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[with apologies for cross-posting] ** Collections of the Month: Romanies and Gypsiologists ** At the beginning of the last century, a shared interest in Romani people and culture brought together linguists, historians, anthropologists, genealogists, and artists. <http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk/jun06.shtml> ** Latest additions ** Additional descriptions from the Manchester Museum and Imperial College London. These include papers of botanist William Wilson (1799-1871), and of computer scientist Donald Watts Davies (1924-2000), co-inventor of 'packet switching'. <http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk/news/> ** Archives Hub Online Surveys ** * The Archives Hub is currently undergoing a review as part of a more wide-ranging look at of JISC-funded resource discovery services. Please take a few moments to complete the online questionnaire which has been drawn up by the team undertaking the review. The survey is available in alternative format if required, please contact [log in to unmask] for details. <https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=776892142913> * Vikki, a post-graduate student in Archives and Records Management at the University of Glasgow, is investigating the needs of people searching for archival resources online. Please take a few minutes to complete Vikki's online form. <http://www.archives.gla.ac.uk/survey.html> ** Archives Hub Blog ** <http://www.archiveshub.ac.uk/blog/> Paddy Collis, Archives Hub Data Editor [log in to unmask]