Blue Shield Australia is seeking information about the impact of 2019/2020 fire & storm events on cultural institutions and cultural heritage sites in Australia via a survey.
Responses by 9 April 2020.
One survey response per site/institution. Please
The first of our new online learning courses is now live! A Trauma-Informed Approach to Managing Archives’ is designed to assist archives and record-holding organisations implement a safe and supportive environment for all who interact with archives
The Council of the Australian Society of Archivists is monitoring the current Coronavirus outbreak closely.
We recognise that various Council, Branch, and SIG meetings as well as RRDS workshops are scheduled to proceed over the coming weeks and memb
UPDATED: Just over 18 months ago, a New York Times article
The latest edition of the Griffith Review contains an article by Professor Jenny Hocking about the Palace letters case which has been heard by the High Court https://www.griffithreview.com/articles/archival-secrets-and-hidden-histories/
The essay is
The archivist of the United States objects to statements in an Op-Ed criticizing new record-keeping practices.
To the Ed
Did you develop a website featuring archival tools or develop a practice, guideline or standard for an archival institution in Australia in 2019 or did you develop something else which helps archivists/recordkeeping professions to do their job?
What
Last month, the National Archives and Records Administration apologized for doctoring a p
Your DNA is a valuable asset, so why give it to ancestry websites for free?
The Guardian Australia, , Sun 16 Feb 2020 23.28 AEDT
DNA testing companies are starting to profit from selling our data on to big pharma. Perhaps they should be
The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Museum has 3 large units available. The unit is 59cm deep x 146cm wide x 195 cm high. There is one glass shelf, space and levers for 2. It has sliding door in centre with key and lock. Bottom of cabinet has
Since 1996 the ASA has been awarding the Mander Jones Awards for publications in the field of archives and recordkeeping.
The Awards are judged by a team of three which reports its recommendations to the Council. The 2019 Judges were Peter Crush, Pr
If you haven’t submitted your paper yet, then now is the time to do it. The Call for Papers for our Archives Amplified 2020 Conference closes tomorrow. There are NO EXTENSIONS this year. Don’t miss out. Let us hear your voice!
If you have a great id
The ASA is looking for a self-motivated and results-driven General Manager to manage our operational activities and to implement effective operations and programs under the direction of the Council.
Duties include, coordinating business operations,
We are delighted to announce that the opening keynote address at the ASA Archives Amplified 2020 Conference in Brisbane this August will be given by award-winning author and journalist Matthew Condon.
Brisbane-born Condon is the author of a trilogy
Drying wet or damp books requires plenty of space and time to carry out the process. Because this work is slow and labour intensive it is worth spending a little time planning before you start.
Books s
The air is full of fungal spores of all kinds. These spores can be carried by air currents and deposited on surfaces such as books. If the conditions are right the spores germinate and grow into fungus.
Mou
If you are thinking about presenting at our Archives Amplified 2020 Conference, make sure you submit your paper. Don't miss out! Submissions close this Saturday.
If you have a great idea for a paper, presentation, panel session, workshop, short lig
It’s timely that our first post on Medium should be about Project Alpha, one of our most ambitious projects to date.
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The Australian Academy of Science has been impacted by the severe hailstorms that crossed Canberra on Monday 20 January, exposing the Academy’s nationally significant scientific archives to hail and rain.
We
