Second Call for Papers – Archives and Records journal – special issue on ‘Archives and Museums’, spring 2018

 The traditional boundaries of the archival and curatorial professions are today beginning to crumble as archivists and curators increasingly become responsible for all aspects of heritage, be it textual, visual, cultural, built or material heritage. Both professions are currently debating how their traditional roles are now evolving and being challenged in the ever-changing heritage landscape. … Continue reading Second Call for Papers – Archives and Records journal – special issue on ‘Archives and Museums’, spring 2018

GLAM Survey of Rights in Literary Collections LIVE!!

The long anticipated GLAM survey of rights in literary collections is here!   The survey has been designed in survey monkey for all members to participate. It will be open for 6 weeks (closing 19th January). Please follow the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JN2WJMY   Results will be reported on the GLAM website and fed back to … Continue reading GLAM Survey of Rights in Literary Collections LIVE!!

University of East Anglia has launched a new British Archive for Contemporary Writing (BACW)

Here at GLAM we are delighted to announce that the University of East Anglia has launched a new British Archive for Contemporary Writing (BACW) . The initiative builds on the University’s international reputation for creative writing, the status of Norwich as a UNESCO City of Literature, and UEA’s strong links with writers of world renown … Continue reading University of East Anglia has launched a new British Archive for Contemporary Writing (BACW)

Improving the user experience

Heather Dean of GLAM(NA) - GLAM's North American sister organisation - has kindly made available the Literary Archives User Study undertaken at the Beinecke Library in 2010. The survey 'was motivated by an interest in working more collaboratively with researchers of literary archives' to gain a better understanding of the challenges facing scholars, and includes … Continue reading Improving the user experience

Reading leads international research into diasporic literary archives

The University of Reading has been awarded a prestigious grant to lead an international network investigating the changing nature of literary manuscript culture in a global context. The migration of authors and the dispersal of their papers amongst collectors, families, publishing businesses and archives in different countries is an issue that demands serious attention. Researchers … Continue reading Reading leads international research into diasporic literary archives