The blog for the Borthwick Institute for Archives at the University of York.
Written by Nathan Williams, Archives Assistant This is the fifth 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 years, staff at … Continue reading Spotlight on the Retreat archive: An unexpected find
Written by Sally-Anne Shearn, Genesis Project Archivist Two years ago I embarked on Project Genesis. It was my first professional job after qualifying as an archivist and I knew then how fortunate I was to find such a varied and interesting post when I was just starting out. Over two years, my job would be … Continue reading Saying goodbye to Project Genesis
Written by Jenny Mitcham, Digital ArchivistOriginally posted to “Digital Archiving at the University of York” I’ve spent the last three days in Cambridge at AtoM Camp. This was the second ever AtoM Camp, and the first in Europe. A big thanks to St John’s College for hosting it and to Artefactual Systems for putting it … Continue reading AtoM Camp take aways