Research in the Studio, Research in the archives
Artistic practice, forms of research
Professional research, gap-filling Archiving as a practice Archiving for an institution Archiving your work, for practical purposes, as an artist (for your own practice) Making a record, keeping a record |
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What is an archivist?
Someone who's top priority is sharing, making accessible, preserve and provide access
historic records, communities
Tasks an archivist does:
preserve
tells a story
cares for history and truth
everything a librarian does and more
keepers of memory
saving
digitize
doing research
facilitating
find things
connect people to history
disseminating
collect
maintain
geneology
answers questions
logs
classrooms
community
loves bureaucracy (or hates it)
describe
arrange
accession
manuscripts
treasures
archives can be anything, but not everything
who can use archives? everyone
Archives-
Hot topics in the archives:
Impostor Syndrome
Someone who's top priority is sharing, making accessible, preserve and provide access
historic records, communities
Tasks an archivist does:
preserve
tells a story
cares for history and truth
everything a librarian does and more
keepers of memory
saving
digitize
doing research
facilitating
find things
connect people to history
disseminating
collect
maintain
geneology
answers questions
logs
classrooms
community
loves bureaucracy (or hates it)
describe
arrange
accession
manuscripts
treasures
archives can be anything, but not everything
who can use archives? everyone
Archives-
Hot topics in the archives:
Impostor Syndrome
Resources
Fiction:
Luster by Raven Leilani
No one is talking about this- Patricia Lockwood
Lady Romeo: The Radical and Revolutionary Life of Charlotte Cushman- by Tana Wojczuk: amazing research, fascinating connections,
Kate Lister- all of her research, runs the Whore of Yore
Non-Fiction
Reclaiming Artistic Research by Lucy Cotter
Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by Safiya Umoja Noble, see also: lecture
Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet by Claire L. Evans
Archives, forums to join
SAA- Society of American Archivists
A.R.T. Archivists Roundtable of New York
A Finding Aid to My Soul
Social media accounts to follow:
Acid-free
Archives nearby:
Lesbian Herstory Archives
NYPL