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  1. Last 7 days
    1. tion." It is unclear, however, why the initial collecting focthese repositories, even if broadly defined and subject to revision,in writ

      I find the resistance to outlining an objective so interesting! We are Information Workers. We, of all people, should understand the significance of clear and written objectives. Where is the guidepost? Where is the organization? How are visitors meant to navigate these collections with such little direction? These are professional archivists choosing to muddy information they are tasked to make clear and accessible.

  2. Feb 2026
    1. The focus in appraisal shifted to documenting citizens as muchas the state, margins as much as the centre, dissenting voices as much as mainstreamones, cultural expression as much as state policy, the inner life of humanmotivations as much as their external manifestation in actions and deeds.

      With regards to Meghan's comment above and my understanding of archival silences, I cannot help but to think this shift and the eventual shift towards community is some form of reparations. How is the field paying for the crimes of its past? Can it? Should it? Is the shift towards community enough?