Month: April 2017

Spotlight on the Retreat archive: a satirical sketch of the Retreat in the early twentieth century

by Kath Webb, with an introduction by Nathan Williams This is the fourth in a series of blog posts celebrating the Retreat archive and our digitisation project as it nears completion. The Retreat is one of the most important institutions in the care and treatment of mental health patients. Over the last two and half … Continue reading Spotlight on the Retreat archive: a satirical sketch of the Retreat in the early twentieth century

How can we preserve Google Documents?

Written by Jenny Written by Jenny Mitcham, Digital ArchivistOriginally posted to “Digital Archiving at the University of York” Last month I asked (and tried to answer) the question How can we preserve our wiki pages? This month I am investigating the slightly more challenging issue of how to preserve native Google Drive files, specifically documents*. Why? … Continue reading How can we preserve Google Documents?

Archivematica Camp York: Some thoughts from the lake

Written by Jenny Mitcham, Digital Archivist with photographs courtesy of Paul Shields, University photographer Originally posted to “Digital Archiving at the University of York” Well, that was a busy week! Yesterday was the last day of Archivematica Camp York – an event organised by Artefactual Systems and hosted here at the University of York. The camp’s intention … Continue reading Archivematica Camp York: Some thoughts from the lake