Heidi McIntosh

Psst, #archives bsky - @dohertytta.bsky.social is here to test the waters. Give her a follow!

Some thought provoking stuff in AWM led session. Key Qs for orgs:
Who identifies need for change in diversity, inclusion, belonging matters?
Who implements change?
How far does org recognise need for & support change? #ARA2024

Can't really advise on walking routes (unless you fancy a twenty minute train ride to Wolverhampton first 😂) but I'll be at conference on Thursday 👍

Apparently this coincides with International Cotton-Top Tamarin Day - look at the cuteness 😍 #JacobinDay

Can't take full credit though as I got the idea from Surrey who've done something similar... www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/subje...

We should also be able to link it to resources we have at the archives, eg digitised images, audio and video clips etc

Hi Simon, we're developing an online clickable map of sites/ buildings/locations in Wolverhampton and the surrounding local area linked to LGBT History, including protests, gay clubs and bars, meeting places of support groups etc. Not available yet but to be launched in LGBT History Month hopefully

Vacancies & Volunteering - Society of Antiquaries of London Current roles available: Assistant Librarian (full time)

that online archive volunteering I was talking about? details now online! www.sal.org.uk/about-us/vac...
index 18th-19th century minute books! collections.sal.org.uk/sal.02
describe early 20th century glass slides!
collections.sal.org.uk/gls.02
literally thousands of each, don't be shy!

if you or someone you know would like to do some remote archive volunteering let me know! no huge time commitment required, nice photos of churches and/or minutes of meetings with charming drawings and hilarious names. what's not to love?

MidiPres is probably my favourite network too, even if some of the technical stuff goes over my head - always gives me plenty of new ideas and new things to try or to add to my list!

as usual, no interest in football / job in archives / personal knowledge of me required. all proceeds to charity (winner gets to nominate). nice chat guaranteed, sometimes there is themed food

Ooh yes please, I'm in!

Which made my cataloguing a whole lot easier. She recently passed away so I can pay tribute to her and highlight this collection as one of her lasting legacies. Plus teach them a bit of archival theory on the way...

A collection of material from a local activist and social reformer. The original order is... mess. Boxes and boxes of scrappy bits of paper in illegible handwriting. One of our long standing volunteers patiently and painstakingly went through all 42 boxes listing every scrap and sorting into themes

Thank you - you've given me a great idea for the next Friends newsletter! (And yes I completely agree - in some cases its even detrimental

We were only talking today about users ordering up hundreds of items during a day - I never really thought about the connection with the fact that they can just take photos of things, rather than sit and read through everything. Fascinating