them+on+Course.png Blog - Controlling Archival Projects to Keep Them on Course - Controlling Archival Projects to Keep Them on Course Control within an archival project takes prompt corrective action. As the project progresses, you’ll want to change things within the project’s boundaries. Changes in the environment of the project will impact the activities that are part of the project itself. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/02/10/monitoring-progress monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1563212838070-STK024P79QBFOHOR3UWN/Monitoring+Archival+Project+Progress.png Blog - Monitoring Archival Project Progress - Monitoring Archival Project Progress Under the best circumstances, archival projects are completed on time, within budget, and to your standards. In practice, though, projects involve a unique set of problems that create complexity and risk, such as slowdowns. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/02/03/managing-project-changes monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1562611037212-62HSQEC3S19PK0NOJ1W2/Managing+Changes+Throughout+an+Archival+Project.png Blog - Managing Changes Throughout an Archival Project - Managing Changes Throughout an Archival Project Changes in an archival project occur frequently and can affect its objectives. For some archival projects, changes are predictable—which allows you to formulate the next actions. If an unanticipated change is significant, seek the advice of the sponsor before taking any action that might alter the project’s direction. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/01/27/archival-project-contracts monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1562007572621-0MHS0PYHRPA0PZRA75L0/A+Primer+on+Archival+Project+Contracts.png Blog - A Primer on Archival Project Contracts - A Primer on Archival Project Contracts Archival project managers may need to sign contracts with vendors for some project phases or tasks. Reviewing and negotiating contracts is often new territory for archivists, especially for projects which require undertaking new endeavors, developing new skills, and creating unique deliverables. The type of contract you’re working with will define your budget management behavior. Contracts comprise a statement of work, terms and conditions, deliverables, deadlines, and costs. The three main contract types are: time and materials contracts, cost plus contracts, and fixed price contracts. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/01/20/project-costs monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1561397550252-1L7YEGLW7NRJ8T1IE52I/Tips+for+Calculating+Archival+Project+Costs.png Blog - Tips for Calculating Archival Project Costs - Tips for Calculating Archival Project Costs Archival projects have a range of costs to contemplate; for example, those that are direct and those that are indirect, those that are labor-related, and those paid to vendors or subcontractors for parts or services. Please read on for definitions and tactics to manage all these types of archival project expenditures. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/01/13/determining-budget monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1561384154115-CPYN7QU0A4E8D0STA64F/Determining+Your+Archival+Project+Budget.png Blog - Determining Your Archival Project Budget - Determining Your Archival Project Budget An archival project should be completed without exceeding authorized expenditures. Many projects in archives lack a direct profit motive. For these projects, even in the absence of monetary gain, careful attention to financial management is vital. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2020/01/06/project-charter monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1560186574669-DMPK0OT9WB0570EXW8UT/Best+Practices+for+Crafting+an+Archival+Project+Charter.png Blog - Best Practices for Crafting an Archival Project Charter - Best Practices for Crafting an Archival Project Charter The authority to begin an archival project is granted in a variety of ways, depending on the type of project. Approval may be in the form of an internal document signed by the sponsor, or an elaborate contract with an external client. Some organizations call this formal authority to advance a “project charter”, but it can also be known as a proposal, project datasheet, project specification, or a project definition document. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/12/30/how-to-create-family-archives monthly 0.5 2021-12-20 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/12/23/secrets-to-improved-research-revealed monthly 0.5 2020-12-28 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/12/16/enhance-your-lis-career monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/12/09/how-to-master-archival-projects monthly 0.5 2020-12-21 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/11/25/archival-project-risks monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1559585813516-WOU6D4K4EV3G6A433PTF/How+to+Manage+Archival+Project+Risks+and+Assumptions.png Blog - How to Manage Archival Project Risks and Assumptions - How to Manage Archival Project Risks and Assumptions As you plan your archival project, analyze its risks and their impacts. Assessing and proactively mitigating risks guards against problems. Projects also have assumptions that should be explored before executing the project. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/11/19/successful-archival-project monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1558402928502-MEGQRA0HIYUA2UCZ3HCK/What+Makes+a+Successful+Archival+Project_.png Blog - What Makes a Successful Archival Project? - What Makes a Successful Archival Project? Success criteria specify how the project is executed. Archival projects have universal success criteria that include finishing the project on schedule, keeping costs within budget, and meeting the goals that have been agreed upon by the project stakeholders and team—but that’s not all. Additionally, deliverables and objectives are sometimes referred to as critical success factors. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/11/11/modifying-schedules monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1557800144732-9L0IL0I0TCJLMCV72H0B/Modifying+Schedules+for+Archival+Projects.jpg Blog - Modifying Schedules for Archival Projects - Modifying Schedules for Archival Projects By their nature, all archival projects have elements of uncertainty. Obstacles, some inevitable, can cause missed deadlines, cost overruns, and poor performance. Archivists must expect problems and re-plan activities and shift resources as unforeseen challenges occur. Modifying the schedule is one way to solve problems related to project delays. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/11/04/critical-path-for-archival-projects monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1557163090152-9IRLL4YYZXB3GXFJSQU6/Following+the+Critical+Path+for+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Following the Critical Path for Archival Projects - Following the Critical Path for Archival Projects The critical path is a sequence of tasks that enables the completion of an archival project in the shortest possible time. It encompasses the duration from project start to completion and identifies which tasks must be finished before others can follow. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/10/28/forty-resume-tweaks monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1556913991898-6Q6PRJ3KQRF6P9ATVWKJ/Forty+Resume+Tweaks+to+Get+You+an+Interview.png Blog - Forty Resume Tweaks to Get You an Interview   - Forty Resume Tweaks to Get You an Interview   During your job search, a well-crafted resume is vital. As a representation of yourself, it is the first impression you make on potential employers. Like any piece of writing that has been reviewed multiple times, you tend not to read it after awhile. If you’ve been job seeking without success, looking at your resume with new eyes many land you an interview—and your next library job. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/10/21/procurement-for-archival-projects monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1556622850145-OM046Z8935CB6AU9HQAP/How+Procurement+Works+for+Archival+Projects.png Blog - How Procurement Works for Archival Projects - How Procurement Works for Archival Projects Since archival projects require you to work in new ways, you may not have the necessary equipment or skills internally. For resources beyond your organization, the procurement process includes solicitation, evaluation, selection, contracting, and management. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/10/14/project-scheduling monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1555984236287-81CGCGBMF335XIKK2448/Archival+Project+Scheduling+Tips.png Blog - Archival Project Scheduling Tips - Archival Project Scheduling Tips Plans for archival projects have expressions of how to meet quality, budget, and time expectations. Archivists heading projects should calculate the funds required to deliver the specified products within the proposed timeframe. Archival project managers need to demonstrate that planned activities, number and types of staff, and time frames are all realistic. The project must have a reasonable chance of succeeding in achieving its objectives, especially given its schedule. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/10/08/project-planning monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1555419702452-DF5TZQMNYNOWXV75B1UE/Archival+Project+Planning_+The+Essentials.png Blog - Archival Project Planning: The Essentials - Archival Project Planning: The Essentials Archival project planning is dynamic because managing a project keeps a balance between having a plan and responding to changes. Planning, of course, is iterative. The project team needs to re-evaluate the plan throughout the project—and communicate changes to those involved to move the project forward. Archival projects should have plans at both global (or milestone) and detail (or activity) levels. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/09/30/getting-started monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1554751587160-P14IYQSIPAWCVYTGLBTK/Getting+Started+on+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Getting Started on Archival Projects - Getting Started on Archival Projects Starting work on an archival project can be challenging as your attention shifts from planning to action. When archivists allocate tasks and complete the scheduling, team members may not automatically start working. The archival project manager ensures work begins by making sure everyone knows who should perform what tasks and when each should start. Team members must be free to start work, and the essential materials and equipment should be available. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/09/23/kick-off-your-archival-project monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1554140432126-5JZBB1JO4TAEAMUBPEBO/How+to+Kick+Off+Your+Archival+Project.png Blog - How to Kick Off Your Archival Project - How to Kick Off Your Archival Project Archival projects should begin with a kickoff meeting, which is the first formal meeting of the project team members and stakeholders. The meeting announces that the project is about to commence, communicates what the project is about, and generates commitment to goals and deliverables. The kickoff meeting happens somewhere between scoping the project and in-depth planning. This moment is the busiest time for a project manager across the entire lifespan of the project. Everyone should recognize what the project should achieve, why this project is important, and where it stands on the organization’s priority list. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/09/16/evaluating-performance monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1553559915445-P5PXH2A11OZJMEN7SUKE/Archival+Projects_+Evaluating+and+Acknowledging+Performance.png Blog - Archival Projects: Evaluating and Acknowledging Performance - Archival Projects: Evaluating and Acknowledging Performance Archival project team members become torn between the conflicting demands of their supervisor and their project manager, especially in repositories where archivists wear many hats. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/09/09/archival-description-bibliography monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1553004422964-WXSW12H3JXEHO2PSRBOM/Archival+Description_+An+Annotated+Bibliography.png Blog - Archival Description: An Annotated Bibliography - Archival Description: An Annotated Bibliography Principles of original order and provenance aim to achieve the objectives of archival arrangement and description, which preserve the context of the archives and safeguard their evidential value and historical authenticity. Most archivists agree that descriptions of collections are often inadequate to capture the complexity of the records. Both an expanded understanding of the provenance and function of records and an acknowledgment that archivists are co-creators of the records could greatly enhance current description practices. