Just a thought (if my memory serves me correctly) isn't Winston Smith in
Orwell's novel 1984 described as an archivist .... ?
Rather chilling thought but a reminder to us all, perhaps, of what being an
archivist is all about, as Smith's role was not to preserve the raw
materials of history, in the content and form in which they were created,
but to change what had been recorded in the newspapers to accord with the
current thoughts and words of Big Brother.
Peter Bloomfield
([log in to unmask])
==============================
"This e-mail and any attachments are strictly confidential and intended for the addressee only.
If you are not the named addressee you must not disclose, copy or take any action in reliance of this transmission and you should notify us as soon as possible.
This e-mail and any attachments are believed to be free from viruses but it is your responsibility to carry out all necessary virus checks and Gloucestershire County Council accepts no liability in connection therewith."
|