Laura Millar

Writer, editor, archivist, speaker. Author of A MATTER OF FACTS: THE VALUE OF EVIDENCE IN AN INFORMATION AGE. Passionate about evidence, archives, and memory.

[Dr. Gillian Leitch @gilliandoctor]

Opportunity in Dawson City - Heritage Collections Steward, Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in, Dawson City, YT - Deadline - Until position is filled @archivistsdotca

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[Laura Millar @MillarLaura]

Please circulate this Call for Nominations for the Board of the Friends of the BC Archives — and please consider volunteering to support our work to advocate for strong, sustainable archival services on behalf of everyone in British Columbians and beyond. https://t.co/XQUthfb1er

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

Opinion by David E. Hoffman: The National Archives and Records Administration has been starved for resources for many years. Now, it is running out of space for paper records. https://t.co/M9CskWPAd9

[Laura Millar @MillarLaura]

Insightful analysis from David Hoffman at ⁦⁦@washingtonpost⁩.
NARA and its staff are juggling impossible demands in the midst of a digital deluge. A better understanding of the enduring importance of #archives is essential. ⁦@USNatArchives⁩ https://t.co/s2t3gRIhXb

[Laura Millar @MillarLaura]

Many thanks to the ever-helpful and eternally cheerful Oliver at @HarbourAirLtd for helping me retrieve my husband’s beloved golf umbrella — Oliver helped transport it from Tofino and kept it safe until I could fetch it in person. All’s well on the home front now!

[Gustavo Castaner @GustavoCastaner]

Head of General Archives. International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva.

https://t.co/pL4jcAKHAN

[Laura Millar @MillarLaura]

Please share this call for a consultant to advise the Chinese University of Hong Kong on its archival operations. Thank you.
⁦@ICArchiv⁩ ⁦@ICArchiv_NP⁩ ⁦@archivistsdotca⁩ ⁦⁦@archivists_org⁩ #records #archives ⁦@ARMACanada⁩ https://t.co/31qYKD2arT

[Laura Millar @MillarLaura]

Looking forward to hearing from @periklis13 Periklis Andritsos of @UofT exploring the integration of #recordkeeping #ArtifIntelligence and #data science. Great opportunities for communication and collaboration across disciplines! #Recordkeeping2024 #RecordkeepingInformatics

[Laura Millar @MillarLaura]

Challenging questions from @UofT’s Fiorella Foscarini at today’s #Recordkeeping2024 symposium in Amsterdam. I’m not sure I have a good answer!

#RecordkeepingInformatics

[Ayodele John Alonge, PhD @DrAlongeAJ]

The 2024 Research Symposium titled "Inclusive & Sustainable Information Management through #RecordkeepingInformatics" is happening now at the @UvA_Amsterdam! Amsterdam - May 29-30.
#Recordkeeping2024 #InfoManagement

[Ayodele John Alonge, PhD @DrAlongeAJ]

Day 1 of #Recordkeeping2024: Laura Millar @MillarLaura kicks us off discussing success in digital age recordkeeping, then unveiling of the Recordkeeping Informatics Framework, and closing with real-world case studies on managing information cultures. #RecordkeepingInformatics

[Friends of the BC Archives @FBCArchives]

Do you want to contribute to the @BCArchives Dialogue Sessions? The BC Archives has launched a public survey to collect additional feedback on its future and the move to PARC Campus.

Follow the link below 👇 https://t.co/kKhiEdMcOs

[Laura Millar @MillarLaura]

I’m delighted to be speaking at this symposium to consider strategies for managing records and evidence effectively and sustainably. Please share the link and join the conversation. ⁦@asist_org⁩ ⁦@ICArchiv⁩ ⁦@ICArchiv_NP⁩ https://t.co/8LW7m1V51W

[Gustavo Castaner @GustavoCastaner]

Records Management Specialist. International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva.

https://t.co/9y4ZmGHc6q

[Laura Millar @MillarLaura]

WIPO in Geneva is looking for ECM implementation consultants. I understand the work can be done remotely. Please share with your networks. ⁦@WIPO⁩ ⁦@ICArchiv_NP⁩ ⁦@ICArchiv⁩ https://t.co/HiQj4cgx3N

[Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives @SCM_A]

We are searching for our next amazing Summer Museum Assistant! Do you know someone who might be a good fit to work at the Museum this summer? Send them our way! Full information here - https://t.co/39Ce3P2sUS
📸 - Any guesses where this photo was taken from?

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

The @AuschwitzMuseum account lost over 4,800 followers in March.

We continue to ask for your engagement. You create and shape this incredible community of remembrance.

Help us keep the memory alive, commemorate & educate. Support our mission online and amplify our voice.

[Laura Millar @MillarLaura]

I encourage everyone to join this dialogue session on 24 March. The government needs to hear from the public to help shape archival policies and programmes that are fit for purpose in a digital age.

@FBCArchives
@RoyalBCMuseum
@archivesassocbc
@BCHistoryFed
@BCGenealogists

[Friends of the BC Archives @FBCArchives]

📢The BC Archives are continuing their dialogue sessions!

Join the @BCArchives for a discussion on the future of the archives and the new Collections and Research Building.Follow the link below to register for any of the dialogue sessions listed below https://t.co/Qrhs4rPqnn

[Friends of the BC Archives @FBCArchives]

📣 The @BCArchives @RoyalBCMuseum announced the official name for the provincial archives, research & collections building currently being built in Colwood (or CERB as the building has been referred to until now).

See below an official statement from the FBCA on the announcement

[Laura Millar @MillarLaura]

In the strongman fantasy, “people imagine an exciting experiment. If they don't like strongman rule, they think, they can just elect someone else the next time.  [But] if you help a strongman come to power, you are eliminating democracy.” @TimothyDSnyder
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