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/09/02/archival-description monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1553003566310-VAKRM98CJBOJDHJANFL8/The+%E2%80%9CMargins+of+Archivy%E2%80%9D_+Archival+Description+of+Visual+Materials.png Blog - The “Margins of Archivy”: Archival Description of Visual Materials - The “Margins of Archivy”: Archival Description of Visual Materials While libraries have developed structured rules for cataloging print materials, these rules have not fully addressed the needs of image collections. Museums, on the other hand, have acquired great expertise in describing their unique holdings, but these practices vary because of the diverse nature of individual museums and their collections. Even with the emergence of online catalogs, web accessible collections, and improved information searching and navigation, access to visual collections has remained limited due to a lack of standardized description and integrated modes of access. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/08/26/picture-edge monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1552945875875-UD3WUH2AO8O7UYJ03ACF/The+Picture+Edge_+Archival+Appraisal+of+Photographs.png Blog - The Picture Edge: Archival Appraisal of Photographs - The Picture Edge: Archival Appraisal of Photographs To preserve the usefulness and authenticity of photography’s complex, versatile form of documentary evidence, archivists must examine its values and criteria. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/08/19/tracking-progress monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1552926478313-XF4HEJ4IBDQCLJTN2IVK/Tracking+Progress+of+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Tracking Progress of Archival Projects - Tracking Progress of Archival Projects Tracking is the process by which archival project progress is measured to ensure that changes to the schedule are tackled promptly. The starting point for tracking progress in archival projects is the project baseline schedule and other plan documents devised and accepted when key stages are fixed before implementation. The project baseline should remain unchanged throughout the project, and it’s the guide against which variances are identified. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/08/12/archival-project-roles monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1552562165920-G0VPNFKG066J6SP3F5MJ/How+to+Define+Archival+Project+Roles.png Blog - How to Define Archival Project Roles - How to Define Archival Project Roles Projects enable archivists to undertake roles that differ from their usual positions and are training grounds for leadership. Team members likely have other responsibilities in addition to their work on the archival project. Identify gaps in skills or resources, and then begin to locate people to resolve staffing issues. Determining basic team member roles up front allows projects to move forward with vision and vigor. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/08/05/archival-teams monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1551749803088-QNUITOH7HXV9UGWR4QZL/How+to+Build+a+Successful+Archival+Project+Team.png Blog - How to Build a Successful Archival Project Team - How to Build a Successful Archival Project Team Archival project managers can create highly functional teams that embrace change, honor individual diversity and contributions, and demonstrate good faith and goodwill. There are many aspects of team-building to consider, including the fundamentals of team size and composition. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/07/29/reappraisal monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1551482805962-FC74XWOM5TSVCQ221IEQ/Reappraisal+and+Deaccessioning.png Blog - Reappraisal and Deaccessioning - Reappraisal and Deaccessioning This literature review examines reappraisal and deaccessioning as discussed in three Archival Issues articles about multi-year projects conducted at large institutions. After describing the projects, I offer a critical assessment, exploring reappraisal and deaccessioning experiences that can better inform archivists considering such undertakings. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/07/22/managing-expectations monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1551141739044-9R84MQ2C5PDJ87Y57W7Z/Managing+Expectations+for+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Managing Expectations for Archival Projects - Managing Expectations for Archival Projects Delivering a project on time, on budget, and with quality doesn’t always mean it’s successful. And even if expectations of cost and speed are met—or were unrealistic—stakeholders are the final judges of the project. In their eyes, the project may be late, over budget, or inferior quality. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/07/15/stakeholder-management monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1549928960490-EULSYZ2FAPNZE7T3CEH9/Stakeholder+Management+in+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Stakeholder Management in Archival Projects - Stakeholder Management in Archival Projects People are fundamental to every aspect of an archival project. They commission projects, provide resources, support (or challenge) projects, and produce results. People deliver projects as managers and team members, and others influence projects as sponsors and archival project stakeholders. How people behave and feel about the project influences its success. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/07/08/developing-leadership-skills monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1549480794798-4VZZM8IE5OR8HGQHLKAQ/Developing+Leadership+Skills+with+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Developing Leadership Skills with Archival Projects - Developing Leadership Skills with Archival Projects Project managers are expected to be both good managers and leaders. Leadership is one of the most critical competencies a project manager must have. Leadership in archival projects is demonstrated through setting the vision for the project and supporting strategy, and creating a shared vision with the team. Archival leaders create an environment that encourages the best in team members, allowing them to develop and learn. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/07/01/effective-archival-project-managers monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1548707517972-HCIR588YGWGE5W9IIHHI/Characteristics+of+Effective+Archival+Project+Managers.png Blog - Characteristics of Effective Archival Project Managers - Characteristics of Effective Archival Project Managers Project managers for archival projects have a wide variety of responsibilities. They oversee activities, serve as liaisons between departments, and facilitate meetings. They hire staff, attend professional development activities, and review instructional materials. This post covers characteristics of effective archival project managers. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/06/23/writing-a-digital-preservation-policy monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1548085151673-LRUQ107DT0ZZJLKHOMLJ/Writing+a+Digital+Preservation+Policy.png Blog - Writing a Digital Preservation Policy - Writing a Digital Preservation Policy Most archives repositories find it a challenge to keep a balance between meeting the needs of their users, their administration, and their collections. The hands-on tasks involved in the daily management of ever-growing collections of digital information leaves little time for conceptual planning of the digital preservation program. However, institutions need to approach digital preservation holistically, rather than as a series of actions that fulfill the foundational requirements of stability and accessibility. Not only should institutions commit to creating and implementing digital preservation policies, but they need to understand that these actions are part of digital preservation in and of itself. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/06/16/archives-library-and-museum-leadership monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1547743053744-BKK2W6VWCE7J4B8COB9F/Archives%2C+Library%2C+and+Museum+Leadership.png Blog - Archives, Library, and Museum Leadership: Collaboration and Coalescence - Archives, Library, and Museum Leadership I want to raise the profile of archivists and ensure that they are supported by their organizations and by an informed public that appreciates the value of their service. The vitality and growth of the field depends upon positioning professionals to be confident voices in a dynamic information environment. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/06/10/choosing-digital-archives monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1547494556658-6LRA7MXOVKIMXJAPPMJZ/Choosing+Which+Digital+Archives+to+Preserve.png Blog - Choosing Which Digital Archives to Preserve - Choosing Which Digital Archives to Preserve Appraisal and selection for digital artifacts are similar in the broadest sense to the appraisal and selection of physical archival collections. The framework that each institution uses to guide its selection process is influenced by the scope and subjects of the collecting agencies. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/06/03/choosing-sustainable-file-formats monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1546882154056-LPKCJ1AB4V1US7TEPWU1/Digital+Archives_+Choosing+Sustainable+File+Formats.png Blog - Digital Archives: Choosing Sustainable File Formats - Digital Archives: Choosing Sustainable File Formats The sustainability of digital materials depends on standard file formats that will last for the long term. As technology changes rapidly, archivists and other information professionals need to use a narrow set of sustainable file formats to retain information between systems and programs. As new formats develop, sustainability must become part of the design process from the beginning to make the efforts of digital preservation successful. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/05/27/expanding-collaboration monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1545073515587-GJDU4N1505P7QDK6NC2K/Expanding+Digital+Preservation+Collaboration.png Blog - Expanding Digital Preservation Collaboration - Expanding Digital Preservation Collaboration While digital preservation efforts are being led by members of the cultural heritage community working at institutions traditionally responsible for saving materials, the challenges of digital preservation require the involvement of new participants. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/05/20/preserve-curate-or-steward monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543865118723-1X4J180K5W7FOOW3NVPH/Preserve%2C+Curate%2C+or+Steward_+Changing+Definitions+in+Digital+Preservation.png Blog - Preserve, Curate, or Steward? Changing Definitions in Digital Preservation - Preserve, Curate, or Steward? Changing Definitions in Digital Preservation Digital preservation is a series of managed activities necessary to ensure continued access to digital materials for the highest utility—and for as long as possible or necessary. Archivists work to save bits and bytes beyond the limits of media failure, software obsolescence, and technological change. The phrase “digital preservation,” however, has been questioned because it may not sufficiently describe what needs to occur for digital materials to be accessible over time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/05/13/donate-your-family-archives monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543352919483-BI29BMFB4NSW9R6JRO66/Donating+Family+Archives.png Blog - Donating Your Family Archives - Donating Family Archives Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543352919536-N8CDZZ4UJO3EWEGR6HST/Donating+Family+History+Items.png Blog - Donating Your Family Archives - Donating Family History Items Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543352920788-WIVAX85X8QQ5ONQRPKTJ/Donating+Your+Family+Archives.png Blog - Donating Your Family Archives - Donating Your Family Archives Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/05/06/hiring-a-photo-editor monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543349881337-2PLYVF830LOR79LWXTLU/Hiring+a+Photo+Editor+and+Researcher.png Blog - Hiring a Photo Editor and Researcher - Hiring a Photo Editor and Researcher Photo editing and research are time-consuming and detail-oriented. The work requires multiple emails per image as permissions, fees, and usage are negotiated. Captions and credits are unique to each image and must be tracked as well. Take the number of images you’d like for a project and imagine the number of interactions you’d need to secure usage. It adds up quickly. Authors are interested in getting the content of their projects correct. They don’t need the added complexity of securing image permissions. