by Vance Woods | Jan 23, 2023 | Interviews
Last week, Dr. Stanley Griffin and I spoke about noise and silence in the archives and the ways in which the machineries of colonialism have left their mark on Caribbean archival practices. Today, we speak about ongoing challenges to Caribbean memory institutions and...
by Vance Woods | Jan 16, 2023 | Interviews
Today, I’m speaking with Dr. Stanley H. Griffin, Senior Lecturer in Archival and Information Studies at the University of the West Indies, about the colonial legacy in archival collection and management, the difference between silence and noise in the archive, and the...
by Archivoz Magazine | Dec 23, 2022 | Editorial
We can smell Christmas and, with it, a well-deserved vacation for the team. This is a key moment to recharge our batteries and think about our new future projects. I want to reflect for a moment with you and analyse how the year has developed. I would like to thank...
by Zuriñe Piña Landaburu | Dec 9, 2022 | Audiovisual documentation
Audiovisual documentation has been key to the preservation of the knowledge, culture and tradition of unjustly marginalized peoples. Western culture has often defaulted to ethnocentrism, and until the real value of cultural differences is appreciated, invaluable...
by David Woodbridge, Curstaidh Reid, and Mariam Aboelezz | Nov 7, 2022 | Articles, News of interest
Introduction The British Library/Qatar Foundation Partnership is digitising records from multiple collections about the history of the Persian Gulf, with the vast majority coming from the India Office Records (IOR) collection. The records are freely available on a...
by Zuriñe Piña Landaburu | Oct 21, 2022 | Audiovisual documentation
October is the quintessential month of horror: the 31st is All Hallow’s Eve and, given the ever-increasing influence of the Anglo-Saxon world, Halloween celebrations have become ubiquitous in the Latin world. The supernatural, mysterious, and terrifying has always...
by Vance Woods | Sep 28, 2022 | Editorial
The 10th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development was held September 19-20, 2022, and consisted of 9 plenary, 4 poster, and 10 panel sessions on topics ranging from agri-food systems to the ASEAN Green Future Project. Due to time differences, I was...
by Zuriñe Piña Landaburu | Sep 23, 2022 | Audiovisual documentation
When we discuss pioneers of cinema we often overlook those whose work took place in other nations and cultures. While we are familiar with the essential works and auteurs of the Western imaginary, there are notable gems of audiovisual creativity born elsewhere as...
by Zuriñe Piña Landaburu | Sep 9, 2022 | Audiovisual documentation
When we talk about the idea of “movies,” there is consensus about the characteristics that such a visual piece must have: a plot, a script, actors, and a range of artistic and technical qualities. For these reasons, when we identify the first Spanish...
by Noemi Ortega Raventós | Sep 7, 2022 | Interviews
(Archivoz) Could you outline the negative and positive aspects of reading cataloguing records? For example, do you generally find the descriptions of the records to be comprehensible/accessible/useful? (Joanne Paul) It really does depend, and the shorter the entry,...
by Noemi Ortega Raventós | Sep 5, 2022 | Interviews
(Archivoz) Starting with an introductory question, can you tell us a bit about yourself so we can know about your background and interests? (Joanne Paul) I’m Canadian and did my first two degrees in Canada at Queen’s University (BA) and the University of Victoria...
by Vance Woods | Aug 17, 2022 | Interviews
In March 2022, we spoke with Christopher Fleet and Katie Haffie, of the National Library of Scotland, about a three-pronged, crowdsourced maps transcription project that had just gotten off the ground. Katie has since been succeeded as Community Data Harvester by...
by Archivoz Magazine | Jul 29, 2022 | Editorial
In recent years, Archivoz has been making structural and internal changes that are now coming to an end, but they have required a great effort from the entire team. We would like to point out as a big change our new and innovative website. Now you can read us in...
by Zuriñe Piña Landaburu | Jul 29, 2022 | Audiovisual documentation
The documentary genre is booming: on most audiovisual resource platforms, such as Netflix, it is common to find many works in this genre. It is a narrative resource that has evolved: our readers will have in mind the classic animal documentaries, which nowadays...
by Zuriñe Piña Landaburu | Jun 17, 2022 | Audiovisual documentation
The story of the Titanic is well known: the unsinkable ship, the ocean liner considered the pinnacle of luxury and technology at the time that did not survive its maiden voyage. It became even more popular thanks to director James Cameron’s 1997 film, in which...
