By Rose Buchanan and Stephanie Luke, Reviews Editors The American Archivist is always looking for new ways to keep readers apprised of the latest archives resources. Our newest format, the microreview, is a short, informal contribution (about 100–400 words) that provides a summary of a work or tool and shares the reviewer’s reaction. Microreviews might … Continue reading Microreviews
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Beyond Accommodation: Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Disabled Library Workers
By Jessica Schomberg and Wendy Highby. Sacramento, CA: Library Juice Press, 2020. 220 pp. $35.00. Softcover ISBN 9781634000864. Reviewed by Lily Hunter, Library Information Specialist, Missouri School of Journalism [PDF Full Text] Jessica Schomberg and Wendy Highby draw on personal experiences as librarians with disabilities in their 2020 book Beyond Accommodation: Creating an Inclusive Workplace … Continue reading Beyond Accommodation: Creating an Inclusive Workplace for Disabled Library Workers
ArchivesSpace Revisited
http://archivesspace.org/ Reviewed by Bryan Mathison, Senior Library Associate at Mitchell Memorial Library [PDF Full Text] The Frank and Virginia Williams Collection of Lincolniana is an archives and museum collection featuring artifacts, pamphlets, books, and manuscripts.[1] When I began my current position in early 2020, I had limited experience processing collections. Unlike other institutions where I … Continue reading ArchivesSpace Revisited
Handbook of Research on the Role of Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Achieving Civic Engagement and Social Justice in Smart Cities
Edited by Mohamed Taher. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. 565 pp. Hardcover and EPUB. $295.00. Hardcover ISBN 9781799883630; EPUB ISBN 9781799883654. Reviewed by Michelle Ganz, Dominican Sisters of Peace Archives [PDF Full Text] This handbook is incredibly timely given the state of the world today where funding for libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) is tight … Continue reading Handbook of Research on the Role of Libraries, Archives, and Museums in Achieving Civic Engagement and Social Justice in Smart Cities
The Magnus Archives
http://rustyquill.com/the-magnus-archives Reviewed by Samantha Cross, Editor-at-Large [PDF Full Text] The Magnus Archives is a fictional podcast produced by Rusty Quill. In it Jonathan Sims, Head Archivist for the Magnus Institute, London, reads statements submitted to the archives by those who have experienced something supernatural. The recordings are part of Sims' initiative to bring order to … Continue reading The Magnus Archives
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