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/04/29/10-ways-consultants-transform monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543346912861-G2QY4LAK3VD0XFV7VKOH/10+Ways+Consultants+Transform+Organizations.png Blog - 10 Ways Consultants Transform Organizations - 10 Ways Consultants Transform Organizations As a Certified Archivist, a Certified Records Manager, and an Information Governance Professional, I help my clients to benefit from their information, from its creation, use, storage, and disposition. Working with a skilled consultant gives you peace of mind that your data is always ready to be leveraged throughout its life cycle. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/04/25/shifting-concepts monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543288834490-E5MVA31K9KWCIGZHR2PF/Shifting+Concepts+of+Preservation+in+a+Digital+World.png Blog - Shifting Concepts of Preservation in a Digital World - Shifting Concepts of Preservation in a Digital World As our understanding of digital preservation, curation, and stewardship matures, archivists and other information professionals have begun to question some of our assumptions about preservation. To address current needs, the practices we have developed and taken for granted for decades are transforming in the digital environment. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/04/15/active-learning-styles monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543025759501-HV53ZNFCI6BL37LLXEGM/Active+Learning+Strategies.png Blog - Active Learning Strategies - Active Learning Strategies Active learning means understanding the subject matter your studying through different activities. The efforts allow you to evaluate the content rather than just memorizing the theory. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/04/08/how-to-save-your-life monthly 0.5 2020-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543023893887-MFJNSZSA44X1IKT1VY6K/Family+History+Can+Save+Lives.png Blog - How to Save Your Life - Family History Can Save Lives Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543023896770-PRG4U3KSFB2JCRFORM8U/How+do+Save+Your+Life.png Blog - How to Save Your Life - How to Save Your Life Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543023898972-1UK1J9N7OF7RNAE1O7PZ/Saving+Lives+Through+Family+History.png Blog - How to Save Your Life - Saving Lives Through Family History Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/04/01/reading-critically monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543019970144-STQEDDQ0OP01DV0LTHFG/Research+Methods_+Reading+Critically.png Blog - Reading Critically - Research Methods: Reading Critically When you’ve identified a source that’s of interest and relevance to your research, you should subject it to critical evaluation. As you review it, ask yourself why the work was needed, what its analysis was, and how the author interpreted the results. Most importantly, what’s your interpretation of the results? https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/03/28/giving-and-receiving-feedback monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1543013395770-5MGKEGXZ5C9D9TQ5QCOV/Giving+and+Receiving+Feedback.png Blog - Giving and Receiving Feedback - Giving and Receiving Feedback Feedback provides information and advice. It’s offered in a variety of settings, such as part of your supervision, during presentations at conferences, while teaching or learning, or when working as part of a team. Whatever the environment, feedback is a highly productive way of developing yourself and your skills. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/03/18/scalability monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1542644248012-K1Y4I6FCMIUX67T7586Y/Scalability+of+Digital+Preservation.png Blog - Scalability of Digital Preservation: The Right Fit for All - Scalability of Digital Preservation: The Right Fit for All As with many archival projects, large institutions lead the way to new discoveries, workflows, and practices. Discussions about digital preservation have been too frequently (but understandably) presented in terms that apply only to large, well-funded institutions. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/03/11/skills-building monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541509537211-2TOY2MBZ4VX0L9KZFUFL/Skills+Building+for+Digital+Preservation.png Blog - Skills Building for Digital Preservation - Skills Building for Digital Preservation The archival field lacks people with the expertise needed to extend the digital preservation agenda. Formal training opportunities for digital preservation are still rare, so much is learned on the job. New archivists may be uncertain as to where to acquire specific skills, and seasoned archivists need to broaden their knowledge or expand their roles professionally. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/03/04/final-revision-checklist monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541112341153-AAY7J06GASJOZA3P8U6R/Final+Revision+Checklist.png Blog - Final Revision Checklist - Final Revision Checklist The underlying quality of thought and the argument you put forward in an essay matters. By the time you near completion of a paper or thesis, you should put aside some time to review a number of elements in your writing. As you perform your final revision, ask yourself the following questions: https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/02/25/getting-unstuck monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541015219512-29N5HEI3N488H9IE7KZP/Get+Unstuck_+A+Guide+for+Information+Professionals.png Blog - Getting Unstuck - Get Unstuck: A Guide for Information Professionals If you’re looking for a new job or happily employed, there are moments in your professional life when you feel immobile, despite your best efforts. Here are a few pointers for getting unstuck. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/02/18/data-economy monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541014586059-GPWG63J4S1KTS6LSUNMC/The+Data+Economy_+Funding+Sustainable+Digital+Preservation.png Blog - The Data Economy: Funding Sustainable Digital Preservation - The Data Economy: Funding Sustainable Digital Preservation The Information Age spawns questions for the future. How will we ensure long-term access to information, growing exponentially every day? How will we migrate data as technology moves from one medium to the next? Who determines what’s saved, and what criteria will be used to make those decisions? Most importantly, what is the cost of preservation? Who will pay for it? https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/02/11/integrating-digital-preservation monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541014401790-2KKJPL2TLOGOSDQV7ZNS/Integrating+Digital+Preservation+into+Your+Archives+Program.png Blog - Integrating Digital Preservation into Your Archives Program - Integrating Digital Preservation into Your Archives Program The challenge that many archival repositories face is assimilating digital preservation activities into everyday workflows. In my past positions, preservation of digital assets was an afterthought—if thought about at all. As a consultant, I’ve found that planning for long-term digital preservation is still unclear in most digital initiatives. Awareness about digital preservation is growing, though work and education are still needed. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/02/04/scope-statements monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541014207474-N2JHMDO62MX38IW89YUK/Nuts+%26+Bolts+of+Scope+Statements+for+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Nuts & Bolts of Scope Statements for Archival Projects - Nuts & Bolts of Scope Statements for Archival Projects A clear understanding of the scope is the basis on which successful archival projects are built. Without it, archivists will struggle to deliver a project well. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/01/28/eliciting-archival-project-requirements monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541014049510-P84GZYKZCE6UVTJBXPL3/Eliciting+Archival+Project+Requirements.png Blog - Eliciting Archival Project Requirements - Eliciting Archival Project Requirements Archivists can use several elicitation techniques to gather requirements for their projects. These methods, ranging from document analysis to in-depth interviews, provide ideas for needed projects. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/01/21/gathering-requirements monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541013864995-PNFN9BJHN5HOUHGND6MI/Gathering+Requirements+for+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Gathering Requirements for Archival Projects - Gathering Requirements for Archival Projects Requirements for archival projects are different from goals and objectives. Requirements specify what the deliverables of the completed project must be. Requirements define the final product, service, or result. These are statements of quantitative criteria, each of which provides a measure of one or more of the project’s critical success factors. You can visualize the requirements when you consider the current condition of an organization and then examine its future state once the project is completed. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/01/14/developing-goals monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541013678375-1DEKRE2WVH8JQHDC8PKA/Developing+Goals+and+Objectives+for+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Developing Goals and Objectives for Archival Projects - Developing Goals and Objectives for Archival Projects Goals and objectives are instrumental in strategic planning for archives because they turn the project’s vision into measurable targets. Goals are the ends towards which a project is directed; objectives are more detailed than goals and explain how goals will be accomplished. With both in hand, archivists build and support the vision for what they wish to achieve with their projects. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2019/01/07/ethical-considerations monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541013513138-WS8OCS61A4NR4BBDRV7D/Ethical%2C+Legal%2C+and+Cultural+Considerations+for+Digital+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Ethical, Legal, and Cultural Considerations for Digital Archival Projects - Ethical, Legal, and Cultural Considerations for Digital Archival Projects When digitizing collections, archivists should always take legal and ethical rights into consideration and proceed with caution when documenting culturally sensitive content—with sympathy as to the context of how the materials were collected, and consideration in the manner in which such content is presented. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/12/31/research-methods-blog-post-summary monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/12/24/career-advice-roundup monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/12/17/peruse-popular-archival-management-posts monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/11/19/identifying-archival-projects monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541013328101-J6M8D8D48ZQIMP7RHWCP/Identifying+Worthwhile+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Identifying Worthwhile Archival Projects - Identifying Worthwhile Archival Projects The most vital aspect of managing a successful archival project is identifying the right problem to be solved. In the cultural heritage sector, too many excellent exciting projects exist, but limited resources hamper seeing them to fruition. Archivists should prioritize projects that add value to the organization. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/11/12/archives-collection-level monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541013144133-CRU4XQKTV7ZFG8YIUY6T/Archives+Collection-Level+Description_+Pros+%26+Cons.png Blog - Archives Collection-Level Description: Pros & Cons - Archives Collection-Level Description: Pros & Cons Although some archivists debate the necessity for item-level access, it is often more challenging to describe images in the aggregate. Collection-level description can be useful for images of the same subject, but problematic for collections with a variety of subjects, as it neither improves retrieval nor limits the handling of the originals. Group arrangement and description are necessary for large collections or when resources are limited. