In this month's edition of Archives Matter, we included links to a number of resources, currently available to the archives and recordkeeping community. You can find those resources below.
Don't forget the Archives and Manuscripts Online Archive from 1955-2011 is also available via open access. You can also access video recordings of past conference presentations on our AusArchivists - TV YouTube channel.
Closed by COVID-19: Checklist for GLAMS and Historical and Heritage Sites
Blue Shield Australia, together with the Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material (AICCM) has released a Practice Guide for collections and sites that may be closing/closed due to recent events. It has been produced to provide guidance for people who are responsible for closing collections of movable cultural heritage in collecting organisations such as archives, galleries, herbaria, historical societies, libraries and museums and at heritage sites. Whether working as volunteers or as paid staff, the aim is to preserve the collection for the long term, by achieving high standards in management of the collection and its environment.
Archivists at Home: American Society of Archivists
The Accessibility and Disability Section of the Society of American Archivists has put together this resource for Archivists working at home.
“Archivists at home” began as brainstorming advocacy tool by the Accessibility & Disability Section (Society of American Archivists) for developing a more flexible concept of archival labor, whether it is archivists working from home due to COVID-19 or archivists with disabilities. The document has evolved in scope to address needs of the archival community grappling with COVID-19 broadly, ranging from the workplace, choosing to temporarily close an archives, to working from home, supporting student and contingent workers, and a new section on flipping the narrative of COVID-19.
Remote Supply Information for Libraries and Archives: Australian Libraries Copyright Committee
As Australia ramps up its isolation policies in response to Covid-19, many libraries and archives are considering what they can do to keep supplying clients after their doors are closed to the public.
The Australian copyright law gives libraries, archives, museums and galleries clear rights to provide remote access to materials in many circumstances.
The Australian Libraries Copyright Committee has put together a blog post to help all Australian cultural institutions navigate remote supply over the coming months.
International Council on Archives: The Archives and Records are Accessible
The International Council on Archives (ICA) has developed a digital map. to help communicate that archives continue to be accessible even though in some cases the physical buildings may be shuttered and that records services continue to operate to facilitate business and government operations.
The map enables the archives and records community to tell ICA what they are doing and what is accessible. It is a place where we can all share information about online exhibitions, digital catalogues, specific digital collections or a crowd-sourcing project that people can do while they are #StayHome.
- Complete the online questionnaire to register your institution
- Access the digital map
What to do during COVID-19?- A list for Archivists
Canadian Archivist, David Rajotte has put together this resource which is a list of online courses, videos, podcasts and other activities for archivists during COVID-19. The list is updated daily.
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Great resources. Thank you so much for compiling these!