I know its not Friday (I have been out of the office), but I felt
compelled to respond to Linda's e-mail. I have no desire to start this
particular debate again, but if we wonder why the archive profession has
such a low profile, consider this:
The list of words collected consists entirely of obscure professional
terms (at least outside the archives world) or negative self-deprecating
terms. Is it no wonder that others see us this way if this is the way we
see ourselves?
Is a "whimper of archivists" really the impression we want to convey?
Could no-one think of a more upbeat, energetic and positive term? I
cannot imagine our museum and library colleagues would put up with such
a paltry list!
Justin Frost
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Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 5:44 AM
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Subject: Collective noun and Friday afternoon (thank goodness)
Hi All
well, Friday again ... have had a HUGE response re a collective noun for
Archivists - many repeats, but the favourite appears to be:
a series of Archivists
.. other offerings .....
a fonds ....
a level ....
a file .....
a unit .....
a gathering .....
a catalogue .....
a dusting or a rustle ......
a bundle .......
a clutch ......
an accumulation of Archivists as opposed to a confusion of Curators
a preservation ......
a provenance ......
a deposit ......
a repository .....
a handlist ......
a dust .......
a linear foot .....
a shelf of .....
a Justice League of .....
a cardigan ( one of my favourites)
and for a pair of Archivists - a twin set (loved that one)
a conservation
an accession .....
a lurk .....
a box .....
a hush ...... (this came from a conference)
a list......
a whimper
... and then there was the offering of:
.... Archivists make it last longer, and
...Librarians are novel lovers, and
... Librarians do it in stacks
The whole world of archives - archivy (as in Muscovy!) from Tim at
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent.
thanks for all your humour - I had email from England, Scotland, Wales,
Ireland
and Japan! I was having a bit of trouble with my email and may have
deleted a
couple of responses before replying to them - my apologies.
Linda
Linda Stanisic
Archivist
Pine Rivers Shire Council
PO Box 5070
Strathpine
Qld 4500
Australia
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