Intellectual Property Law 07.06.24

For this assignment, I reviewed six online sources of public domain and Creative Commons licensed materials. Each post contains a link to the source website, the website’s rights statement, a brief evaluation of the usage rights, and a description of the materials available through the source. Go to assignment >

What is Archive? + Project Review 07.07.24

In this blog post, I discussed differing theories on archive, primarily responding to the question of whether or not archives are objective. I reviewed Journal of the Plague Year, a digital archive dedicated to collecting stories from the COVID-19 pandemic, showing how this project illustrates the power of archives to promote social justice. The post concludes with my final thoughts on what constitutes archive in the age of the internet, and my perspective on the role of the digital archivist. Go to assignment >

Describing with Metadata 07.11.24

For this assignment, I practiced writing metadata for archival objects in accordance with Dublin Core standards. The objects include a photograph of artist Keith Haring, a 20th century Chinese film, and a ceramic dining set. Go to assignment >