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A Prehistory of the Digital Daybook

An introduction to the rituals of record-keeping that have influenced our daybook project

Announcing Digital Daybook

How do we set up with a legible resilient archive of ourselves?

Read on!

Happy 17th, Flickr Commons!

Our flagship program, Flickr Commons, turns 17 years old today!

There's a lot to celebrate

Zoology specimens, Australasian Antarctic Expedition Reports, 1911-1914

From Desiderata to READMEs: The case for a C.A.R.E.-full Data Lifeboat Pt. II

The second of a two-part blog post detailing possible prompts for Data Lifeboat creators to encourage ethical and informed collecting

Welcoming our first 2025 Research Fellows

Emily Fitzgerald & Molly Sherman are joining us as our first research fellow pair to continue development of their Reproductive Reproductions project.

From Desiderata to READMEs: The case for a C.A.R.E.-full Data Lifeboat Pt. I

The first of a two-part blog post detailing the origins and approaches to ethical archiving in the Data Lifeboat tool.

A Phoenix in Paris: Data Lifeboats for User-Generated Histories

The case for citizen-driven collections in enhancing our understanding of contemporary events.

Our Data Lifeboat workshops are complete

Now we are working out what just happened, and here's an outline.

Flickr Commons is growing again!

Read George's update on how our revitalization strategy is progressing...

Developing a New Research Method, Part 2: Introduction to Archivevoice

Follow Prakash Krishnan's progress, with guidance on archival basics, and this new methodology.

Marcelle Ferns with nose guard and sun glasses, 1941

Field Notes #01: Lughnasadh

Lead Researcher, Tori, pins down her methodology for the upcoming Safe Harbor Network design workshops with institutional users

Making some marvelous maps

We’ve added maps to our Commons Explorer, which is a fun new way to find photos.

Developing a New Research Method, Part 1

Where research fellow, Prakash Krishnan, positions archival images as a medium for creative interpretation.

Find out how

The Ghost Stays in the Picture, Part 3: The Power of the Image

The final installment from Eryk Salvaggio as part of his fellowship researching generated imagery and Flickr.

The Ghost Stays in the Picture, Part 2: Data Casts Shadows

Second of three installments from Eryk Salvaggio as part of his research on generated imagery and Flickr.

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