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/11/05/item-level-description monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541012988950-IUDWHDMO3YAUMA7Z5098/Archives+%26+Item-Level+Description_+An+Integrated+Approach.png Blog - Archives & Item-Level Description: An Integrated Approach - Archives & Item-Level Description: An Integrated Approach Traditionally, archivists have dismissed arrangement at the item level as having little utility and being impractical for modern collections. However, archival surveys conducted over the years have found that a significant proportion of archivists have adhered to item-level description—even though it is contrary to the traditional archival practice of collection-level description. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/10/29/records-management-consulting monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541012811155-FG3HOQQ7UVCFMUIPU7TR/Records+Management+Consulting_+Meet+Your+Legal%2C+Regulatory%2C+and+Business+Objectives.png Blog - Records Management Consulting: Meet Your Legal, Regulatory, and Business Objectives - Records Management Consulting: Meet Your Legal, Regulatory, and Business Objectives My records management consulting services align information lifecycle controls with your business priorities, resulting in regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, and measurable business efficiencies. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/10/22/put-your-weight-on-it monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541010042293-FZ5I32MVFCVB8WN06BWQ/Put+Your+Weight+On+It_+What+Rudy+Ray+Moore+Teaches+Us+About+Work.png Blog - Put Your Weight On It: What Rudy Ray Moore Teaches Us About Work - Put Your Weight On It: What Rudy Ray Moore Teaches Us About Work Rudy Ray Moore has been called “the Godfather of Rap,” and is best known as Dolemite, the lead character of the 1975 film Dolemite, and its sequels, The Human Tornado and The Return of Dolemite. He was one of the greatest blaxploitation stars, highly influencing comedians such as Red Foxx and Richard Pryor and rappers like Snoop Dogg. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/10/15/description-for-archives monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541012549362-GME4R44KBBGJWUDVZ6AG/The+Current+State+of+Description+for+Archives.png Blog - The Current State of Description for Archives - The Current State of Description for Archives The popularity of the Internet and the improvement of technology allowed for online access to archival holdings, as well as created an impetus for many institutions to provide more in-depth descriptive information for their holdings. Archival collections are among the least accessible resources available because of their size, organization, physical fragility, and basic cataloging. Many collections consist of large groups of related materials that share one or more significant characteristics, such as source, subject, or medium. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/10/08/metadata-best-practices monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541012333576-KNILZSMY86T7EZAJ0RJK/Metadata+Best+Practices.png Blog - Metadata Best Practices - Metadata Best Practices Metadata is structured data about data, information that facilitates the management and use of other information. The function of metadata is to provide your users with a standardized means for access to digitized materials. However, it is not enough to use just any metadata standard. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/10/01/metadata-for-archival-collections monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541012161367-ODQP9HORM5I2TAXOQUFV/Metadata+for+Archival+Collections_+Challenges+and+Opportunities.png Blog - Metadata for Archival Collections: Challenges and Opportunities - Metadata for Archival Collections: Challenges and Opportunities Metadata is one of the significant costs of digitization. Although archival items can be digitized without cataloging, a digital collection cannot be created and delivered without metadata. Providing sufficient metadata promptly for the abundance of digital resources can create a bottleneck in a workflow. Creating and maintaining metadata about objects—and in particular digital information objects—is time consuming and costly. Metadata creators must provide enough information to be useful but cannot afford to be exhaustive. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/09/17/values-during-selection monthly 0.5 2021-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541009792056-T0B38DQ076O9E1V51J7O/Values+to+Consider+During+Selection+for+Digitization.png Blog - Values to Consider During Selection for Digitization - Values to Consider During Selection for Digitization Selection practice in most archives is aimed at meeting the current needs of user communities. Criteria developed by archives to select items for digitization are based on evidential and aesthetic values, as well as informational, intrinsic, and artifactual values. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/09/10/resolution-recommendations monthly 0.5 2021-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541009562652-38ZDMTNAY090YA165UAV/Digital+Imaging+and+Resolution+Recommendations.png Blog - Digital Imaging and Resolution Recommendations - Digital Imaging and Resolution Recommendations Digital imaging captures all the information in photographic originals. Read on for some guidelines on making the best digitization choices, always with the ultimate usage of the images in mind. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/09/03/image-description-practices monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541007319553-QANJI0ORK7IV5WSXYKVN/Image+Description+Practices+for+Digital+Archives+Projects.png Blog - Image Description Practices for Digital Archives Projects - Image Description Practices for Digital Archives Projects In the absence of universal standards and the subjective nature of description, institutions have many options for describing their holdings to make them accessible. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/08/27/selection-for-digitization monthly 0.5 2021-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541007079472-OL2Z2GLIM84VYZ0AJP41/Selection+for+Digitization+%E2%80%93+Best+Practices.png Blog - Selection for Digitization – Best Practices - Selection for Digitization – Best Practices The development of selection policies is a core component of digital projects, and many selection guidelines and criteria have been developed by institutions, national governments, and international organizations. Institutions need to validate their selection procedures for digitization concerning external criteria, especially with the increase of collaborations for digital projects. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/08/20/feasibility-digital-projects monthly 0.5 2021-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541006840702-PQHRRIYMN593CM6B3GDP/How+to+Determine+the+Feasibility+of+Digital+Archives+Projects.png Blog - How to Determine the Feasibility of Digital Archives Projects - How to Determine the Feasibility of Digital Archives Projects Over the years, I have directed or have been a subject matter expert on a number of projects using born-digital and digitized cultural heritage materials. With each new experience, I have gathered a series of questions, an aide-mémoire, to be explored before commencing a digital initiative. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/08/13/in-house-and-outsourced-digitization monthly 0.5 2021-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541006639589-NKENHSH8OY734GV3XVDZ/In-house+and+Outsourced+Archives+Digitization.png Blog - In-house and Outsourced Archives Digitization - In-house and Outsourced Archives Digitization Digitization can be performed either in-house or outsourced. In-house implies that a department of the institution captures the images—supplying hardware and software, trained personnel, and overhead. Outsourcing requires entering into a contract with a vendor who will receive the images, convert them, and return the originals with the required digital files. Both in-house and outsourced alternatives should be considered when embarking on a digitization project. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/08/06/planning-digitization-project monthly 0.5 2021-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541006431230-7ZS9NI9M4KYRUP2RNEAH/Best+Practices+for+Planning+a+Digitization+Project.png Blog - Best Practices for Planning a Digitization Project - Best Practices for Planning a Digitization Project As archivists, we take our responsibilities seriously as stewards of the collections entrusted to our care, ensuring that our assets remain safe and accessible to users. The demand for increased online access to collections, coupled with limited fiscal and staff resources, makes balancing the two a challenge. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/07/30/crass-career-advice monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541006255468-NMZ6MR499GKHU4AOP50S/Crass+Career+Advice.png Blog - Crass Career Advice - Crass Career Advice The best career guidance I’ve encountered derives from an unlikely source, a record I purchased at Extreme Noise in Minneapolis when I was 16: You must learn to live with your own conscience, your own morality, your own decision, your own self. You alone can do it. There is no authority but yourself. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/07/23/staffing-and-collaboration monthly 0.5 2021-09-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541006016580-FMNXGJOD4YA7HPTOLWTR/Staffing+and+Collaboration+for+Digital+Archival+Projects.png Blog - Staffing and Collaboration for Digital Archival Projects - Staffing and Collaboration for Digital Archival Projects Staffing needs for digital projects depend on the project’s size and complexity. Training existing staff members to work on digitization projects is a critical component of change management within the institution because digital projects require new skills. The digital age is moving memory institutions into new paradigms of delivering both services and content, and this alteration brings with it a need for training in managing information in a hybrid environment. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/07/16/why-digital-archives monthly 0.5 2021-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541005797321-PCTL1XZ5N27WUDLB5Q01/Why+Digital+Archives+Expand+Access+and+Awareness.png Blog - Why Digital Archives Expand Access and Awareness - Why Digital Archives Expand Access and Awareness I was once the director of an archival collection related to historical buildings around the world. From Babylon to Bauhaus, the collection held just about every amazing world monument you could think of and documented state-of-the-art historic preservation techniques. Here was my challenge: the archives was institutional with no public access, and I was a “lone arranger” in charge of all aspects of archival management at the organization. How could I share these treasures? https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/07/09/three-preservation-strategies monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541005555508-CB5A4BOIOCGPK50CQROV/Three+Fundamental+Digital+Preservation+Strategies.png Blog - Three Fundamental Digital Preservation Strategies - Three Fundamental Digital Preservation Strategies Digital files exist simply as data until they are rendered by application software, operating systems, and hardware platforms—making them vulnerable to format obsolescence and media decay. Unlike physical materials, digital files cannot survive what we call “benign neglect”. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/07/02/panoramic-vision-barthes-burgin monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540947485767-ZY7KSCSO8FBBG9C9EM60/The+Panoramic+Vision+of+Barthes+and+Burgin.png Blog - The Panoramic Vision of Barthes and Burgin - The Panoramic Vision of Barthes and Burgin In this essay, I provide a new critical consideration of the works of the semiologist Roland Barthes and the artist Victor Burgin. The influence of Barthes on Burgin’s work is well documented. Equally, Burgin’s prominence as a theorist concerned with text and image offers a productive dialogue with Barthes’ work. The interaction between the two is most apparent in my mind when they discuss the limitless possibilities of the panorama and panoramic vision. