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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 experience of each person leaves behind a unique landscape of existence”: Interview with Dr. Tomás Mac Conmara
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...
“Upon obtaining citizenship, finding himself in the ‘arid Patagonian latitudes,’ he kissed the ground and promised to dedicate his life to his great passion: archives”: Interview with Dr. Branka Tanodi, History and Methodology of Historical Archives. Daughter of Professor Aurelio Tanodi
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...
Revealing watermarks – a remote collaboration between Conservation and Imaging
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...
“Research is both science and passion, knowledge and feelings”: Interview with José López Yepes, Emeritus Professor from the Complutense University of Madrid
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...
“In the case of our discipline, we remain in a permanent state of change”: Interview with José López Yepes, Emeritus Professor from the Complutense University of Madrid | 1st part
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...
Merry Christmas from the Archivoz team!
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...
Archivoz magazine opens a new selection process to incorporate more talent
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...
Cases on research support in academic libraries
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,...
“We want people to be entertained, inspired and challenged by the material we preserve and present”: Interview with Kasandra O’Connell
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...
The Coloniality of Dutch Archives: What can be done and on what terms?
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...
Mexicana in the Archives: Alfredo Bouret’s fashion illustrations
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...
“We are heirs to all these protest movements that have not happened in a vacuum, but rather are part of a history we’ve been making since 1898.”: Interview with Marisol Ramos, Joel Blanco Rivera, and Irmarie Fraticelli Ramos of the RickyRenuncia Project. (Part II)
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...
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