by Verónica Ojeda Jiménez | May 11, 2022 | Archive, Articles
THE RESTORATION OF GRAPHIC DOCUMENTS, in archives, libraries, and other cultural institutions… While it may not be a new profession in great need of “discovery,” the subject of restoration having been broached on several occasions by Archivoz. Given the link...
by Noemi Ortega Raventós | Apr 22, 2022 | Editorial
The English-language editorial team at Archivoz International Magazine has openings for a Content Editor! If you’d like to practice your editorial skills, join a friendly team and network with the wider record-keeping community around the world, we’d love...
by Noemi Ortega Raventós | Apr 22, 2022 | Editorial
JOB PROFILE: CONTENT EDITOR Archivoz International Magazine is a free online magazine, international in scope for the professional and general public, interested in archives and document management. Founded in June 2017 as a collaborative and volunteer-based project,...
by Zuriñe Piña Landaburu | Apr 8, 2022 | Audiovisual documentation
Cinema and literature have been together since the beginning. Many literary works have been adapted for the big screen. Some, like “Little women” by Louise May Alcott, have been adapted up to seven times. It’s not a surprise that the cinema, as a massive medium from...
by Noemi Ortega Raventós | Mar 29, 2022 | Editorial
Integrated Pest Management Integrated Pest Management (IPM) has been developed as a response to previously interventive methods of getting rid of insects and other pests in collections. It is part of collection care, and rather than focusing on eliminating active...
by Vance Woods | Mar 16, 2022 | Interviews
Today, we are talking with Christopher Fleet, Map Curator, and Katie Haffie, Community Data Harvester, about a three-tiered crowdsourcing maps project that has just kicked off at the National Library of Scotland. We discuss the mechanics of data harvesting, the...
by Zuriñe Piña Landaburu | Mar 4, 2022 | Audiovisual documentation, Ephemeris
Since the beginning, the evolution of audio recording techniques has been remarkable and rapid. Some of these formats, wax cylinders for instance, were mechanical in nature: recordings were engraved on the cylinder’s outer surface and were reproduced by means of a...
by Julia Ihnatowicz | Jan 24, 2022 | Audiovisual documentation, Editorial, News of interest
This second workshop brings together three speakers working on projects and research related to decolonisation in the heritage sector. Each speaker has a slightly different background and area of expertise, covering academic research, archives, and museums. This...
by Vance Woods | Jan 19, 2022 | Audiovisual documentation, Editorial, News of interest
The first session of our two-part workshop brought together three speakers working on projects that involve citizen participation in the work of archival preservation. Crowdsourcing has been integral particularly to transcription projects in recent years, and our...
by Víctor Villapalos | Jan 10, 2022 | Editorial, News of interest
It has been almost five years since the publication of Archivoz Magazine began. In all this time, we have seen how, little by little, the project has grown and evolved thanks to the work and effort of an increasingly involved and committed team. We started this path a...
by Noemi Ortega Raventós | Dec 16, 2021 | Editorial, News of interest
Christmas is approaching and with it a well-deserved vacation for the team. I would like to reflect for a moment and analyze how the year has unfolded. I would like to thank the entire Archivoz team who are always willing to do their best to make the magazine grow and...
by Zuriñe Piña Landaburu | Dec 16, 2021 | Audiovisual documentation
As Christmas approaches, we begin to hear songs, see films, and read announcements in the media related to the season. We already relate this holiday to certain screen classics, like “It’s a Wonderful Life” (1946), “The Nightmare before Christmas”...
by INMACULADA LÓPEZ ZURRÓN IGNASI GIL | Dec 9, 2021 | News of interest
The 3rd International Congress on Food Heritage and Museums, held on November 25 and 26 at the Alfonso Roig Auditorium of the Faculty of Fine Arts of the Polytechnic University of Valencia, had as one of the objectives to highlight the quality of the work of art as a...
by Ángela (Angie) Cervellera; Maralyn Shailili Zamora Aray | Nov 24, 2021 | Interviews
In this interview, we chat with Angie Cervellera, from Wikimedia Argentina, and Shailili Zamora Aray, from the No’lhametwet Indigenous Documentation Center in Resistencia, in the province of Chaco, Argentina, about the importance of creating spaces, both digital...
by Ferran Adria | Nov 10, 2021 | Interviews
Today, in Archivoz Magazine, we talk about a project, still under development, which proposes a new form of documentary dissemination, merging the conceptual limits of libraries, archives and museums. This project is of interest not only because of its approach, but...
