We’re accepting applications for a tenure-track, faculty archivist here at A&SC. The job ad appears below. If you’re interested, apply at the University’s job site. September 4, 2009 is when the search committee will be begin reviewing applications. The …
So I (Arlene) was staying far too late on a Friday night just finishing up some small details. I was almost down the stairs and out the door when I heard my name called behind me. It was Sharyl Kitchin, …
No, no, not what you’re thinking. It’s time for the annual A&SC report to the library on how we did on our goals last year and what our goals are for the next. Since this is done via a presentation …
So, we’ve not been very good about the blog this week. But we have an excuse. Between researchers, Nicole, Mariecris and I (Arlene) have been working for Kathy. Kathy’s a pretty hard taskmaster. So we’re keeping busy–or at least telling …
Sadly, most of you are probably too young to remember this particular ad campaign (sigh). Or cassette tapes, for that matter (double sigh.)
I (Arlene) have been thinking about the whole digital thing today. And whether or not a digital …
So we’ve been hearing a lot about the 40th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. And I (Arlene) realize we’re a week or so late with this. But hopefully you’ll forgive us.
At any rate, one of the things that’s …
Who knew that hieroglyphics existed as late as the 1970s? I (Mariecris) made this discovery when looking through a collection with a donor. She was describing all the files she would deposit in the archives. One of the files she …
… eludes me (Nicole) when it comes to blog entries.
It’s true. Asked to produce a blog entry (or *gasp* two!) and I become a muted shadow of my former chatty self. What topic to chose, how to present it, …
The curse is, we’re all having too much fun. (Except Kathy who was forced into a work stoppage today because of computer issues and was forced to go bowling in lieu of working for us). We’re working on the upcoming …
A&SC has been working on a number of department-wide tasks lately, but two have come together in an interesting way. Task one is to write a report on our activities over the past year and our goals for the next. …
