We mentioned Ask A Curator Day in the latest links post and today is the day! Head on over to the Ask A Curator Day website or lookup the Twitter hashtag #askacurator to find out how you can ask that burning question to your favourite museum.
‘Moments in Time’ and beyond
Moments in Time has been keeping our brains active for almost a year now. I’m sure it’s as good for us as cryptic crosswords! What some of you may not realise is that this hobby has spilled over into our Flickr photostream.
August 2010: Link roundup post
Just some of the interesting items we have found online. Baseline, Victorian innovation, E-services strategies and more!
Can you date this photo of [not Hyde] Victoria Park?
Here is another photograph to brood over – Hyde Park Sydney. This one may be difficult as there are no cars or people to give us any clues but plenty of buildings in the background to be identified. Having said that it may be a cinch!
500 Comments!
Archives Outside has reached another milestone today with its 500th comment!
Are some records more open than others?
Are you thinking of putting some of your collection online? Have you already uploaded photos to sites like Flickr? Deciding what and how you put material online presents a set of issues a little different from mounting an exhibition or providing access on site.
Can you date these photographs of Parramatta?
Can you date these are two images of Parramatta one of the Town Hall and another that is a view of Church Street.
Disaster Recovery – a SlideShare presentation
We decided to stay with the Conservation theme and highlight a SlideShare presentation on Disaster Recovery.
Conservation Tip No. 6: Dealing with wet records
Before going into any detail about the salvage and handling of wet records the importance of relevant training cannot be stressed enough.