Masquerade: the Hunt For the Golden Hare

When is a book not just a book? I’m aware that there are a LOT of answers to this question but in this instance it’s when it’s also a treasure hunt. In this week’s lectures we’ve been discussing ideas around material culture and objects as evidence so I want to take this opportunity to discuss

Oh Snap! The Rise of Digital Cameras

Through my lifetime I feel like I’ve encountered so many transformative pieces of technology that it’s difficult to narrow it down and choose just one thing. Something that has had a big impact for me personally has been the digital camera. Digital cameras (not our current definition of ‘digital’) have existed since the 1970s, but

Digitisation Decision Making and Access During Covid-19

Covid-19 has presented us all with a range of challenges, personally and professionally. Restrictions have made archives, libraries and museums across the globe rethink access and how we provide vital services to the public. I’d like to focus on the role of digital collections and digitisation projects in providing access to archive and library collections at a time when in-person access is greatly reduced.