Historical Reminiscents
In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I’m talking about my decision to return to school and how saying no has played a part in this decision.
info_outline EP 87: Gender Identity Inclusion and TrainingHistorical Reminiscents
In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I'm veering away from historical content and chatting about my experiences advocating for trans and gender diverse inclusion, with a focus on gender identity training
info_outline EP 86: Omeka Exhibition DevelopmentHistorical Reminiscents
In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I'm chatting about my recent experience using Omeka to develop online exhibitions to be used as educational outreach tools.
info_outline EP 85: Transcription ReflectionsHistorical Reminiscents
In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I'm chatting about the transcription of archival videos and archival handwritten documents. I touch on some process for transcription and challenges associated with transcription.
info_outline EP 84: Online Space BuildingHistorical Reminiscents
In this episode of the Historical Reminiscents Podcast I'm talking about generative and caring online spaces. I reflect on some of my favourite parts of online communities and share space facilitation techniques I like. Mentioned in this episode: -
info_outline EP 83: Admin ReflectionsHistorical Reminiscents
I'm back! It's a short one, but I have more podcast episodes planned for 2022. In today's episode I'm reflecting on my administrative secondment and lessons learned.
info_outline EP 82: Archival Challenges During Covid-19Historical Reminiscents
In today's episode I'm talking about archival pandemic backlogs and pressure points that COVID-19 have created in archival settings.
info_outline EP 81: UFOs - Unfinished ObjectsHistorical Reminiscents
In today's episode I'm talking about unfinished objects and that pile of unfinished writing projects so many of us have on our computers.
info_outline EP 80: No Meeting DaysHistorical Reminiscents
In today’s episode I talk about the practice of having no meeting days and how that has helped with managing my workload. I also share some of my meeting pet peeves.
info_outline EP 79: When Technology Goes SidewaysHistorical Reminiscents
In today’s episode I talk about technology blips, technology fails, and recovering from these unexpected challenges. I draw on a couple of epic fail experiences recently and talk about getting through them.
info_outlineIn today's episode I'm focusing on resilience. Resilience can be beautiful. It can be empowering. But it can also be co-opted and used as a systemic tool. Today I'm reflecting on how resilience is often used as a way to encourage productivity and shame those who don't overcome barriers. Can resilience be a bad thing?
Mentioned in this episode:
-Katie Aubrecht, "The New Vocabulary of Resilience and the Governance of University Student Life"
-How 'Resilience Is Misunderstood When Talking About Racism
Rapid Reads:
-CARL Digital Preservation Working Group, Final Report of the Survey on Digital Preservation Capacity and Needs at Canadian Memory Institutions, 2017-2018.