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Some of the questions I've had have resulted in blank looks, eg. "Can I have a A4 print on CD please" Yes, I'll just fetch some nails & glue ... Pam On 19/04/2010 16:34, Charlotte Berry wrote: > I have a cousin who thought I was training to be an anarchist (I've set > her straight). And a child visitor in the searchroom thought that we > were octopusses - quite handy when lugging boxes around. Usually I just > say that I work in an archive, a cross between a museum and a library, > as archivist usually gets a blank look ... > > Charlotte > > > Charlotte Berry, Archivist (Private Records) > Collections Development Branch > National Archives of Scotland > H M General Register House > 2 Princes Street > EDINBURGH EH1 3YY > Direct dial: 0131 535 1305 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Archivists, conservators and records managers. > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jo Hutchings > Sent: 19 April 2010 16:15 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: What is an archivist? > > Archivist, archaeologist, architect, alchemist (my favourite), what's > the difference? Do you wear those gloves... > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ > This e-mail has been scanned for all viruses by Star. The > service is powered by MessageLabs. For more information on a proactive > anti-virus service working around the clock, around the globe, visit: > http://www.star.net.uk > ________________________________________________________________________ > > Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] > > For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra > -- Sincerely Pamela Cranston ------------------------------------------------------------------- Photographic Research and Preservation Officer Dept of Special Collections University of St Andrews Library North Street St Andrews Fife, KY16 9TR Tel: 01334 462328 Fax: 01334 462282 Email: [log in to unmask] Web: http://specialcollections.st-and.ac.uk/ Photographic Database: http://special.st-andrews.ac.uk/saspecial/ “The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland: No.SC013532” Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=archives-nra