I'd like to start looking at some of the archival blogs, but first I'll do a quick review of some of the blogs I've discussed so far. Unfortunately, Public History and pastime haven't been updated since my initial posts. The Attic doesn't disappoint, however. They offer information on a few upcoming conferences, including "The Best in Heritage" the theme of which, "Reclaiming Cultural Property," will offer a forum for representatives of heritage organizations and experts to discuss the ways in which "illicit traffic of cultural property can be prevented and how a new understanding of universal cultural heritage may reshape the approach to questions of exclusive ownership." This is another example of the advocate role the authors of the blog have taken on.
Through his blog, Reading Archives, Richard J. Cox, a Professor in Library and Information Science at the University of Pittsburgh, offers "critical observations on the scholarly and popular literature analyzing the nature of archives or contributing to our understanding of archives in society." To the great benefit of anyone interested in archives, Dr. Cox posts on a regular basis. Somehow, in addition to his teaching responsibilities and the fourteen books and countless journal papers he's published in this area, Dr. Cox also manages to read and review many other books, often offering his critiques several times a week.
Reading Archives does not offer a linklist to any other blogs or websites (aside from Google News). Occasionally, Dr. Cox will provide, within a post, the link to a site he considers of interest, but it appears the main source of the information he discusses are old-fashioned published materials that are specific to the topic of archives.
I loved Reading Archives and now have a very long reading list that I look forward to conquering!
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