December 2021
OHD_RPT_0134 No Man’s Land
[META DATA] [Contextual information] Archival item use in… A brainstorm document about an alternative GLAM space. It was interactive but that made it too big to upload.
OHD_LST_0128 experiments
In an attempt to create order in the chaos of my mind I thought that it would be helpful to also write all the ideas I have thoughout this process alongside all the questions, insights I have. The Shelter for
OHD_PRS_0122 Staying flexible: how to build an oral history archive
The second conference paper I presented. This one went better than the first one so that is positive. Slides Script [slide two] This is Seaton Delaval Hall. This National Trust property can be found in Northumberland just up the coast
OHD_LST_0119 words
Acousmatic Sound Acousmatic sound is sound that is heard without an originating cause being seen. The word acousmatic, from the French acousmatique, is derived from the Greek word akousmatikoi (ἀκουσματικοί), which referred to probationary pupils of the philosopher Pythagoras who were required to sit in absolute silence while they
OHD_BLG_0043 Philosophy is easier than reality
On Monday 11th April 2022 I attended and ran a workshop at the Seaton Delaval Hall Community Research Day. It was an exceptionally interesting affair and mostly certain did not go the way I imagined. If I had to sum
OHD_BLG_0046 the nerd filter
The nerd filter is an idea that I have been mulling over for a while now. The basic principle is that you gain more access to an archive the more time you spend in the archive and interacting with the
OHD_BLG_0065 New words among other things
Readings: Community archives and the health of the internet by Andrew Prescott Steering Clear of the Rocks: A Look at the Current State of Oral History Ethics in the Digital Age by Mary Larson Sometimes I feel like we are