I think this could very well be one of those instances where people don't realize how valuable it might be until there is an example. I'm a big believer in creating a straw man and then adjusting as others react - rather than needing an idea to be fully fleshed-out and vetted before taking a step forward.
Also, if there is interest from only a small number of people I don't think you should take that as an indication that it is an any less valuable thing to do. If just a few people start some mechanism, even an informal one, to share ideas and help one another, then that becomes a core that can be built upon as others start to see the value. I say go for it on a small scale - just my opinion.
Leah
Leah Prescott
Digital Projects Coordinator
Washington Research Library Consortium
901 Commerce Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
301-390-2004
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Subject: Practical Technical Journal for Archives
Please excuse cross posts.
About two weeks ago I posted regarding a practical technical journal for archives. I had three questions:
1. Does such a journal exist? Based on the responses no, there is no such journal.
2. Would you read such a journal? 17 people responded that they would.
3. Would you submit articles to such a journal? 5 of the 17 who said they would read it also said they would likely submit articles.
My conclusion from this is that not only is there no technical journal specific to archives, but there is also very little interest in one. I feel this is too bad. It is a definite gap in the literature and would provide a mechanism for those of us with some technical expertise to not only help one another, but also help those in the profession who are less technically skilled or have fewer resources to fall back on. But, if there’s no interest, there’s no interest.
Thank you to all who responded.
Randall
Randall Miles
Technical processes archivist
*Kheel Center for Labor-Management
Documentation and Archives
*Martin P. Catherwood Library
227 Ives Hall
*ilr* School
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-3901
Phone: 607-255-2705
Fax: 607-255-9641
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