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/06/25/audacity-of-nope monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1525892550329-8KU5STQMNXCI9Y7I95OD/Image-1.png Blog - The Audacity of Nope (Or How I Leaned In and All I Got Was Exhausted) One of my favorite Bitmojis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540945404956-2MM44PWN9Q49ZVXIGWLP/The+Audacity+of+Nope+%28Or+How+I+Leaned+In+and+All+I+Got+Was+Exhausted%29.png Blog - The Audacity of Nope (Or How I Leaned In and All I Got Was Exhausted) - The Audacity of Nope (Or How I Leaned In and All I Got Was Exhausted) Sheryl Sandberg’s advice that we should “lean in” is garbage. All leaning in does is make you perform more work which most likely will not be recognized. Her advice is similar to austerity plans that urge poor people to stretch a dollar longer. The logic follows is why should the poor get more if they can survive on less? Similarly, why should we pay an employee more or promote her if she’s already doing all this work? https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/06/23/a-1940s-wedding-and-honeymoon monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1527037780161-D2OYRT3IS3KD6J424RZI/Wedding+Invitation.jpeg Blog - A 1940s Wedding and Honeymoon The wedding invitation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1527037844852-VNXUWHJX00Q4P79ACL3T/Wedding+Photo.jpeg Blog - A 1940s Wedding and Honeymoon Grandpa and Grandma's wedding photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1527037892194-7X160HQBWYXYGEBNF89B/Church+steps.jpeg Blog - A 1940s Wedding and Honeymoon On the church steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1527037926769-WQOG02HBMUHA8AH6PN9R/Grandpa+on+Honeymoon.jpeg Blog - A 1940s Wedding and Honeymoon My grandma wrote on the back, "Pt. Pleasant, N.J. Honeymoon 1940." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1527037986812-UAY735G836A90V2AQGNO/Grandma+on+Honeymoon.jpeg Blog - A 1940s Wedding and Honeymoon My grandma wrote on the back, "Pt. Pleasant, N.J. 1940 Honeymoon." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1529756936421-1HG5PR4VA01L1R8UD48G/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters_+A+1940s+Wedding+and+Honeymoon.png Blog - A 1940s Wedding and Honeymoon - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/06/19/letter-31-groom-and-lover monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1527034638852-AVIS18Q66IVT91MRD5UH/April+6%2C+1941.jpeg Blog - Letter #31: Groom and Lover "April 6, 1941:" is written on the back by my Grandma https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1527034486756-2B6JTT0AG2P1BYEY2HKT/1940_06_19_01.jpeg Blog - Letter #31: Groom and Lover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1527034504181-FTOSDGM6GOXSCKT80RZI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #31: Groom and Lover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1527034821139-3GY4S0PA19LGB3HTD7BK/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2331_+Groom+and+Lover.png Blog - Letter #31: Groom and Lover - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/06/18/everybody-takes-a-beating monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540945074777-4T6AVTSZAS9FFYOLGKLJ/Everybody+Takes+a+Beating.png Blog - Everybody Takes a Beating - Everybody Takes a Beating My favorite movie is Goodfellas. It’s brilliant, and I feel compelled to watch it anytime it's on TV, even though I've watched it many times. The film is filled with great scenes, but one has been surprisingly the most helpful in my personal and professional life. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/06/11/letter-30-start-living monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526998830160-V5EPNZEVSVK759I3WWMT/07_21_41.jpeg Blog - Letter #30: Start Living My grandma wrote "7/20/41" on the back of this photograph. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526998616818-1QGJJE031JNLUW05DCFO/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #30: Start Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526998647904-TTB15Z51ANOU1XTNI7YJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #30: Start Living https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526999402430-E06DXB2A8NI8ZDI48N00/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2330_+Start+Living.png Blog - Letter #30: Start Living - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/06/05/letters-28-and-29/apartment-hunting monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526996481223-TY7R2EC3RXP9DG5DQOQS/Ann+and+Ray+Note.jpeg Blog - Letter #28 and #29: Apartment Hunting "Ann + Ray Note" is written on the back by Grandma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526995928446-7YQ2QOWPEAMIEQTSU7IL/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #28 and #29: Apartment Hunting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526995943186-CFXUTXAQ8RV23EAAYZ0T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #28 and #29: Apartment Hunting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526996000881-VUK9CSU866YYRPVK1J0E/1940_06_05_03.jpeg Blog - Letter #28 and #29: Apartment Hunting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526996034971-1UANUU1FQI41VP5MJ1WV/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #28 and #29: Apartment Hunting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526997035121-Q1596133LL8FFDS7TRLD/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2328+and+%2329_+Apartment+Hunting.png Blog - Letter #28 and #29: Apartment Hunting - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/06/04/how-to-write-a-thesis-statement monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515187578143-Z3OE2YC8H77CUDWHG0YK/How+to+Write+a+Thesis+Statement.png Blog - How to Write a Thesis Statement - How to Write a Thesis Statement A thesis statement is a sentence declaring what your essay is going to contain. It proposes the position you are going to argue for in your paper. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/05/28/finding-time-for-self-care monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540944381607-UIG5IXT6D5QC4ZA8V1H0/Finding+Time+for+Self-Care.png Blog - Finding Time for Self-Care - Finding Time for Self-Care No matter who you are or what you do, you need to be kind to yourself. When I teach a class on research methods to my students, I incorporate a section on self-care for scholars into lesson. Audre Lorde stated, "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." How true she was! https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/05/21/discover-your-learning-styles monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1519233171226-A9RD688UND0OI1HFJ8S7/Discover+Your+Learning+Styles.png Blog - Discover Your Learning Styles - Discover Your Learning Styles One of the best ways to improve your research methods or academic performance is to discover your learning styles. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/05/15/letter-27-paper-kisses monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526055870917-MJ1C3F0TAB8I7ZGLG2C3/Ann.jpeg Blog - Letter #27: Paper Kisses "Ann" is written on the back. This was taken out of a scrapbook so I date it to be around the mid-1930s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526055145674-HFWIJONURO7PTHE1FLQY/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #27: Paper Kisses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526055163566-A6O81EHK22UI0Y2LBBJT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #27: Paper Kisses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1526055449880-F4O7AKU7B8J0FTFNNET9/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2327_+Paper+Kisses.png Blog - Letter #27: Paper Kisses - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/05/07/seeing-death monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540947089303-MR030LEQKKL01XZAKJVZ/Thanatopsis_+Seeing+Death+with+Postmortem+Photographs.png Blog - Thanatopsis: Seeing Death with Postmortem Photographs - Thanatopsis: Seeing Death with Postmortem Photographs I presented this paper at "The Art of Death and Dying" symposium on October 24-27, 2012. The symposium was hosted by the University of Houston Libraries, in partnership with the Blaffer Art Museum, the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts, the Department for Hispanic Studies, the Honors College and School of Art. Far from being morbid, this was the best, most well-planned, and liveliest symposium I've ever attended. (Soon afterward, I was contacted to be interviewed for a Norwegian docu-series on death, which is just as awesome and metal as it sounds). https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/05/06/letter-26-consent-to-our-marriage monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1525104778632-3JXQJOQ1ZPMH7F1KI39O/Lena+Charles+Emil.jpeg Blog - Letter #26: Consent to Our Marriage Lena, Charles, Emil https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1525104705665-PUJWGB5PFPHKIL0XRFZE/1940_05_06_01.jpeg Blog - Letter #26: Consent to Our Marriage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1525104747720-POIXC6JBW6XXR0MX3T06/1940_05_06_02.jpeg Blog - Letter #26: Consent to Our Marriage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1525106471989-AL8NND0GKEW6G128ZUWC/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2326_+Consent+to+Our+Marriage.png Blog - Letter #26: Consent to Our Marriage - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/04/30/an-interview-on-an-archivists-tale monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1541011532712-ZG4CGIFULLAL9AHITY2T/An+Interview+on+An+Archivist%27s+Tale.png Blog - An Interview on An Archivist's Tale - An Interview on An Archivist's Tale Archival power couple Geof Huth and Karen Trivette interviewed me on the podcast An Archivist's Tale. In the interview, we discussed how my life changed dramatically and how I became empowered by learning to be comfortable with being uncomfortable. "Bravery is Impossible Without Terror" is the title. It's apt! https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/04/25/confession-on-saturday monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1524688923925-VNYB9PMDMN6I1KSK3APS/file-4+%2810%29.jpeg Blog - Letter #25: Confession on Saturday Grandma wrote on the back: "Joe Zabit and Ann Note." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1524687169285-QID45Q6BF220L5TJG8KU/1940_04_25_01.jpeg Blog - Letter #25: Confession on Saturday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1524687238733-W0HANGEEQXL4293LS67I/file1-2.jpeg Blog - Letter #25: Confession on Saturday https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1524688709767-Y5KDVUHWS2E19CAFKN5N/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2325_+Confession+on+Saturday.png Blog - Letter #25: Confession on Saturday - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/04/16/letter-24-more-than-ever monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523910235285-2NRXKKD7MAN14EMDYBE0/Ann+Warren+Oct+31%2C+1937.jpeg Blog - Letter #24: More Than Ever in Love with You Written on the back: "Ann Warren Oct. 31, 1937" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523909988938-Y6PWEWTOH5RV4EEDFA3O/1940_04_17_02.jpeg Blog - Letter #24: More Than Ever in Love with You https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523909970888-5RHD5DKJZUDNLF2N4Q64/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #24: More Than Ever in Love with You https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523911247717-DH9JTZNA7GOZ84A7CL6U/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2324_+More+Than+Ever+In+Love+With+You.png Blog - Letter #24: More Than Ever in Love with You - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/04/10/letter-23-when-we-go-honeymooning monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523121318056-MD3YSMO1VPWHYKGUBZCT/car.jpeg Blog - Letter #23: When We Go Honeymooning An undated photograph with Bob, Ann, and Charles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523120648524-OGK25ZVOMGPD8Y4CQT8X/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #23: When We Go Honeymooning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523120691587-6EH8ETU267N581JG7E6X/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #23: When We Go Honeymooning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523121803818-GUI3OUK1LHAG0TMRG1G5/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2323_+When+We+Go+Honeymooning.png Blog - Letter #23: When We Go Honeymooning - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/4/9/an-interview-on-the-life-story-coach monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1522722456837-RP074KRFA85Z0BK9WY4M/The+Life+Story+Coach+Podcast+Episode+9_+Interview+with+Archivist+Margot+Note.png Blog - An Interview on The Life Story Coach Podcast - The Life Story Coach Podcast Episode 9: Interview with Margot Note Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1522722442643-EHI8RHZG6X9H58GIZ4F8/Are+you+drowning+in+years%27+worth+of+photos%2C+papers%2C+and+other+family+history+mementos_.png Blog - An Interview on The Life Story Coach Podcast - Are you drowning in years' worth of photos, papers and other family history mementos? Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1522722456813-GJ7FXZX9KQ4UAS48TL2X/The+Life+Story+Coach+Episode+9_+Archivist+Margot+Note.png Blog - An Interview on The Life Story Coach Podcast - The Life Story Coach Episode 9: Archivist Margot Note Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/04/06/a-mighty-effort monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523037673669-I3BUTP4D9PTHB23ZESMA/April+1935+Tidal+Basin+Cherry+Trees.jpeg Blog - Letter #22: A Mighty Effort The back of this photo reads: Apr. 1935, Tidal Basin. Cherry Trees https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523036999782-W8SLLCWJBMEDIDCWCO7X/1940_04_06_01.jpeg Blog - Letter #22: A Mighty Effort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523037040779-I8YBKBL5J0TGZOQ9HWX0/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #22: A Mighty Effort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1523038650731-MJ88MXXH6ZWFS9A6KEXS/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2322_+A+Mighty+Effort.png Blog - Letter #22: A Mighty Effort - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/04/04/the-flood-of-1940 monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1522720614355-EDT34W08ELTWQQRF5WS5/1940_04_04_01.jpeg Blog - Letter #21: The Flood of 1940 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1522720633338-UOXJC9X5CFLU41DVVHR8/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #21: The Flood of 1940 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1522720354317-IT4C26PAG86KP5SQ0EOM/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2321_+The+Flood+of+1940.png Blog - Letter #21: The Flood of 1940 - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/03/27/letter-20-belgian-circle-banquet monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1522193104916-PEFOB0UM19384C06UTRZ/Belgian+Circle.jpeg Blog - Letter #20: Belgian Circle Banquet The Belgian Circle of Paterson, New Jersey from the 1950s. Grandpa's in the back row, center, next to the guy who looks like Albert Camus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1522193491486-WKKERZP2EBH6PD2M3LYM/1940_03_27_01+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Letter #20: Belgian Circle Banquet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1522193517395-C7GOZHPV67YQW1M1L6R4/1940_03_27_01+%282%29.jpeg Blog - Letter #20: Belgian Circle Banquet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1522201637416-KWPDIAXGCI60E1H493FI/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2320_+Belgian+Circle+Banquet.png Blog - Letter #20: Belgian Circle Banquet - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/03/19/catching-up monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/03/18/letter-19-work-straightened-out monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1521402793078-2GUC1ALCKX82M07ZA4YJ/Ray+Note+at+work+1943.jpeg Blog - Letter #19: Work Straightened Out On the back, "1943" is written in pencil. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1521402713238-DU0BMA6J7ECXBRCEMZ8D/1940_03_18_01.jpeg Blog - Letter #19: Work Straightened Out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1521402620951-4SXHTU4TNU3VBLS86AHH/1940_03_18_02+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Letter #19: Work Straightened Out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1521403198043-OUB8M1G4EDMHZUW8VJIF/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2319_+Work+Straightened+Out.png Blog - Letter #19: Work Straightened Out - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/03/15/letter-18-succeed-with-my-new-job monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520808129701-D1WLAIPGOUFXR2JTEZ50/Grandpa+and+baby+chicks.jpeg Blog - Letter #18: Succeed With My New Job Grandpa with unidentified people https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520807311844-JOX2EMUY3MF2KJFLSNGN/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #18: Succeed With My New Job https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520807356965-5P70P5INFBCF2WX2TWPM/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #18: Succeed With My New Job https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520809189896-NLZ0YIYSR543F1YB4C19/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2318_+Succeed+With+My+New+Job.png Blog - Letter #18: Succeed With My New Job - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/03/12/took-some-work-home monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520803181731-IU15JZQVMOL4Q9JE2B7S/Grandpa.jpeg Blog - Letter #17: Took Some Work Home A picture ripped from my Grandma's scrapbook. I'm assuming this was from the late 1930s in Paterson, NJ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520803098957-9FYYBASCLXACCNYOU3TW/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #17: Took Some Work Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520803122438-BH6PKDMT6ZM4XFY8F6DS/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #17: Took Some Work Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520803573392-E8VNCSK8GO9HQ3WLYS93/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2317_+Took+Some+Work+Home.png Blog - Letter #17: Took Some Work Home - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/03/07/make-it-bearable monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520436783478-W4HB1RVPL0FXQ03EQCZZ/Note+Family+Portrait.jpeg Blog - Letter #16: Make It Bearable Detail from cabinet card https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520436754799-FZ2QN06U95A6679I1WZ1/1940_03_07_01.jpeg Blog - Letter #16: Make It Bearable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520436763245-GSCGBY6VFNPUOX4NJIWZ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #16: Make It Bearable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520436970257-ZLEU893IN1CZB43LPEB0/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2316_+Make+it+Bearable.png Blog - Letter #16: Make It Bearable - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/03/05/ambrotype monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540946754957-L5W7G70N51LB726JSA8D/%E2%80%98Speed%2C+Perfection%2C+Cheapness_%E2%80%99+The+Ambrotype%E2%80%99s+Epoch+in+Photographic+History.png Blog - ‘Speed, Perfection, Cheapness:’ The Ambrotype’s Epoch in Photographic History - ‘Speed, Perfection, Cheapness:’ The Ambrotype’s Epoch in Photographic History I presented this paper at PhotoHistory XV, the 15th Symposium on the History of Photography, on October 21-23, 2011. These symposia are organized by The Photographic Historical Society, the oldest such organization in the world, founded in 1966. During the conference, historians, collectors, photo experts, and dealers from around the world meet at the George Eastman House, the International Museum of Photography & Film in Rochester, New York. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/03/04/letter-15-without-one-more-kiss monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520203802106-JI1BKK7TE7PYTDKHUCGT/Ray+and+Joe.jpeg Blog - Letter #15: Without One More Kiss Ray and Joe in the 1930s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520203715806-2PDKFUONVOFVKS08AG04/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #15: Without One More Kiss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520203729453-LFPIGRGDPARFPCDTISAT/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #15: Without One More Kiss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1520204119389-GHZEFEO7Q7L21PSN3UJ3/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2315_+Without+One+More+Kiss.png Blog - Letter #15: Without One More Kiss - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/2/26/introducing-adolph monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1519675388098-JJS1UGNP0HY8L2XHG0MD/Adolph+Note.jpeg Blog - Letter #14: Introducing Adolph Adolph Note from around this period. "Scranton, PA" is written on the back but crossed off. This porch looks similar to the porch that my grandparents had in Scranton, so I'm confused. This image may also be from Paterson, NJ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1519675293722-RNN2S2H9DZ4Y8FJPBT9K/1940_02_26_01.jpeg Blog - Letter #14: Introducing Adolph https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1519675324893-JPWJJ6YX62Y4HNWY1XQQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #14: Introducing Adolph https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1519675902888-BGOS0C80A1JBTXPRGZF8/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2314_+Introducing+Adolph.png Blog - Letter #14: Introducing Adolph - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/10/10/preserve-your-travel-memories monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507670358814-PXVOXER6SWZN293Q60QN/Preserve+Your+Travel+Memories.png Blog - Preserve Your Travel Memories - Preserve Your Travel Memories Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507670363396-E7DGYN9S2OFAMR5DGFGX/Record+Your+Favorite+Travel+Memories.png Blog - Preserve Your Travel Memories - Record Your Favorite Travel Memories Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507670365174-XL6GK4SZ41UZSHLFN2WX/Travel+Oral+History+Questions.png Blog - Preserve Your Travel Memories - Travel Oral History Questions Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/2/20/letter-13-72-hours-to-go monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518889337076-6CROWKG538L1MI7VTGL9/Ray+and+Ann+Note.jpeg Blog - Letter #13: 72 Hours To Go Ray and Ann in an undated photograph https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518889182936-7O6T0P56MVRXIPNVSN3H/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #13: 72 Hours To Go https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518889195023-DIE31VFDVCPM4EHXEJY6/1940_02_20_02.jpeg Blog - Letter #13: 72 Hours To Go https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518890348214-15NGR7I75WZJ897RA81E/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2313_+72+Hours+To+Go.png Blog - Letter #13: 72 Hours To Go - Grandpa's Love Lettersw Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/11/24/how-to-id-photographs monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1511839495192-3CQD8BH0U2X62D6IGGWH/Guide+to+Historical+Photo+Formats.png Blog - How to Identify and Date Photographs - Guide to Historical Photo Formats Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1511839495281-7CO65SCKHWC2JA98UNTV/ID+and+Date+Your+Family+Photographs.png Blog - How to Identify and Date Photographs - ID and Date Your Family Photographs Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1511839496701-MHD6F8GU088B6DY4BAKL/Identify+19th+Century+Photo+Formats.png Blog - How to Identify and Date Photographs - Identify 19th Century Photo Formats Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/2/15/letter-12 monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518644342759-1J8ENXRJW9DDISZPJ433/1941+snowstorm.jpeg Blog - Letter #12: Valentine's Day Blizzard of 1940 My grandmother wrote on the back of this photograph, "Ray Scranton, Pa 1941." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518644287699-YR6DCE9JHYEJO2J1NFMH/1940_02_15_1.jpeg Blog - Letter #12: Valentine's Day Blizzard of 1940 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518644341465-POIPTXWI9UR82OGMGF5F/1940_02_15_2.jpeg Blog - Letter #12: Valentine's Day Blizzard of 1940 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518644717638-I3X9G7OS2PU969KN9I7B/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2312_+Valentine%27s+Day+Blizzard+of+1940.png Blog - Letter #12: Valentine's Day Blizzard of 1940 - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/2/13/letter-11-valentines-day monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518564078283-W5TOJOB2BP2SNH5B0EAA/Squirrel_Valentine_%286761267383%29.jpg Blog - Letter #11: Valentine's Day A typical 1940s era Valentine's Day card, courtesy Wikimedia Commons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518564671489-T0K6H4UZD707UF4XI9DY/1940_02_13_01.jpeg Blog - Letter #11: Valentine's Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518564690712-ADDW3CUNB3BDPKCOET9T/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #11: Valentine's Day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518564894421-7L8VDQFQ23PYCYDCYC4S/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2311_+Valentine%27s+Day.png Blog - Letter #11: Valentine's Day - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/2/11/letter-10 monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518302763283-4PLT8Q2QOX7AFE6Y74XP/file2-1.jpeg Blog - Letter #10: How Proud I Felt Newlyweds Ray and Ann, 1941 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518302696388-X7QBXDIIFE922RDNKCO0/file-4.jpeg Blog - Letter #10: How Proud I Felt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518303141874-39OWNZP2WCHE6KB3KPQP/file1-2.jpeg Blog - Letter #10: How Proud I Felt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518303664867-VMC31GCO2NLM2374GPMN/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%2310_+How+Proud+I+Felt.png Blog - Letter #10: How Proud I Felt - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/2/7/letter-9-the-fondest monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518020738168-KXC0K9YC7ALZSVRLZUAY/Mr+Z.jpeg Blog - Letter #9: The Fondest Expectation My grandmother wrote on the back of this photograph, "Pop Zabit, Ann + Ray Note." