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Hannah James

@hannahjames.bsky.social

Archives, records, and data protection. Derbyshire lass in exile, Squirrel (Scout) leader, Friend, and proud Mummy.

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For all people. Younger or older (like my husband, recently made redundant).

14.10.2025 12:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wollaton? Near Nottingham? I loved that museum as a child living nearby.

11.10.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tranexamic acid is a godsend, it really is. The difference it makes in so short a while is just short of miraculous.

07.10.2025 18:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cambridge kebab shop beloved by students shuts after 76 years - BBC News A takeaway, loved by Stephen Fry and Michael Portillo, closes for good, says the college landlord.

Say it isnโ€™t so! Gardies (properly The Gardenia, a kebab shop) has closed after 76 years.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

04.10.2025 14:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Snapfish.

28.09.2025 18:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It varies enormously. Local authority salaries are low but corporate and higher education archives tend to pay more. Entry-level salaries are usually quite dire but improve over time and can be generous at manager level. Generally they probably are lower than other sectors.

22.09.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just hope I can shake the cold and despondency before next weekend when we celebrate my birthday jointly with a close friend, whose birthday it is during the week. Fingers crossed.

21.09.2025 17:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks! Canโ€™t abide brandy so gin and then red wine. Both medicinal, of course.

21.09.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s been a very quiet birthday this year. Stress over husbandโ€™s lack of job in a horribly tough job market combined with a disgusting cold means Iโ€™m opting for an official birthday at some other time. Lego building and Kung Fu Panda films for the win.

21.09.2025 16:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Weโ€™re rewatching Fake or Fortune and have just encountered the episode about a scene in Venice. We had to stop in fits of giggles when the Christieโ€™s archivist revealed the seller to be Major Gubbins. Not just Mr Gubbins but Major Gubbins. ๐Ÿ˜‚

15.09.2025 18:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am so confused. I usually wfh Tuesdays and Wednesdays (and some Thursdays). This week has been turned inside out due to onsite meetings and duty rota-ing so Iโ€™m wfh tomorrow. Iโ€™ve confused myself (today is *not* Friday) and most of my colleagues, too.

11.09.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey Duggee came before the Scouting section, funnily enough. Same concept, same name, different badges.

01.09.2025 15:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey Duggee gives Squirrels (Scouting for 4-6yo) leaders so many issues! No, you donโ€™t get a badge every session you come to, sorry.

01.09.2025 15:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A great opportunity for a future archivist!

17.08.2025 17:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Summer holidaysโ€ฆ tired son snuggled up for a snooze while the rain chucks down outside. Husband upstairs up-skilling and applying for new jobs (redundancy confirmed yesterday). Not exactly the sunny, happy holidays we had all imagined.

01.08.2025 14:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Reddit post on r/technology about young people and AI: "I recently heard about a teacher who instead of trying to circumvent students using AI, which is impossible, she made assignments by going "ask ChatGPT to write a report on this subject, and then research how and why it's wrong".

Not only did the students discover that ChatGPT is extremely wrong a lot of the time, it also lead them to realise that they should not use it as a primary source".

Reddit post on r/technology about young people and AI: "I recently heard about a teacher who instead of trying to circumvent students using AI, which is impossible, she made assignments by going "ask ChatGPT to write a report on this subject, and then research how and why it's wrong". Not only did the students discover that ChatGPT is extremely wrong a lot of the time, it also lead them to realise that they should not use it as a primary source".

This is one of the best ideas I've heard in ages.

30.07.2025 06:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5744    ๐Ÿ” 2073    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 61    ๐Ÿ“Œ 137
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Working with AI: Measuring the Occupational Implications of Generative AI Given the rapid adoption of generative AI and its potential to impact a wide range of tasks, understanding the effects of AI on the economy is one of society's most important questions. In this work, ...

An interesting but, I think, partially misguided paper looking at occupationsโ€™ vulnerability to AI.

It has โ€˜archivistโ€™ in its top 40 most vulnerable.

But this is because it has determined that archivists primarily โ€˜gather informationโ€™.

1/2

30.07.2025 06:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He has 30 (!!) open applications and another five to complete. Heโ€™s started the interview process with three so far. Purely a numbers game and a far cry from his last experience of the job market, which was as recently as late 2022.

25.07.2025 20:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

What used to take us hours can be done in minutes. Yes, we rewrite it and fact-check it but that is much easier than writing from scratch. Also so many companies now go on CV alone and you can be sure theyโ€™re using AI to filter using keywords. Very daunting.

25.07.2025 20:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

With husband soon to be made redundant, he has been applying for new jobs with my help. Thankfully there are lots for him but jeez, the job market it tough at the moment! Iโ€™ve been learning how to engage with AI to assist with cover letters and tweaking his CV - absolutely fascinating (and scary).

25.07.2025 20:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Itโ€™s nearly the end of term! Weโ€™re staggering towards tomorrow 3.10pm. Last Squirrels session of the year is now done. Everyone is rather demob happy (no, not demon happy, autocorrect!), including parents and teachers.

22.07.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same. I tried reading the website, too, but didnโ€™t find what everyone is talking about.

15.07.2025 13:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Home again after an alumni display, home to an empty house (the boys are at school camp). I have red wine and pizza (with fresh basil when it comes out of the oven).

12.07.2025 19:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Which ninnies thought that a district Squirrel campfire would be a good idea in late June?! Sure, it didnโ€™t rain on us but we were far too hot, too! Letโ€™s try that againโ€ฆ in the dark and cold next year.

27.06.2025 19:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of those days, I guess ๐Ÿ˜ข. Fabulous day for me at work (a fabulous intro day for 10 people potentially interested in a career in archives), a great day for LO (school outing to Woburn Safari park), and a pants day for my husband (placed at risk of redundancy).

23.06.2025 21:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

One of my first archive-sector jobs was there. The wonderful Elizabeth (who Iโ€™ve known since about 2007) runs it.

21.06.2025 20:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All of todayโ€™s readers have gone but Iโ€™m not yet leaving the invigilation deskโ€ฆand the air con! One of the many blessings of being an archivist.

20.06.2025 15:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@chuarchives.bsky.social may be able to help. Our digital archivist is working on our old media formats.

12.06.2025 15:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Welcome to the archives.

10.06.2025 08:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2836    ๐Ÿ” 674    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 97    ๐Ÿ“Œ 171

Not that we live there but friends do!

08.06.2025 20:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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