Samantha WinnSam_Winn
January discussion questions are up for #readsaa6. Chat is scheduled for Friday, January 30, 8:00pm EST https://t.co/5rP8Z66TGM #readsaa
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
January discussion questions are up for #readsaa6. Chat is scheduled for Friday, January 30, 8:00pm EST https://t.co/5rP8Z66TGM #readsaa
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
If you missed the first post about #readsaa6, you can catch up here: https://t.co/xfIjl6UZhP
Erin Lawrimorebarkivist
RT @Sam_Winn: January discussion questions are up for #readsaa6. Chat is scheduled for Friday, January 30, 8:00pm EST https://t.co/5rP8Z66Thttps://t.co/5rP8Z66TGM
S. Bennettstephestellar
RT @Sam_Winn: January discussion questions are up for #readsaa6. Chat is scheduled for Friday, January 30, 8:00pm EST https://t.co/5rP8Z66Thttps://t.co/5rP8Z66TGM
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Readings include Ham's "The Archival Edge" (http://t.co/M5jYr1yEPM) #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
For #readsaa6, we'll talk about the messy, challenging, important work of archival appraisal. Also: activism, ethics, collaboration.
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Hey! Tmr at 8 EST is #readsaa6. Hope you'll join us to talk appraisal, activism, & #archivists responsibility to historic record
MKNixoNARA
RT @Sam_Winn: Hey! Tmr at 8 EST is #readsaa6. Hope you'll join us to talk appraisal, activism, & #archivists responsibility to historic rec…
I&A RoundtableArchivesIssues
RT @Sam_Winn: Hey! Tmr at 8 EST is #readsaa6. Hope you'll join us to talk appraisal, activism, & #archivists responsibility to historic rec…
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
#readsaa6 is scheduled for 8pm EST tonight! Seems like many folks can't make that it... Would it be helpful to host a reprise tomorrow?
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
@archivesnext This may be related/unrelated, but this very issue is the subject of tonight's #readsaa6 discussion. https://t.co/5rP8Z66TGM
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
On that note, @meau @herodotusjr @Bibliocracy @amyhildrethchen @NixoNARA @lisagrimm et al, I'd be thrilled if you cared to join #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Hey #gwdh15 attendees! We'll be chatting about archival "neutrality", appraisal, & activism tonight at 8pm EST under #readsaa6
SimmonsSLISSimmonsSLIS
RT @Sam_Winn: Hey #gwdh15 attendees! We'll be chatting about archival "neutrality", appraisal, & activism tonight at 8pm EST under #readsaa6
Merisa Martinezmerisamartinez
RT @Sam_Winn: Hey #gwdh15 attendees! We'll be chatting about archival "neutrality", appraisal, & activism tonight at 8pm EST under #readsaa6
S.C. KaplanMedievalLitura
RT @Sam_Winn: Hey #gwdh15 attendees! We'll be chatting about archival "neutrality", appraisal, & activism tonight at 8pm EST under #readsaa6
Jonathan HsyJonathanHsy
RT @Sam_Winn: Hey #gwdh15 attendees! We'll be chatting about archival "neutrality", appraisal, & activism tonight at 8pm EST under #readsaa6
Sami NorlingSamiNorling
@badger5 @barkivist So it would put my mind at ease to know that somebody Erin might document this fascinating trend! #readsaa6 2/2
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Tonight at 8pm EST (about 90 minutes), we chat advocacy, appraisal, & #archivists responsibility to future. Join us #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Hello all! #readsaa6 will start in just a few minutes.
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Well, here we are! For the next hr, I'll be tweeting under #readsaa6. Let's start w/ intros. Our readings: https://t.co/xfIjl6UZhP
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
I'm Sam, your humble #readsaa6 host. I work at a land-grant univ, where I help document the history of marginalized communities.
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Q1. Reflecting on Boles & Ham's models of appraisal/acquisition, is it possible for archivists to be neutral? Is it *desirable*? #readsaa6
badger5badger5
Q1. It's impossible to be neutral. The act of collecting is a statement in of itself. #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
RT @badger5: Q1. It's impossible to be neutral. The act of collecting is a statement in of itself. #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
@badger5 I feel similarly. We must choose what to save or toss. The choice is inherently political. It should be informed. #readsaa6
badger5badger5
@Sam_Winn Exactly, and we're at a point where we need to look out of our bubble of privilege. #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Q2. Should archival appraisal be reactive or proactive? What would proactive appraisal look like? #readsaa6
badger5badger5
Q2. Ideally, appraisal should be proactive, but it seems that finances prohibit this unless a big event like Ferguson occurs. #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Ham's opening lines rock. Of appraisal/acquisition he says, "why must we do it so badly?" #readsaa6 http://t.co/9qUkzkvX6k
badger5badger5
Q2. Or is proactive appraisal too idyllic given current labor pool and finances? #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
@badger5 would be great to hear from folks like @edsu, @nataliembaur, @jmddrake who have been able to mobilize support for such #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
@badger5 one thing discussed on blog was cooperative collecting agreements. IMO, seems great in theory but hard to implement #readsaa6
badger5badger5
@Sam_Winn I did my grad work in Ohio, and it seems to work there. In CT, not as much collab. #readsaa6
badger5badger5
@Sam_Winn But Ohio has a long history of statewide collaboration due to OhioLINK. So it's possible! #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
.@badger5 my experience w/ coop collecting has been vague, for sake of avoiding competition. Many voices still get left out #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
RT @badger5: @Sam_Winn But Ohio has a long history of statewide collaboration due to OhioLINK. So it's possible! #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
.@badger5 also, @joshjzimmerman (who can't join us) shared great insights on blog about some other challenges to it #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Ok, Q3. How can we avoid falling victim to “the vogue of the academic marketplace” that Ham warned against? #readsaa6
badger5badger5
Q3. I think with good collection dev guidelines this isn't much of an issue. #readsaa6
natalie baurnataliembaur
@Sam_Winn @badger5 @edsu @jmddrake ohh didn't realize it was #readsaa6 tonight!