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518020638062-2MS3VVB3F7SL00CQJ2F7/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #9: The Fondest Expectation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518020655330-DXE28X905DUJUB9CP1HG/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #9: The Fondest Expectation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1518022232974-DQRA14HJ5V6QAS46WIU6/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%239_+The+Fondest+Expectation.png Blog - Letter #9: The Fondest Expectation - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/2/5/writing-for-career-success monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540933888725-NDTX0WHOHO5V85PW5ZX4/Writing+for+Career+Success.png Blog - Writing for Career Success - Writing for Career Success The best thing you can do for your career is to write. Whatever your profession, there are opportunities to share your experiences, offer tips and tricks, and promote yourself through words. Writing is also an excellent way to brand yourself online, especially if you are looking for a new job or changing careers. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/2/4/very-truly-yours monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517769934306-HODPELCAK5YGP9RGDZGE/Everhart_Museum_and_Nay_Aug_Park%2C_Scranton%2C_Pa_%2879587%29.jpg Blog - Letter #8: Very Truly Yours A 1940s postcard view of the museum and the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517769670435-XP845PUGPN4P8VZ33KY3/Bear+Mountain.jpeg Blog - Letter #8: Very Truly Yours On the back of this photo, my grandmother wrote, "May 1935 Bear Mountain" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517769106153-C3ZDHQ5A9LIUKHQXBZKI/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #8: Very Truly Yours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517769122533-0QE4PXPJHY67JFMAG4OQ/1940-02-04-02.jpeg Blog - Letter #8: Very Truly Yours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517769199374-WYOFC8NJ9TINW23D2ONE/1940-02-04-03.jpeg Blog - Letter #8: Very Truly Yours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517769231441-11LT8LRXII6LWUXFRL9M/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #8: Very Truly Yours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517771570390-7R6SYEQG7ICT0L809VNZ/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%238_+Very+Truly+Yours.png Blog - Letter #8: Very Truly Yours - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/1/31/letter-7-sweetheart monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517419285084-RTL8QAYW6R3571TZ6NX5/file1-2.jpeg Blog - Letter #7: Your Ever Faithful Sweetheart Ray, Joe, and unknown friend from (I'm assuming) the late 1930s https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517419577169-LBIMU8MV6DRVGT64LGMB/1940_01_31_1.jpeg Blog - Letter #7: Your Ever Faithful Sweetheart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517419600391-3UYM5TH362OI8HIUUTIX/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #7: Your Ever Faithful Sweetheart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1517420589044-H2UIBZ7UHEGMIAH6AIJR/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%237_+Your+Ever+Faithful+Sweetheart.png Blog - Letter #7: Your Ever Faithful Sweetheart - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/10/8/book-review-bonanza monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540933552014-B9UNJNY0Q0E8P2K83UN7/Book+Review+Bonanza.png Blog - Book Review Bonanza - Book Review Bonanza In the course of my professional life, I've read many books about archives, libraries, and information management issues to keep abreast of the field. I thought I'd share some of my favorite books and reviews with you. Just click on the book title that interests you, and you'll be able to download my review. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/1/25/letter-6-we-belong monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1516406878979-OQNS830F2S2O38OE01OY/file-3.jpeg Blog - Letter #6: We Belong to Each Other An undated picture of my grandparents from the late 1930s, I believe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1516406790954-VPU1AEBW7FH2JATRV2HQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #6: We Belong to Each Other https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1516406824672-TBJ1987ZYVXTNIWY82RA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #6: We Belong to Each Other https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1516407887670-XJ7OQ0PIZWOR4W9F2SAR/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%236_+We+Belong+to+Each+Other.png Blog - Letter #6: We Belong to Each Other - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/10/30/interrogating-documents-with-16-questions monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509408733787-G0TA0L8THMBIH2R90919/Interrogating+Documents+with+16+Questions.png Blog - Interrogating Documents with 16 Questions - Interrogating Documents with 16 Questions When you’re working with documents—whether manuscripts from the 17th century or blog posts that were published minutes ago—you need to analyze them like detectives. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/1/22/letter-5-morning-noon-and-night monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515718724371-NJJ7K725Z6B364PKKVCS/Grandma%27s+Portrait.jpeg Blog - Letter #5: Morning, Noon, and Night Grandma's portrait https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515718861900-Y8A1RPGLZBDOOXWC5NOP/Grandma%27s+signature.jpeg Blog - Letter #5: Morning, Noon, and Night Grandma's note to Grandpa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515718597003-LV964VULDD3O9G8BRWN9/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #5: Morning, Noon, and Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515718674160-XI7155B4E8VBOSJ0RTAB/1940_01_22_02.jpeg Blog - Letter #5: Morning, Noon, and Night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515716535969-FHB2LZ7ECUB2MCWYNU0M/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%235_+Morning%2C+Noon%2C+and+Night.png Blog - Letter #5: Morning, Noon, and Night - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/1/17/letter-4-man-of-action monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515713736913-ABHNKSWTHA591UVP0AW1/Grandpa+and+car.jpeg Blog - Letter #4: Man of Action An undated picture of my Grandpa (probably in the 1930s in Paterson, NJ) with his car. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515638612541-LKDBGS9NDHE16BOCHDWH/1940_01_17_1.jpeg Blog - Letter #4: Man of Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515638624268-XYPRUC2F3W3SOLP1H3QH/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #4: Man of Action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515714547243-SSX1IZSNM8FQ4DAT2ONO/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%234_+Man+of+Action.png Blog - Letter #4: Man of Action - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/1/15/letter-3-sweeter-than-sweet monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515634693855-4BBCBZXA99YCI1WIFMNF/Grandma+posing.jpeg Blog - Letter #3: Sweeter Than Sweet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515634263574-EI9ZWLNZVEHSADPOUU3N/1940_01_15-01.jpeg Blog - Letter #3: Sweeter Than Sweet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515634325822-2B5789U4C5KJ0BVFWYEQ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Letter #3: Sweeter Than Sweet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515634584401-OMX5EDJLE62ZSL84NXZ1/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%233_+Sweeter+than+Sweet.png Blog - Letter #3: Sweeter Than Sweet - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/11/1/how-to-analyze-historic-photographs monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1510098756934-ALF2E2RPD017ILB839R5/How+to+Analyze+Historic+Photographs.png Blog - How to Analyze Historic Photographs - How to Analyze Historic Photographs Here are techniques to use when conducting historical analysis of photographs. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/1/12/letter-2-getting-settled monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515530504985-PINN2A1CPXK5O8P2VF7C/1936.jpeg Blog - Letter #2: Getting Settled Joseph Zabit (Grandma's step-brother), Ann, and Ray in September 7, 1936 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515530691425-YR7ZJJVL1IWL8ZYE9DG4/1940_01_12_02+%282%29.jpeg Blog - Letter #2: Getting Settled https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515530653259-4HJZUUQQWNGQF1NHN064/1940_01_12_02+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Letter #2: Getting Settled https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515532232788-F516AGI6N8DHO3BGYOTQ/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%232_+Getting+Settled.png Blog - Letter #2: Getting Settled - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/1/9/letter-1-arriving-in-scranton monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515525714378-SVJQ88BQLF2XTI4T0772/Ray%2C+Ann%2C+and+Otto+at+Rockaway+Beach+on+July+16%2C+1939 Blog - Letter #1: Arriving in Scranton Ray, Ann, and Otto at Rockaway Beach on July 16, 1939 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515524509791-ZKVDB02QWV0IIN2K6Q0U/1940_01_08_01.jpeg Blog - Letter #1: Arriving in Scranton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515524554143-EG21171GWQMRC68KO6DP/1940_01_08_02.jpeg Blog - Letter #1: Arriving in Scranton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515527533169-ZO73GYSQWZNQMSZA0PP3/Grandpa%27s+Love+Letters+Letter+%231_+Arriving+in+Scranton.png Blog - Letter #1: Arriving in Scranton - Grandpa's Love Letters Read my grandfather's 1940 love letters to my grandmother leading up to their marriage in real time. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2018/01/08/organizing-a-zine-collection monthly 0.5 2021-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1515776152775-SQS7MHQQ6X027Q8THYQ4/Jewel+Frankfeldt_TCGS+TruTV+S3+Portraits_20171103_29.jpg Blog - Organizing a Zine Collection Bill "Greedy Bastard" Florio. Photo by Jewel Frankfeldt Photography (Learn more here: hellojewelphoto.com) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1514825268902-0KVBGBVGN6QPROGHY9TA/Plastic+container+full+of+zines Blog - Organizing a Zine Collection A bin of zines, including a Romper Stomper poster! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1514825307570-D1G5PMVCLX3DXMSCMPAP/Second+bin+of+zines Blog - Organizing a Zine Collection Another bin of zines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1514836328243-HLZOZVLCK78C5HCFIWBT/Sorting+zines+into+piles Blog - Organizing a Zine Collection Sorting zines into alphabetical piles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1514827589637-8YYV0D94W1LUC3S4S9GA/In+the+middle+of+foldering Blog - Organizing a Zine Collection In the middle of labeling and foldering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1514827809723-LRFQ76G89O7OTRAQF9T6/Ben+is+Dead Blog - Organizing a Zine Collection The Black Issue of Ben Is Dead is my absolute favorite issue ever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1514827015225-L2E4IJG0R4HAB6ARIBZ3/Three+boxes+of+processed+zines Blog - Organizing a Zine Collection Have you ever gazed upon a more beautiful sight? