Salon Series 54: Palestine in Print: Publishing and Archiving as Tools for Resistance
Ren Allathkani, MJ Fair, Nicole Kaack, and Kate Laster
Thu, Apr 3, 2025 at 6:00pm–7:30pm PT

Jewish and Palestinian artists and archivists examine the critical role of print media in protecting and archiving endangered voices, histories, and traditions.⁠

Register to attend online or in person: https://letterformarchive.org/shop/salon-series-54-palestine-in-print-publishing-and-archiving-as-tools-for-resistance/?utm_source=Mastodon

(Images: Kate Laster)

#Palestine #Archives #Archiving #Publishing

As I break out my 1990s scented letter writing paper and marvel at its still strong scent, I find myself wondering:

Does anyone out there know anything about the science behind scented stationery? ⚗️

Even better, do we know if it affects the long term preservation of the paper?

Boost for reach!

#conservation #preservation #paper #archives #stationery #scent #LetterWriting #ScentedPaper #chemistry

Are photographic prints and film analogue?

Obviously they aren't digital, but a strict definition of analogue is "encoded by a continuous signal that corresponds to some value of interest". Like, magnetic videotape is very obviously encoded. Vinyl records, the groove is an analogue for the frequency/amplitude of the sound.

There's no need to decode a photograph. It's apparent to your eyes in the same way that the original image is.

Is that analogue? If not, what is it?

#Archives #Media

À quand une instance Peertube pour l’INA (Institut national de l'audiovisuel) ?

Je leur ai posé la question.

#france #ina #media #archives #fediverse

Wikimedia Australia is digitising the Ian Peter Archive to preserve Australia's Internet history. Welcome Caddie and Cameron to our staff - we can't wait to see what you discover!
https://wikimedia.org.au/wiki/APNIC_Foundation

#Archives #WikimediaAustralia #APNICFoundation #InternetHistory

The very first time Madonna was ever mentioned in the press... From the Bay City Times · August 17 1958.

#Madonna #Archives #Press

Plusieurs témoignages concordants informent qu'en #Syrie des #journalistes étrangers emportent à la va vite des documents depuis les prisons ouvertes désormais, espérant faire un buzz, ce sont les #archives de la nouvelle Syrie, des preuves sur le gouvernement #Assad, l'histoire des syrien·nes et leurs futures #archivesnationales il faut être vigilant·es !

Clemson University: Greenville News, Anderson Independent-Mail donate photo negatives to Clemson Special Collections and Archives. “Millions of historic photos from across the Upstate will be preserved and made accessible to the public thanks to a donation from The Greenville News and Anderson Independent-Mail newspapers to Clemson University’s Special Collections and Archives. The […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/11/clemson-university-greenville-news-anderson-independent-mail-donate-photo-negatives-to-clemson-special-collections-and-archives/

NiemanLab: Journalists fight digital decay. “Decades of photojournalism, often captured under the most challenging conditions, are at risk of being lost to time. Physical deterioration, outdated formats, publications disappearing, and the relentless advance of technology leave archives vulnerable. Worse, the rise of misinformation and digital manipulation has created a world where the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2024/12/11/niemanlab-journalists-fight-digital-decay/

"Flickr is a living social media environment, with up to 25 million images uploaded each day. The reality of the company’s being acquired by a number of different parent companies over the course of its 20-year lifetime...additionally brings to the forefront a stark case for working to ensure the availability of its contents into the long future."

On the way to 100 years of Flickr. A report on archival strategies by Ashley Kelleher Skjøtt

https://www.flickr.org/report-archiving-the-living-environment/ #archives #flickr