Processing Post: Giraffes Are, Among Other Things, Yellow
Of all the formats we are studying this semester, the one I’ve worked with the most is databases. That’s probably true not just for me, but for others in the class as well. The experiences in information hierarchies started in…
Processing Post: The Future Library
When I wonder about the future of the library, including how to actively preserve the services that the library offers disadvantaged and underserved communities, I have often felt the aesthetic tension that Shannon explained incredibly clearly in her article. On…
Linnaean Taxonomy, Plant Imperialism, and the End of the World
Deep in the side of a mountain, a mere 700 miles from the Arctic circle in Norway, is the Svalbard Seed Vault. It’s easy to miss; the only external feature is a tall concrete entryway, topped with a light sculpture…
Processing Post 1: Who IS in the Archive?
This week’s essays shared a basic two-part theme: The archive used to be the province of the elite, for various economic and educational reasons, but especially because the elite in particular valued the archive and saw ways to manipulate it…
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