The Olympics archival Legacy

The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch“Legacy”.  This word has been thrown about constantly in the lead up to the London Olympics.  At times it feels like any kind of meaningful legacy will be lost and squandered due to the down turn of the economy and recession, at other...

The Olympics, documentation strategy and the Minnesota Method

Archives & Society The Olympics, documentation strategy and the Minnesota MethodCathy Williams (The National Archive)21 February 2012 “Legacy”.  This word has been thrown about constantly in the lead up to the London Olympics.  At times it feels like any kind of...

Digital landscapes and Archaeology

Digital HistoryDigital landscapes and ArchaeologyPeter Rauxloh (Museum of London Archaeology)6 December 2011Internationally known as a leading expert on using databases in archaeology, the Museum of London’s Peter Rauxloh is the perfect person to talk about...

E-books and e-content

Last week I attended the 2012 e-book and e-content conference at UCL which took a look at the current landscape of e-learning.  It was a really interesting day and I came away with various ideas for how the IHR might improve and distribute its online training content...