For the Record
a blog about the who, what, why, where, and how (of archiving)
We’ve been here before
Our Digital Archivist draws strength from Montreal’s Jewish heritage.
A word of thanks for Eddie Paul
We say thank you to one of the greats, Eddie Paul, on the announcement of his retirement.
Sifting through the history of montreal women’s sports
Our Practicum student, Kat, walks us through her work with the Ida Bly Fonds.
What is a collection’s freeze (and why did we do it?)
Our Director of Archives explains the JPL’s collections freeze.
How to build a Rare Book Box!
In this post geared towards our fellow Archivists, our Intern, Taegan, shares the steps for constructing a DIY Rare Book Box!
Why do we say ‘an archives’?
Follow along with our Educational Outreach Coordinator as they look for the answer to this grammatical conundrum.
Why are some archival materials restricted?
Our Reference Archivist explains the ins and out of restricted access.
the mad dash of digitization
Our Digital Outreach Coordinator details why digitization isn’t always as simple as it sounds.
REMEMBERING DR. MICHAEL D. PAUL, z”l
Our Associate Director of Special Collections, Eddie Paul, remembers the man who helped to make our Rare Book Initiative a reality.
Why did we make a podcast?
Our Outreach Coordinator shares some insight on the balancing act of podcasting.
What is the Graphic Materials Collection?
Our Archives Intern, Victor, summarizes his recent adventure with our Graphic Materials Collection.
When should you use the library, and when should you use the archives for research?
Our Director of Archives walks us through the process of narrowing a subject of interest into a research question, and how library and archival sources can help.
celebrating the small things
A visiting scholar from McGill University’s School of Information Studies walks us through an exciting new acquisition.
rare and wonderful: adding to our special collections
Our Director of Library and Learning Services details the acquisition of a new work in our Special Collections.
How do we choose an exhibition topic?
Our Outreach Coordinator details our exhibition theme selection process.
A how-to for digital detective work
Our Digital Archivist details the detective side of digitization.
Pull up a Chair. Join us in the Archives.
Our Director of Archives emphasizes the comfort that comes from learning together.
Migrating the “Photo fonds”
Our Digital Archivist explains the migrating process using one of our largest fonds.
Finding Needles in Haystacks
Our Director of Archives discusses the importance of crowd sourcing in community archives.
My zumer shpatsir at the archive
Our summer intern dishes on the ins and outs of volunteering in the archive in this tell-all blog post.