by Noemi Ortega Raventós | Oct 27, 2021 | Editorial
We present the Agenda for our Annual Symposium! Look in depth at the agenda and the abstracts of the talks below and see how to book your space. First Session: Citizens in Archives Workshop Agenda: When Does Recorded Memory Become Oral History? – An...
by Noemi Ortega Raventós | Sep 27, 2021 | Editorial, News of interest
We present our Annual Symposium! This year we are going to explore two exciting topics that will generate thought and debate. On 3rd November, we are hosting the first discussion on Citizens in Archives. Then, on the 10th, we are discussing Decolonisation and...
by Allie Whalen | Aug 26, 2021 | Interviews
Popular examples of the use of audiovisual archival materials in documentaries, such as the recent documentary series Break It All, aired on Netflix, showcase a wealth of newly digitized collections that document the unofficial history of Latin American rock music,...
by Yong Zhao | Jun 1, 2021 | Interviews
We continue with the second part of the interview with Yong Zhao that began on May 18. (Archivoz) What do you think of the research evaluation reform in China? What is the influence to Chinese Universities and academics? (Yong Zhao) The reform of scientific research...
by Yong Zhao | May 18, 2021 | Interviews
We are interviewing Professor Yong Zhao, the director of Information Research Center of China Agricultural University, a Research Librarian and doctoral supervisor at the CAU Library. He has a PhD degree in Management and he engaged in postdoctoral research in...
by Peggy Buhr | May 17, 2021 | Articles
The Bates County Historical Society & Museum is located in Butler, Missouri along the western border of the state, about one hour south of Kansas City. It was established in 1961 and is celebrating 60 years of keeping the stories of her people alive and well. In...
by Tomás Mac Conmara | May 10, 2021 | Interviews
Today, I’m speaking with oral historian Tomás Mac Conmara, project manager with the Cork Folklore Project in Cork, Ireland, about the importance of memory, the art of oral history collection, and the place of folklore in archival development. (Archivoz) What was it...
by Víctor Villapalos | Mar 16, 2021 | Interviews
The reputation of distinguished archivist Aurelio Tanodi is acclaimed in the vast majority of Latin American countries and even in Europe. His theoretical work planted the seed of the knowledge of archival preservation in the region and for many years it was required...
by Murphy | Dekeyser Lee | Clopes-Masjuan | Jan 18, 2021 | Articles, Projects, Technology
As for so many people, lockdown has meant huge changes to our working lives. As the conservation and imaging staff on a digitisation project, many aspects of our work rely on physical access to collection items, studios, and equipment, and at first it seemed difficult...
by José López Yepes | Jan 5, 2021 | Interviews
We continue with the interview that we began yesterday with José López Yepes, advocate of university studies in library and documentation science in Spain and one of the chief experts in its philosophical underpinnings. (Archivoz) Another highlight of your career has...
by José López Yepes | Jan 4, 2021 | Interviews
Today we have the pleasure of interviewing José López Yepes, one of the greatest thinkers in the field of documentation management in Spain and Latin America, influential promoter of university studies in library science and documentation in Spain, and a chief expert...
by Víctor Villapalos | Dec 18, 2020 | Editorial
We are leaving this complicated year 2020 behind, and, like we do every Christmas, we at the Archivoz editorial team want to wish you Happy Holidays and a new year in 2021 full of personal and professional achievement and a speedy return to a long-awaited normalcy....
by Noemi Ortega Raventós | Dec 16, 2020 | Editorial
After a period of renewal and strategic redefinition, Archivoz has begun a new selection process to incorporate more talent. Archivoz continues to grow as an informative international project providing a platform for professionals from archives and information...
by Revista Archivoz | Dec 2, 2020 | Editorial, News of interest
The book Cases on research support in academic libraries aims to gather and present various experiences in the management of research support services. It covers 13 academic libraries in four continents, representing examples from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China,...
by Kasandra O’Connell | Nov 25, 2020 | Interviews
Today, I’m speaking with Kasandra O’Connell, head of the Irish Film Archive at the Irish Film Institute in Dublin, Ireland. We discuss the Archive’s origins, its activities at home and around the globe, and its ongoing effort to open up Irish cinematic culture both to...