natalie baurnataliembaur
@badger5 this echoes a lot with Archives Power, which I'm reading now #readsaa6
badger5badger5
@nataliembaur Archives Power is soooo good! #readsaa6
natalie baurnataliembaur
@badger5 it is great. But I think the next iteration needs to be a different voice #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Ham's challenge... how do we anticipate what researchers, scholars will want/use in the future? #readsaa6 http://t.co/subX8NyJMm
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
And of course... do we have a responsibility to collect beyond the whims of researchers? I would argue yes. But how? #readsaa6
badger5badger5
@Sam_Winn History and archives are all about connections. If you keep the connections flowing, the researchers will follow. #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Q4. Are #archivists really equipped to take on the “responsibility for selection?” If not, how could we do better? #readsaa6
badger5badger5
Q4. We can always do better. I think we're better equipped than 20 years ago. #readsaa6
badger5badger5
Q4. The digital format is tricky, but we're doing it. We've all jumped into the deep end, and we're making it work. #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
I'd like to see education progs emphasize responsibility to diversify the record. Q4 #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
And partnering w/ scholars/records creators/community being documented is key to informed appraisal #readsaa6
badger5badger5
@Sam_Winn That and a throwdown challenge at SAA to go out there and make a connection with a minority group in your area. #readsaa6
natalie baurnataliembaur
@badger5 its more imperative than ever to make deliberate decisions about what we collect NOW bc of precarious nature of digital #readsaa6
natalie baurnataliembaur
@badger5 we won't have second chance in 50-100 years when we realize the error of our bias/attitudes #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Great news, @nataliembaur @charmingred. @witnessorg featured Zinn's speech in an old post, linked to text. #readsaa6 http://t.co/WJhFW8WvfN
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
RT @nataliembaur: @badger5 its more imperative than ever to make deliberate decisions about what we collect NOW bc of precarious nature of …
paulwesterpaulwester
@Sam_Winn We read this with Frank Burke at @I_UMD 25 years ago. Thanks for the reflection and the provocation. #readsaa6 #OldSchoolFriday
Josh Zimmermanjoshjzimmerman
@badger5 #readsaa6 I think things like Ferguson is what Ham meant by proactive.
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Q5. How do our professional ethics contribute to conscientious appraisal and acquisition? Where do they fall short? #readsaa6
badger5badger5
@joshjzimmerman Yeah, I was thinking the same thing while reading. Oh, and the occupy movement. #readsaa6
natalie baurnataliembaur
Yo #critlib followers, you should also be following #readsaa #readsaa1 #readsaa2...currently on #readsaa6 tonight. Critical archives ftw!
Josh Zimmermanjoshjzimmerman
@badger5 #readsaa6 I think having a quick response to current events IS part of being proactive in the archives world, for now...
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Here are a few gems from Boles' 2009 address, which is worth several rereads. #readsaa6 http://t.co/w2W5TUjMQU
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
I think there's dangerous tendency to leave work of diversifying record to "specialist" archives & folks from marginalized groups #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
... Unless one literally specializes in preserving records of old rich white men. At least you'd have reason for narrow scope. #readsaa6
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
With that, we'll wrap up #readsaa6. Feel free to continue convo here & on blog. Keep it going! Thank you all. https://t.co/t20IwRrN9E
Moms Read Comicscharmingred
RT @Sam_Winn: Great news, @nataliembaur @charmingred. @witnessorg featured Zinn's speech in an old post, linked to text. #readsaa6 http://thttp://t.co/WJhFW8WvfN
MKNixoNARA
RT @paulwester: @Sam_Winn We read this with Frank Burke at @I_UMD 25 years ago. Thanks for the reflection and the provocation. #readsaa6 #O…
Samantha WinnSam_Winn
Great follow up, #readsaa6: Maher's "Stepping out from the Shadows: Is Impartial Decision-making in Archives a Myth?" http://t.co/7D0p0GK7u3
MKNixoNARA
Home, catching up on Twitter! Such a beautiful day for #archives. #readsaa6 #ArchivesShelfie
BrigetteBCKamsler
RT @Sam_Winn: Great follow up, #readsaa6: Maher's "Stepping out from the Shadows: Is Impartial Decision-making in Archives a Myth?" http://http://t.co/7D0p0GK7u3