Erica Wagner
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Lead Editorial Innovator, Creatd, Inc./Vocal Media. Contributing Writer, New Statesman; Consulting Literary Editor, Harper's Bazaar. Astronaut.
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http://www.ericawagner.co.uk 22-09-2012 11:11:50
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For those horrified (frustrated, angry, shocked) the government plans to destroy original copies of post-1800 wills (with only 'famous' wills retained) follow the link below to comment on the consultation!! #archives #history #twitterstorians #archivists gov.uk/government/con…
If you, like me and Richard Ovenden (to name just one) are appalled by this plan to destroy original documents, please send an email to: [email protected]
If you DM me I can suggest a simple wording.
As I've yet to see a single professional librarian or archivist speak in favour of this plan, it'd be good to know why this Ministry of Justice video is just an employee of the digitisation company Iron Mountain Data Centers making the very contentious claim that digitisation 'preserve[s] forever'.
Listen to Richard Ovenden, who truly knows whereof he speaks. Read his terrific book, #BurningTheBooks , for more.
Plan is to *destroy* the originals? Ask the British Library what they think of that notion, perhaps —
The headline for Roly Keating’s blog post on the British Library’s devastating cyberattack has a, ahem, ring of familiarity. Knowledge under attack (see my #Burningthebooks ) shar.es/agoZql
The best Tam Lin, and it’s a high bar. With the great Eliza Carthy MBE — Rest in Power, #benjaminzephaniah m.youtube.com/watch?v=7bIvFg…