Tag Archives: Technology

Modern Folk Lore and Cultural Revelations

Posted on March 31, 2014 by frankvitaleiv

Of the many older books on my dorm room bookshelf (including some older texts and local histories), one always seems to catch the eye of my visitors.  Bound in a hard blue cover, Tom Burnam’s 1975 book The Dictionary of Misinformation debunks many of the myths and legends surrounding famous proverbs and sayings.  From the meaning of “assault and… Continue reading →

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Selfies and The Craze of Self-Photography

Posted on March 24, 2014 by frankvitaleiv

A few weeks ago, General Colin L. Powell created an overnight Internet sensation by posting an image of himself, taken in the 1950s.  The image, capturing the young and dapper Powell in black-and-white, was a direct response to the “selfie” taken by Ellen DeGeneres at the 2014 Oscars.  General Powell boldly proclaimed that he “was… Continue reading →

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ArchivesMouse Participates in Crowdsourcing Discussion

Posted on February 3, 2014 by frankvitaleiv

A little while back, I posted about the potential value social media has for repositories as a crowdsourcing tool, which could help them locate more information and clarify existing theories.  A few days ago, I participated in one such example of social media crowdsourcing. Accessible Archives, a company that creates and maintains primary source databases,… Continue reading →

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New and Old Words: Pick Your Poison

Posted on January 27, 2014 by frankvitaleiv

One of the bloggers I follow, Melissa Mannon of ArchivesInfo, recently posted about the titles used for professionals within the LIS community.  Her point was that traditional terms such as “librarian” or “archivist” generally evoke responses commenting on the diminishing importance of analog records.  As a result, the ever-increasing role of computers, digital technologies, and the… Continue reading →

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