Katrina Dean

@SedgArchivist khaki shirt and Sealey [sp.??] (workwear?) trousers. Think the other word is bloggins but no idea what they are in that context. . .

Ok #twitterstorians and #palaeographers can you possibly help with this bit of text please? 'grey flannels, collar & tie & felt entirely foolish. Sherry and cheese straws - Then supper, people ranging from xxxx shirt + xxxx trousers to xxxxxxxx'.

Please retweet - a marvellous job for the right person - Senior Associate Director and Head of Development for one of the world’s great libraries, @theUL in Cambridge. Closes on 20 October, so plenty of time to apply. jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/48139/

We are deeply concerned about the dispersal by @HachetteUK of publishing business archives and will write to the publishing sector about the importance of business archives and keeping collections together for future use amp.theguardian.com/books/article/…

Come & work with me! Vacancy in my busy team @UkNatArchives for a cataloguer with a passion for data & archives. Palaeography & Latin skills essential. £31,178. Apply by 8 Sept. #ArchivesJobs civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j…

In 2022, we launched the Charity Archives Development Plan to help raise the profile of charity archives and address the urgent challenges that they face. Join our webinar on 18 September, to hear about our progress and key achievements so far. Register: eventbrite.co.uk/e/action-plan-…

We are unable to offer any special collections services tomorrow (Saturday 17 August) due to staff shortages. This includes rare books, archives & manuscript collections, and reference books associated with the Rare Books & Manuscripts Rooms.

@SimonTanner @Cambridge_Uni @theUL Work with our teams, including archives and digital preservation. We just attained our second round of Archive Service Accreditation working with a large and multifaceted archival collection.

Job alert: Digital Archivist (Fixed Term, 3 years) The Cambridge University Libraries @Cambridge_Uni @theUL - post is to aid the completion of the Digital Preservation Programme and transition its services to 'business-as-usual'. #Archives #Job jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47852/

@MedHistoryMan @britishlibrary Long days at Colindale.

Back to basics at the @britishlibrary. Takes me back to my PhD days!

⭐️We are hiring! ⭐️ Do you have a passion for historic documents? The Whipple Museum is seeking an archivist with experience working with historic documents to catalogue the Museum's archival material to sector standards. Apply below: jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/47610/

@liamsims @aglmasters Congratulations, Liam! That's a load off. Cheers!

With a huge sense of joy & relief I have just submitted my PhD thesis. 79,869 words. 241 pages. 5 years & 10 months of my life. Looking forward to a summer of rest & a viva in a couple of months. But now, champagne with a long-suffering but patient & lovely @aglmasters. #phdlife

Have you visited Special Collections @theUL recently? There's still time to give us feedback on your visit via our survey: uniofcam.libwizard.com/f/CUL_User_Sur…

Have you visited Special Collections @theUL recently? Please take a few moments to give us feedback on your visit via our survey: uniofcam.libwizard.com/f/CUL_User_Sur…

"I’m writing this letter on my new computer which also speaks but a bit like a Dalek with an American accent." The personal & scientific archive of Professor Stephen Hawking, held for the nation @theUL, is now available historians and researchers. loom.ly/gb8wrMQ

Today is Mabo Day, celebrating Eddie Koiki Mabo & the other Mer Islander people, whose courageous works overturned the legal doctrine of terra nullius (land belonging to no one) in 1992. (Dave Passi & Eddie Mabo, 1989. Photo: Jim McEwan) #Reconciliation #NRW2024 #NowMoreThanEver

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised this post contains an image and names of people who are deceased. Today marks 32 years since the High Court's Mabo decision which refuted Terra Nullius. Learn more: bit.ly/3ywzUi8. NAA: A13966, 930538

Vale. An immense loss to the Australian historical profession. A marvelous obituary for Lyndall Ryan from her friend and colleague, Ann Curthoys. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Service Update: please note that we'll be unable to provide a Special Collections fetching service on Saturday 20 & 27 April, & 4, 11, 18 and 25 of May. The Manuscripts Reading Room will be open as usual from 9.30am to 4:30pm for readers to consult pre-ordered material.

@liamsims Tired after all that work on the thesis

This little monster loves sleeping on my pillow. #CatsofTwittter

Come & work with me! 2 Cataloguing Officer roles available @UkNatArchives to support the digitisation of National Farm Survey maps & forms. Fixed-term for 22 months. £27k. Apply by Thu 7 March 2024. civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi?j…

Poems on the Underground, the beloved literary project which has delighted millions since 1986, has donated its archive to Cambridge University Library. The archive includes hundreds of posters, memorabilia, and letters from famous poets. Read more here: cam.ac.uk/stories/Poems-…