by Michael Karabinos | Oct 21, 2020 | Archive, Articles, Projects
In 2017, the National Archives of the Netherlands held a conference, ‘Rethinking the VOC’, highlighting the new research made possible now that their entire archive of the VOC (Dutch East India Company) had been digitized. The conference ended with a roundtable...
by Ann Carew and Rebecca Lloyd | Oct 5, 2020 | Articles
In 2019, the RMIT Design Archives (RDA) was delighted to host Masters of Cultural Heritage student Rebecca Lloyd. Rebecca’s internship focussed on the archive of Alfredo Bouret, in particular his illustrations of traditional Mexican costumes. When Rebecca began her...
by Archivistas en Espanglish | Oct 1, 2020 | Interviews
Click here to read the first part of the interview with the RickyRenuncia Project. (AE) You use Scalar as a platform for the website. What were the reasons you chose it? And, in general, terms, what should initiatives and projects have in mind when selecting...
by Archivistas en Espanglish | Sep 24, 2020 | Interviews
On July 13th, 2019 the Center for Investigative Journalism (Centro de Periodismo Investigativo) published 889 pages of leaked Telegram chat logs between the then-governor of Puerto Rico, Ricardo Roselló Nevares, and members of his cabinet. The chat logs contained...
by Raffaella Vincenti | Sep 23, 2020 | Interviews
Here at Archivoz, we had the honor of interviewing Raffaella Vincenti, who since 2016 has filled the post of Office Head at the Vatican Apostolic Library, a posting officially recognized by Pope Francis in June 2020. Raffaella’s has been a brilliant career, from a...
by Hannes Dempewolf | Aug 31, 2020 | Interviews
Today, I am speaking with Hannes Dempewolf, Senior Scientist and Head of Global Initiatives at Crop Trust, about the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and the safeguarding of global crop diversity through the creation of a back-up archive of seeds from seed banks around the...
by Stephanie Kitchen | Jun 29, 2020 | Interviews
Today we are speaking with Stephanie Kitchen, Managing Editor at the International African Institute in London, England, about their African Digital Research Repositories project, why digital institutional repositories are important, and how they can effect change in...
by Monica Galassi | Jun 15, 2020 | Articles
Introduction One of my main professional interests relates to the intersections between practice and theory, and how we can lead transformation to reshape and support structural changes within cultural institutions. I believe archivists and information workers can...
by Geert Vermeire | May 13, 2020 | Articles
Libraries as Gardens is a sound project that wants to geolocate and map on a global scale the before, during, and after of the coronavirus lockdown, through people’s stories told and read in their personal libraries during quarantine and through their memories of...
by Maggie Schreiner | Apr 13, 2020 | Interviews
We had the pleasure of speaking with Maggie Schreiner, Manager of Archives and Special Collections at the Brooklyn Historical Society and volunteer at the Interference Archives. Read on to learn how she focuses on supporting movements for racial and economic justice...
by Melissa Bennett | Apr 8, 2020 | Archive, Articles
Write responsibly. Do not absorb the errors of the past but correct them. Finally, as archivists and researchers it is important that our writing does not entrench the errors of the past but aims to correct them in order to make collections, and writing about them,...
by Melissa Bennett | Apr 7, 2020 | Articles
Introduction Researchers and archivists working on colonial collections face a number of challenges arising from the historical contexts of these materials: where they came from, how they were brought together (or separated), and who has been their custodian. In these...
by Cristian Ispir | Apr 6, 2020 | Articles, Documentary jewels
The roll is a difficult instrument to manipulate and, as the National Archives handling instructions warn, has a mind of its own. The clerks were aware of its inadequacies and that is why they resolved to mark the regnal year and the sort of roll they were drawing up...
by Julia Mant | Mar 30, 2020 | Articles
About NIDA The National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) is Australia’s leading centre for education and training in the performing arts across the full range of dramatic disciplines including acting, costume, design, directing, musical theatre, properties, technical...
by Cristian Ispir | Mar 27, 2020 | Articles, Documentary jewels
At the turn of the fourteenth century, king Edward I enjoined his chancery clerks to “search all the rolls and remembrances, search Domesday at the Exchequer at York and all the other rolls of the Exchequer and Chancery, so that nothing is left unsearched, then go to...
by Jocelyn Arem | Feb 24, 2020 | Interviews
Today, we talk with Jocelyn Arem, founder of the Arbo Radiko archival storytelling studio, about leveraging the past to redefine the future and how she uses hidden archival materials to retell stories that otherwise might remain unheard. (Archivoz) What is archival...
