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Charlie Chaplin’s 1914 Film Debut
Some characters in the world of cinema are often confused with the actor or actress who played them. This is due not only to the talent of the artists in question, but also to their influence upon the medium. These characters come to form part of the popular imagination. Such is the case with the Tramp, the ingenuous vagabond created by Charlie Chaplin. He is a clumsy character who hides his misery behind gentlemanly behavior, giving rise to situations both paradoxical and funny. The Tramp...
The Archivoz newsroom will be closed for holidays until 15th August
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...
“Nanook of the North”: a pioneering work in the documentary genre
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...
The Survivors of the Titanic (1912)
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 he...
A Profession Waiting to Be Discovered
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...
Vacancies: English Content Editor
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 to hear...
EDITORIAL TEAM, ARCHIVOZ INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE
JOB PROFILE: CONTENT EDITORArchivoz 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...
“The Great Gatsby” first version (1926)
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...
EXPM Keeping History Alive (sponsored content)
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...
“Our hope is that the projects will provide an enjoyable way for participants to interact with historic maps, whilst also engaging in a useful activity that will produce long-term benefits”: Interview with Christopher Fleet and Katie Haffie, of the National Library of Scotland
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...
Ephemera, February 25: The first electrical recording
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...
3rd Archivoz Symposium (Second Session): Writing Cultural Wrongs: Decolonisation and Restitution Cultural Institutions
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...
3rd Archivoz Symposium (First Session): Citizens in Archives
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...
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