Record the past, archive for the future
In the sixth Andrew Carnegie lecture at Glasgow University Dr Richard Kurin from the Smithsonian Institution in Washington spoke about the development of the work of the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative.
‘Each of us who has been wounded […] knows that our lives will always be referenced by the scars and the wound.’ When the literary theorist Maren Linnett uttered these words, it was spoken in reference to an individual’s trauma. However, in the context of this blog, I believe it is important and indeed, applicable … Continue reading Rising from the Ashes: The National Library of Baghdad
The catastrophic museum fire in Brazil should not be the end: could it retell the story of a rebirthing phoenix?
From extracting movie reels from a derelict swimming pool to searching a home computer for forgotten back-up files, how lost early films and a modern blockbuster have been rescued from obliteration.
Reflecting on tragedy: Can lessons be learned from the National Trust's salvage plans?
Imps in the archive 