Description: This National Preparedness Month, collections care professionals might consider joining their local Alliance for Response initiative to improve their organizations, practices, and programs.
Description: [caption id="attachment_2114" align="aligncenter" width="240" caption="Flickr Photographer T-shirt with Flickr Badge, photo by Ritsa, from RobW_'s Flickr photostream."][/caption] Not only are photographs everywhere, but they’re on everything. And you, too, can contribute to the picture pile-up.
Description: Behind the archivists, technicians, and specialists of the museum field are an abundance of organizations that network ideas, connect professionals, and present new strategies to broaden the impact of museums (American Alliance of Museums, Society of American Archivists, etc.). Many associations focus on specific aspects of this dynamic field and help to push museum practice
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="350" caption="Beauty is forever, by Just Warr, Creative Commons: Attribution 2.0 Generic."][/caption] At THE BIGGER PICTURE, we often write about the challenges of maintaining the data in digital archives. But a recent article bundled in the informative daily arts newsletter compiled by Jeff Weiss—you can subscribe by sending a request
Description: Not everyone loves Valentine’s Day, but most everyone loves sweet, cuddly, zoo animals. To honor the day of chocolate and flowers next week, we invite you to send one of these guys to the one(s) you love. If you come up with fun captions, we’d love to hear from you in the comments. Print and Send Print out one of these templates and fold it twice (once horizontally, once
Description: [caption id="attachment_1641" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="why? dia doscientos catorce, by Flickr member, Andrea"][/caption] Last weekend, I was working, editing a short essay about the rise of “citizen journalism” by Fred Ritchin, author of the recently published After Photography, which we’ll be uploading soon on click! photography changes everything.
Description: [caption id="attachment_1954" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Squirrel Kisses, by Flickr user (Alex)."][/caption] It’s summer, so time for a break from serious thoughts about photographs, their meaning and impact. Instead, let’s relax and have a laugh about the pictures that make us laugh. A recent article in the business section of Time magazine describes how Ben
Description: Photshopping, Victorian-style. [via PetaPixel]A suitable home for an automotive archive; the General Motors historic carriage factory, Durant-Dort Factory One. [via Today's Motor Vehicles]New to the official Oxford Dictionary lexicon; manspreading, MacGyver, and Awesomesauce. [via InfoDocket]A massive treasure-trove of historic maps is now mobile! [via InfoDocket]50 years of
Description: How can photography help us see things that would otherwise go unnoticed in our everyday lives? How does photography change our perception of the world? If you have ideas about this, consider contributing your image and story to the new click! photography changes everything call for entry: "Seeing Other Worlds." While you’re at it, check out some of our click!
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