Historical Reminiscents

In part four of the mini-series on “Demystifying Archival Labour” I discuss preservation best practices and why preservation is a fundamental part of making archival records accessible. I chat about  my favourite resources and tools for teaching about preservation. Missed part one of this series? Listen to it here. Mentioned in this episode: Jessica Dunkin, "The Home Archivist - Dust, Mold, and Adhesives Part I" and Part II The AABC Archivist's Toolkit: Preservation and Emergency Planning Digital POWRR Webinar Series "Detachment" art project created using fasteners that were removed from archival documents.

In part three of the mini-series on “Demystifying Archival Labour” I tackle the work of archival description and talk about the intellectual work goes into descriptive practices. I also discuss my favourite strategies for teaching about description and the inherent challenges of describing records using RAD.  Missed part one of this series? Listen to it here. Mentioned in this episode: Archives@Pama, "How Do Archivists Describe Collections (Or, How To Read A Finding Aid)" Danielle Robichaud, "Missed connections: looking for everything in the archives" "Four Views on Archival Decolonization Inspired by the TRC's Calls to Action"

In part two of the mini-series on "Demystifying Archival Labour" Krista McCracken tackles the work of archival arrangement. She talks about how archives are organized, archival arrangement principles and how to teach about arrangement in the classroom. Krista also discusses the idea of alternative arrangements as a means of shifting away from colonial perspectives. Mentioned in this episode: -How Do Archivists Organize Collections? -Dalhousie LibGuide: Differences Between Archives and Libraries -Dalhouse LibGuide: How is Archival Material Organized? -Kimberly Christen, "Tribal Archives, Traditional Knowledge, and Local Contexts: Why the “s” Matters"  

In this episode Krista McCracken introduces a mini-series of podcast episodes on "Demystifying Archival Labour." This mini-series will talk openly and frankly about the work that takes place in archives and provide resources for teaching about archival practice. This first mini-series episode dives into acquisitions and appraisals.  Mentioned in this episode: -Archives Theme Week on Active History -Sara Janes, "Archives Constructed and Incomplete" -Roger Gillis, What makes for an archives? A look at the core archival functions

Public History and archives, oh my! In this episode of Historical Reminiscents Krista McCracken discusses the intersection of public history and archives. She talks about common goals between the two fields and highlights the overlapping skill sets of the professions.  Mentioned in this episode: -Tweet by Myron Groover that partially inspired this topic.

Winter is coming...or depending on where you live it is already here in full force. In this episode of Historical Reminiscents Krista McCracken talks through some of the challenges of doing outdoor historical interpretation in the winter. Bring on the snow, alternative tour strategies, and multi-media approaches.

In this episode of Historical Reminiscents Krista McCracken talks about her role as one of the members of the Activehistory.ca editorial collective. She discusses how the site's editorial collective works, how folks end up writing for the site, and what type of work an editor actually does. Mentioned in this episode:  - Active History Website - About Active History page with details about the editors.

In this episode of Historical Reminiscents Krista McCracken talks about why digitization is not always the answer when thinking about decolonizing archives. Mentioned: - "Learning to Listen: Archival Sound Records and Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property" by Allison Mills