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> Which begs the question - which particular story contained in the papers? There isn't just the story as perceived by one user now. Exactly - not just one context, not just one story. But thinking about how to enable researchers to find different stories within archives is surely key for us? That's why I think its good to think about new ways to present archives, and not just see the traditional archival hierarchy self-contained finding aid as always being the right approach. That's why structure is so important. It gives more potential for doing this with the metadata. cheers, Jane On 19 Jul 2013, at 17:09, "Taylor, Richard" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> make a meaningful finding aid around the story contained in the papers > > Which begs the question - which particular story contained in the papers? There isn't just the story as perceived by one user now. > > Perhaps one of the things we could do is to make more people aware that our work is about the future as well as the past. That a lot of what we do which looks like unnecessary bureaucracy is because we are about preserving evidence for future users to allow people as yet unborn to construct narratives from the archives of which we can not yet even conceive. > > Richard > > > Richard Taylor BA MArAd | City Archivist > t: 01904 555738 | m: 07879 117218 | e: [log in to unmask] > > City of York Council | Libraries & Archives > West Offices| Station Rise|York|YO1 6GA > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Help protect the environment! - please don't print this email unless you really need to. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > This communication is from City of York Council. > > The information contained within, and in any attachment(s), is confidential and legally privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), please note that any form of distribution, copying or use of this communication, or the information within, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Equally, you must not disclose all, or part, of its contents to any other person. > > If you have received this communication in error, please return it immediately to the sender, then delete and destroy any copies of it. > > City of York Council disclaims any liability for action taken in reliance on the content of this communication. > > 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 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