by KimBoo York | Jun 26, 2012 | From the archives, Information Science
It can become routine, working in archives. We deal with unique treasures every day, and it is nearly impossible to maintain a sense of wonder about the items in a collection when you are constantly exposed to them. Yesterday that all came crashing down for me. The...
by KimBoo York | May 29, 2012 | Information Science, From the archives, Observations and Opinions
Today I had the pleasure of linking the needs of archives-using scholars to Avengers fans in Japan during a serious discussion about archives digitization. The key is that both demographics have developing expectations that are at odds with reality, based on their...
by KimBoo York | May 8, 2012 | Information Science, Observations and Opinions
With popular vlogs like tumblr and pinterest making the idea of “curation” as common as milk, the concept of curation has taken a pop-culture hit that most scholars, academics and InfoSci professionals turn their nose up at. But for InfoSci professionals,...
by KimBoo York | Apr 19, 2012 | Gradschool Follies
On a less intellectual or theoretical note, it is now end of term for the Spring semester here at FSU. This, for me, represents the last semester of coursework. I have an actual, honest-to-einstein final exam (wtf?) next week, and a major project due tomorrow that...
by KimBoo York | Apr 17, 2012 | Information Science, Observations and Opinions
I recently attended a small day-long symposium put on by FSU’s Center for Everyday Writing (doesn’t have a web presence yet, but will soon), and even presented on the topic of “Curating Archives” along with my colleague Ben Yadon. The event was archives-centric, in...
