Andrew Janes

A is for Archivist: A caring profession focused on records of enduring value & the people affected by them. #ArchiveDictionary

#archivesofmystery Today, the archives of mystery lead us into unknown and enigmatic lands. Are you familiar with the legend of Prester John? @ArchivosEst read more >> archivesportaleurope.net/explore/highli…

How can you prevent mould in your collections? Our new online guidance explains what you need to know about mould from the conditions that encourage its growth to the health and safety measures needed to combat it. Read more here: nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-secto… (1/2)

#MapMonday 1848-49 plan showing the #Dundee and #Perth Railway's route south of Magdalen Yard Road (now partly Roseangle) and Magdalen Green. The #railway was built on an embankment through the shore of the #Tay, pushing the shoreline further south #Archives #DundeeUniCulture

Happy World Digital Preservation Day! #WDPD2024 A perfect reminder to check out our guidance on digital preservation workflows: nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-secto… (1/2)

🌍Dive into the flurry of #digipres blogs for World Digital Preservation Day🌍 #DPCblogs What to expect if we save digital data on hard drives ift.tt/LGP0yIr #WDPD2024 #digitalpreservation #awareness #blog-a-thon

Map of Castle Hall, belonging to John Howell, by John Karlow in 1769. Map o Castle Hall, eiddo John Howell, gan John Karlow ym 1769. #MapMonday #Pembrokeshire

There's still plenty of time to sign up to our next event!

Spaces are filling fast for the Carbon Literacy training for archives, delivered by @conserve_lfcp! We still have spaces left for the final session on Tuesday 4 February 2025. Book soon to avoid disappointment! Learn more and sign up here: eventbrite.com/cc/carbon-lite…

Many thanks to @stammer for publishing this on my stammeringlaw website stamma.org/news/25-years-… #stammer #stutter

Delighted to announce the publication of @nat_collection commissioned report on data management, documentation and archiving practices in digital cultural heritage projects: ‘Data Matters’. Thanks to @amsichani for a brilliant collaboration! doi.org/10.5281/zenodo…

Are you planning to build a new repository or redevelop an existing building? This guidance takes you through all the elements you’ll need to consider, supporting you to safely preserve archive collections and make them more accessible: nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-secto…

#DyddLlunyMap #MapMonday "A survey of Lady Stanley's estate in the several parishes of Holyhead, Rhoscolyn, Llaniestyn, Aberffraw, Trewalchmai, Llangefni, Llantrisant and Llanfaes in the county of Anglesey, by R. Owen, 1805" Comprising 38 coloured maps. PEN/3/208

Surveyor Thomas Atkinson included the finest details in his plan of Charles Turner's estate at Kirkleatham (1774) - such as George Suggett's house and a windmill #MapMonday [ref:- ZMI]

Looking to gather information about your digital content and manage its preservation more effectively? Our online toolkit can help you create and maintain a digital asset register for your archive. Learn more and download the resources here: nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-secto… (1/2)

Do you have a digital project in mind that you’d like support with? Apply for this year’s peer mentoring programme for the chance to work with an archive professional on a project of your choosing. Deadline: 14 November Sign up here: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ON7Y8M/ (1/2)

Wow! What better way to kick off the #ISAD2024 commute than to catch this brilliant board - thank you @allontheboard - "we should be able to give you all the time you need, to complete what you want to say" is exactly what we'd love to hear from every org: stamma.org/about-us/campa…

Applications are now open for our digital peer mentoring programme! If you have a digital project in mind that would benefit from a mentor’s support, fill out this expression of interest form by 14 November: live-www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-secto… (1/2)

Just two days left to apply for a research and innovation grant of up to £10,000!⏳ Archivists or heritage professionals working with archival collections in England or Wales can apply until Friday 18 October! Find guidance and our application form here: nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-secto…

At times like this, you just have to hope the area you are researching isn't where the hole is! 😅 #ArchiveProblems #InTheSearchroom 📸 : D/EPB/P1 - Map of Coleshill, 1666.

For #MapMonday today we're showing the village of #Yearby, just south of #Kirkleatham, from a plan of the Manor of Kirkleatham surveyed in 1774 [ref:- ZMI]