#Collection

Mikel Baxter

mikel_baxter

So, for this week's twitter nests, I wanted to discuss technology in the context of community collecting and ethics. I’ll be using this article (https://www.museumsassociation.org/museums-journal/analysis/2020/04/03042020-how-are-muse

Arminius

Arminiusss

Some gyan on Bollywood.It was the metro crowd which made SRK and Amir khan superstars.Even Salman Khan,but Salman still had a large following among poor urban Muslims in small towns

Rosa Furneaux

rosafurneaux

Alright, here we go. My reads in 2021: a thread.First up, Spillover by David Quammen. I keep saying how great this book is, but once more for good measure... An

vilu

sofofmyheart

the power of @SofiaCarson: a thread she drops a new song and her debut on Netflix on the same day. the movie later stays for various days at the top

Christopher MacMahon

cmmacmahon

To those concerned about history and historic preservation: SB87 was introduced in the NV Legislature this week proposing to eliminate the East Ely Depot Museum from the state museum system,

Jonathan Ware

ReassessHistory

A brief thread on the Wallace Collection who wish to close their library and archive and make two staff redundant to prioritise 'income generation'.DCMS grant Wallace £3.91m in 2019-20.Senior management

Clint Smith

ClintSmithIII

Between 1936 and 1938, the federal government collected the narratives of over 2,300 formerly enslaved people. I tracked down the descendants of people who were interviewed and wrote about what

Internet Archive

internetarchive

At the Internet Archive, this is how we digitize a book. We never destroy a book by cutting off its binding.Instead, we digitize it the hard way--one page at a

Zachary Lesser

ZacharyLesser

I have been finishing up copy edits on my book on the Pavier Quartos and just wanted to tell you about two central moments in the research that happened in

Our_Objects

our_objects

Hello and welcome to #MuseumsUnlocked day 128 (9th December) and our focus today is on DISABILITY. I am so excited to be taking part in this co-curation between @MuseumsUnlocked and

Carson Eckhard

carsoneckhard

cw: human remains, slavery great that the NYT published this piece today. BUT of course P*nn left some stuff out that is important to mention regarding the collection and the

JA Kahan

thegoodbadbook

Yeah, 2020 has been a giant bummer but you know what? In the midst of all my cancelled plans (e.g. my wedding) and endless worrying, looking back, I realize I've

Frank Cifaldi

frankcifaldi

I was the creative lead on this collection, and it's one of the things I'm most proud of in this world. I rarely feel satisfied with my own work, but

snopes.com

snopes

THREAD: For weeks, the Trump campaign has emailed supporters asking for donations to supposedly fight the election’s outcome.The emails allege voter fraud but offer no evidence and misrepresent the country’s

Dr Rob Cromarty

DocCrom

Ancient Coin of the Day: As I've been reading again about him recently, here's an utterly gorgeous cistophoric tetradrachm of Mark Antony from 39 BC, struck at Ephesus. #ACOTD #Antony

Barbara Byar

BarbaraByar

Realized this weekend, this will be my FOURTH book. The 1st 700 page epic written decades ago and predicted a 9/11 that was never edited or submitted anywhere because moved

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