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1514843350897-YDJW7NAHNJ6UDZPBR6YE/How+to+Preserve+Your+Zine+Collection.png Blog - Organizing a Zine Collection - How to Preserve Your Zine Collection Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1514843359030-0ZUJPI5FBN18F2QJT7QQ/Organizing+a+Zine+Collection.png Blog - Organizing a Zine Collection - Organizing a Zine Collection Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1514843458574-DYGZFEX5CMUEH44V3IF4/Setting+up+a+Zine+Collection+Archives.png Blog - Organizing a Zine Collection - Setting up a Zine Collection Archivesw Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/11/24/best-of-project-management monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/11/24/research-methods-roundup monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/11/24/catching-up-with-career-advice monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/11/24/popular-archival-management-posts monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/11/24/peruse-creating-family-archives-blog-posts monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/11/9/secure-your-christmas-memories-with monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1510281018333-USPZLE806FQZHE5UBPHA/file-1+%285%29.jpeg Blog - Catch The Christmas Spirit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1510281017352-DLGM4VETWXBZ1N1UIHBF/file-3+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Catch The Christmas Spirit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1510278940150-YYHKNFCHGO0OWYM4MM75/40+Christmas+Memory+Questions+for+Your+Family.png Blog - Catch The Christmas Spirit - 40 Christmas Memory Questions for Your Familyw Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1510278944822-P7J96D7L1L5SZ8NGOEHA/Capture+the+Christmas+Spirit+with+Family+History.png Blog - Catch The Christmas Spirit - Capture the Christmas Spirit with Family History Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1510279348174-ZIWLMAQ4JK7HZY052YK9/Start+Your+Christmas+Oral+History+Kit+%281%29.png Blog - Catch The Christmas Spirit - Start Your Christmas Oral History Kitw Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/11/9/festival-of-lights monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1510365088625-3L1DAD7XYU7JL7BTGXEX/Protect+Your+Hanukkah+Family+Memories.png Blog - Celebrate the Festival of Lights - Protect Your Hanukkah Family Memoriesw Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1510365094749-3OFAGB4EBTHAGUETD8NP/Start+Your+Hanukkah+Oral+History+Kit.png Blog - Celebrate the Festival of Lights - Start Your Hanukkah Oral History Kit Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1510365094701-6HWPVYAI2MQYHA0K19O0/Save+Your+Hanukkah+Family+Stories.png Blog - Celebrate the Festival of Lights - Save Your Hanukkah Family Stories Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/10/12/save-your-family-recipes monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507839941652-IB48DAMQ65VV723KA486/Save+Your+Family+Recipes.png Blog - Save Your Family Recipes - Save Your Family Recipes: A How-To Guide Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507839934545-HI74U1660DK5INNGUJQP/40+Questions+to+Save+Your+Family+Recipe+Legacy.png Blog - Save Your Family Recipes - 40 Questions to Save Your Family Recipe Legacy Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507839939804-KINLDFN2JYK6K4D6WBPV/Preserve+Your+Family+Recipes+Forever.png Blog - Save Your Family Recipes - Preserve Your Family Recipes Forever Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/monster-making-aileen-wuomos monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540946357576-QD0L3EREHAXQAH5BOYF8/Monster-Making_+Narrative%252FMetanarrative+in+the+Representation+of+Aileen+Wuornos.png Blog - Monster-Making: Narrative/Metanarrative in the Representation of Aileen Wuornos - Monster-Making: Narrative/Metanarrative in the Representation of Aileen Wuornos Aileen "Lee" Carol Wuornos, forty-six, died of a lethal injection at Florida State Prison on October 9, 2002. She was the fifty-second person executed since Florida's reinstatement of the death penalty and the third female execution in the state's history. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/10/29/an-archival-processing-project monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509311659551-M22IIZ73LIUF7SHQUSLJ/Room+5+before+down.jpeg Blog - An Archival Processing Project for a Famous Author Fifth floor storage unit, left side. Boxes were piled to the ceiling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509311690870-L2DYEQ7TB1Z9DRY8S2NT/Room+5+before+right.jpeg Blog - An Archival Processing Project for a Famous Author Fifth floor unit, right side. The filing cabinets were all full of material as well. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509312146539-UQI0HXIIUCKLISV0A2E2/file-1+%284%29.jpeg Blog - An Archival Processing Project for a Famous Author Second floor unit: boxes, bins, and bags. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509313036123-K9UT28Y49P29C8YCT386/file8.jpeg Blog - An Archival Processing Project for a Famous Author A processing selfie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509313387821-1LQBLIPGEXAM4FR2XEZU/file9.jpeg Blog - An Archival Processing Project for a Famous Author In the middle of the project. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509316406455-FML8JN7M8KS50YATPMF3/file1-1.jpeg Blog - An Archival Processing Project for a Famous Author Fifth floor unit after project completion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509316498869-UMQH2UF4CK4AD9ESZZYG/file3-1.jpeg Blog - An Archival Processing Project for a Famous Author Second floor unit after completion; everything not in a Paige Miracle Box will be kept by the Author. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509316625149-HUP40U2J2EU9O5HXNKCU/file5-1.jpeg Blog - An Archival Processing Project for a Famous Author One happy archivist: I'm glowing with pride and SWEAT! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540932373644-F8MQ7I7CP0VVSFH8F65V/An+Archival+Processing+Project+for+a+Famous+Author.png Blog - An Archival Processing Project for a Famous Author - An Archival Processing Project for a Famous Author I want to share with you a recent project I completed to illustrate the work that I do for my clients. To keep anonymity, I will refer to the players in this project as the Author, the University, and the Broker. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/10/26/sitesight-as-text-barthes-and-zero-degree-architecture monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509054908395-8V6YTXLKPU0MEE5QVX7J/Margot+Note+BDZ+Fig+1.jpg Blog - Site/Sight as Text: Barthes and Zero Degree Architecture Fig. 1. A view of the Eiffel Tower from the Champ de Mars. CC BY 2.0 by Terrazzo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509055015991-N4UFSVJN6M0ZQQXB8DO4/Margot+Note+BDZ+Fig+2.jpg Blog - Site/Sight as Text: Barthes and Zero Degree Architecture Fig. 2. A panoramic view of Paris from the northwest as seen from the Eiffel Tower. CC BY 2.0 by Alexander Kachkaev. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509055449383-OFJ81LPGEAT34O6KP782/Margot+Note+BDZ+Fig+3.jpg Blog - Site/Sight as Text: Barthes and Zero Degree Architecture Fig. 3. Subway map of Tokyo, with the Imperial Palace area marked by green.CC BY-NC 2.0 by Stuart Rankin. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509055882985-0KG1RMHM4VF6ELPYT9YT/Margot+Note+BDZ+Fig+4.jpg Blog - Site/Sight as Text: Barthes and Zero Degree Architecture Fig. 4. View of the skyscrapers of Tokyo from the grounds of the Imperial Palace. CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 by Alex Masters. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509056079963-U9L6HQDJ3LQIXGFEP30S/Margot+Note+BDZ+Fig+5.jpg Blog - Site/Sight as Text: Barthes and Zero Degree Architecture Fig. 5. Clifford, Charles. [The Alhambra, Granada. The Wine Tower]. 1862. Photograph. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1509056142745-KJKKHLA64U6ZZWU9CRWZ/Margot+Note+BDZ+Fig+6.jpg Blog - Site/Sight as Text: Barthes and Zero Degree Architecture Fig. 6. Salzmann, Auguste. Jérusalem, Chemin de Beit-Lehem. 1854. Photograph. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540945969407-K3EMWJQCF8AHHY7OQO3S/Site%252FSight+as+Text_+Barthes+and+Zero+Degree+Architecture.png Blog - Site/Sight as Text: Barthes and Zero Degree Architecture - Site/Sight as Text: Barthes and Zero Degree Architecture A version of this paper was originally presented at The Renaissance of Roland Barthes conference, presented by the Center for the Humanities, The Graduate Center, CUNY on April 25, 2013. The paper was later published in The Conversant. Barthes is so versatile. Camera Lucida is, of course, how most people are introduced to him (as I was through my work with photographs). Yet, his oeuvre--novel/essay, literary/cultural texts, and critical theory--can be used as a lens for so many topics of scholarship. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/10/7/self-employment-success-strategies monthly 0.5 2020-10-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540931929565-PCID6O16YKE36OWGWJVB/Self-Employment+Success+Strategies.png Blog - Self-Employment Success Strategies - Self-Employment Success Strategies I have faith that I am creating something bigger than myself and putting good into the world. 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Frequently, they work without high-level support, at times with active resistance, and occasionally in the absence of any evidence that the project is possible! 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I can help craft a proposition that will give you your best shot at winning the grant. I bring almost 20 years of nonprofit experience to reviewing and editing grant proposals for cultural institutions, offering comprehensive feedback as to what grant makers need to hear in order to say “yes.” https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/5/31/everyone-should-be-laid-off monthly 0.5 2020-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1540924939906-KRJO0GUCYIBBR1BV3NV0/Everyone+Should+Be+Laid+Off.png Blog - Everyone Should Be Laid Off - Everyone Should Be Laid Off It's been about a year since I was laid off. When I think back over the past 12 months, I've realized that the event was one of the best things that has ever happened to me. Let me share with you what I learned. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/5/23/how-to-prepare-for-an-archives-visit monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1507564743328-6CQMW8S7XNW0DP0V4J7Z/How+to+Prepare+for+an+Archives+Visit.png Blog - How to Prepare for an Archives Visit - How to Prepare for an Archives Visit Here are nine vital questions to ask to make your time in an archives the most productive and fulfilling it can be. https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/5/8/documenting-your-mothers-life monthly 0.5 2021-09-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1494271179256-RG28O6PVQVRDRQ16GO73/Capture+Mom%27s+Life+Story+Tips+from+Archivist+Margot+Note+from+margotnote.com.png Blog - Documenting Your Mother's Life - Capture Mom's Life Story Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1494271172800-OYP50616GK9LSW4UDDWI/40+Questions+to+Ask+Your+Mother+Tips+from+Archivist+Margot+Note+from+margotnote.com.png Blog - Documenting Your Mother's Life - 40 Questions to Ask Your Mother Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1494271184556-061K2DI1SCCSF3GVGEGJ/Document+Your+Mother%27s+Story+Tips+from+Archivist+Margot+Note+from+margotnote.com.png Blog - Documenting Your Mother's Life - Document Your Mother's Story Click through to discover how to protect your memories forever | Margot Note Consulting | Creating Family Archives | Genealogy and Family History https://www.margotnote.com/blog/2017/4/24/how-to-preserve-polaroids monthly 0.5 2021-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1493071802732-JRHAEW66YOYKVIN9REDJ/image-asset.jpeg Blog - How to Preserve Polaroids A battered Polaroid from a friend's house, December 1994. 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This album was purchased around 1977. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1492102171316-E8HO3LLF0LW300F5STGA/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Stop Damaging Your Family Photos and Learn to Protect Them The browning around the edges of this page is typical of highly-acidic paper. Two lines that make me laugh: "The transparent film enhances their appearance and gives them complete protection" and "You can even remove your photos any time after mounting without any damage." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57e9803fd1758e109e155e6a/1492102422840-CF5PV5ZS1FRIOYWDIZJ5/image-asset.jpeg Blog - Stop Damaging Your Family Photos and Learn to Protect Them On this page, you can see the yellowing that occurs around the album's edge. I also wanted to highlight how black and white photographs are more stable. The photo on the left seems too orange, while the black and white photo retains its crispness. 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