Hi archivists, just a heads up this is next week, so please let one of us know if you'd like to come along as we're working out a place to meet!

Keen to share your thoughts on our 3-year digital capacity building strategy? We’ve commissioned consultant Simon Wilson to run an independent series of focus group discussions on Our Digital Century and Novice to Know-How! Find out more and sign up for a session: simonpwilson.com/client-area/...

I've been lazy regarding reading articles/books/etc. for keeping up with archive/records management matters the last few years. Are anyone able to share recent reading lists from the archive courses? Or any recommendations on articles regarded as essential reading for the modern archivist?

Just because good news is worth celebrating: There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection. HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.

Archivists of Bluesky/#ConfinedCocktails - @daneanne.bsky.social @morwanneg.bsky.social and I are going for a drink on Wednesday 4th March, location tbc, anyone who wants an archive catch up welcome to join! Let us know and we’ll update.

I really want ppl w/o Minneapolis connections to understand You might've heard that Mpls public schools went hybrid bc so many families are in hiding. Well, a coworker just told me that today, during his kid's hybrid class, a kid's apt building was raided onscreen *Everyone has stories like this*

Tonight's turret meeting will be pretty awkward

Does anyone know of any large collections of correspondence between women covering the 1910s-1960s? I have surveyed a huge collection covering 30+ years of friendship and I’m wondering how unique it is?

With every moment that we struggle with some palaeography, another archivist is attracted to the document. At the current rate, the entire archive sector will be in the office by the end of the day.

Riot Grrrl zines, continuation of a long tradition of feminist alternative and grassroots publishing, designs and artworks #womensart

Come & work with me! Senior Archivist (Military Records Project) at The National Archives (UK). £39.5k pa. Apply by Sunday 25 January. #ArchivesJobs www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/jobs.cgi...

Does anyone have any idea who the secret traitor is? Great twist to the show & nice to have something to watch during the colder months

Late as always, but Happy New Year one and all x

Exciting news for the new year!

my wish for the new year is for stuff to stop happening so much

WHAT. THE. FUCK. #TheAshes

‘England win by 4 wickets’: strong late entry for most surprising phone notification of the year.

It's a Christmas miracle! #theashes #engvaus

My 14-yo-son has recreated the climax of Back to the Future in gingerbread and I thought you should know.

I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary. www.icrc.org/en/article/i...

Come on Karen you got this! #strictly

Spot the difference: One of our archivists wearing this awful Christmas jumper, and the Grenville Armorial showing the 719 quarterings of the family.

He rambled....

slow day in the office so figured we'd start some beef with museums

Happy 250th birthday, Jane Austen! Why not celebrate by reading my hot-off-the-press lil piece which sheds new light on the composition process for JA's greatest novel (no questions, sit yo ass down) PERSUASION. It involved archival sleuthing, so was cracking fun to write. jasna.org/publications...

📢 ARA SAT is recruiting! We’re looking for a Research Representative to join our committee in 2026. If you can bring insights from an academic/research perspective and help shape our programme of work, we’d love to hear from you. 👉 Full details: www.archives.org.uk/officer-vaca...

4 days to go until Dead Funny History Arrives for family listening giggles! And then You’re Dead To Me is back for series 11 in the New Year

Applications are open for our Resilience Grants funding programme! Our Resilience Grants, worth up to £20,000, support archives to respond to change and develop sustainable solutions to any challenges they face. Apply by Wednesday 21 January 2026: nationalarchives.gov.uk/archives-sec...

Relatable Corvid

Well at least it's going to last longer than 3 days this time, silver lining i guess?! #theashes #engvaus #cricket

New Vacancy! SCA is seeking an experienced consultant to lead the development of an Accessible Records Management Online Toolkit. For the full brief and application details head to our website: www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/new-v...

Day 1 of #yayadvent a box of panettone - I may have had some for lunch today 😋

#YayAdvent London swap complete, mulled wine consumed, feelings of festivity commencing shortly! @daneanne.bsky.social @historyhelen123.bsky.social @morwanneg.bsky.social @superteadrinker.bsky.social

You gotta love test cricket 😂 I don't think I've ever seen a two day match before! #theashes 🙃

This is a bit bonkers #theashes

New blogpost! Read about my visit to the Gladstone Rock and research into the Gladstone women who climbed Snowdon (Yr Wydffa) at the brilliant @gladlib.bsky.social www.gladstoneslibrary.org/blog/the-gla...

That's quite a headline! #theashes

England cricket fans at 6am England cricket fans at 9.45am

Well that was quite a lot on the first day wasn't it?! #theashes #cricket 😂

This is a rollercoaster. I am exhausted.

Hoping this helps our colleagues across the industry

It was great to be at the Houses of Parliament yesterday for the APPG Archives and History Lifetime Achievement Awards. This year's awards went to historian Lucy Worsley and archivist Geoff Pick - read more about it (and them) here www.archives.org.uk/news/histori...

We’re shaping the future of our training programme for the archive sector and we want your input! This focus group is your opportunity to share ideas and influence the topics that matter most to you and your colleagues. Register today: www.eventbrite.com/cc/focus-gro... (1/2)

In memoriam...

"Isn't it all digitised?"

The deadline is approaching to apply for a free place to our 2025 conference ‘Safeguarding Future History: Meeting the Challenge of Records at Risk’ More info and how to apply 👇 www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/category/news/

Autumn beginning to pop

On Wednesday 15 October, Tracy Borman (@tracyborman.bsky.social) is giving an in-person talk at The National Archives, talking about her excellent new book The Stolen Crown [1/3]. www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...