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One stop shop for archive and information management blogs and web content. Got a blog you want to share? Let us know. World Wide Twitterspehere Joined May 2018-
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We are pleased to announce our first #ArchiveHour theme of 2020 - 'A New Year in Recordkeeping' We can't wait for you to join us. Guest Hosts to be announced soon!
We are delighted to reveal our shortlist of three finalists for Scotland’s Library and Information Professional of the Year are @FionaLaing @LHSGETSLEARNING @mmchrystal - well done to all the other nominees and good luck to the finalists! cilips.org.uk/about/scotland…
#Archive30 it's been a wild ride and we have loved every tweet! *drops microphone* ARCHIVES OUT *picks up microphone* Sorry I know these are expensive. *places microphone gently on a table* #ExploreYourArchive
We're looking forward to #ArchiveHour. See you on the 31st at 8pm GMT.
Exactly one week to go until #ArchiveHour. Join us at 8 pm GMT, Thu 31 Jan. @ARAArchiTech @An_Old_Hand @CarolineRose85 media.giphy.com/media/JIX9t2j0…
#DidYouKnow that Dundee was (technically) the first City in Scotland? Read about how it went from Burgh to City 130 years ago and why. #Dundee #Archives #blog #contraversial #technically dundeecityarchives.wordpress.com/?p=1413
Blog from the British Library about using African and Asian collections blogs.bl.uk/asian-and-afri…
Can’t wait for Christmas and can’t wait for this month’s #archivehour! 27th Dec, 8-9pm -looks like it will be a good one with fab guests too!
It might be a bit late to apply for a mortgage and buy a house before Christmas, but maybe next year. A window display in the Halifax Building Society Hounslow branch, 1956 @museumonthemound #archivehour 27 Dec 8-9pm
Have you ever looked through our catalogue at our (often mammoth) interview summaries? Have you ever wondered who writes these sometimes rather clunky pieces of prose and why? Well, now you can find out! blogs.bl.uk/sound-and-visi…
The latest The rainbyte Daily! paper.li/RAINbyte/rainb…
8 new trainees - funded by @heritagelottery & seconded to archives in London, York, Hull & Norwich - had their first real taste of the archiving world in a 3-day training programme at The National Archives: socsi.in/Wt3Ax #archives #blog #digitalarchives #HLFsupported
In this month's newsletter, plans for the ICO's Data Protection Practitioner's Conference are underway. Plus there's a round-up of recent enforcement action. You can read and subscribe here: ow.ly/ZiJf50jU8HU
Find out in this blog how the new Bridging the Digital Gap traineeships are bringing more people with technical skills into the archives workforce: blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/blog/bridging-… #digital #archive #trainees
'Digital museum' brings millions of fossils out of the dark - featuring yours truly and @jemilyr bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…
Interesting video about #digitalpreservation! Thanks to Teresa Soleau for a brilliant presentation. vimeo.com/303596399/cfcb…
#Christmas is now well established in Scotland as a time for giving, enjoying the company of loved ones & feasting! But until relatively recently, Scotland did not celebrate Christmas, at least, not openly – read more on our blog #NRSarchives #NRSarchives ow.ly/zowB30mVllT
Australia's war on encryption: the sweeping new powers rushed into law theguardian.com/technology/201… #rimpa #endtoend
Think, Check, Share. We've got a set of workplace resources to remind people of some of the most common data mistakes we see. #earlybiz ow.ly/LclZ30mOw5c
Today’s #ExploreYourArchive hashtag is #ReligiousArchives We have a jotter from the 1950s with a recipe for Bible Cake! These cakes were for girls to learn baking and the scriptures. Not one you’ll find on #GreatBritishBakeOff but it does have judges in it! #ArchiveCake! #GBBO
Explore Your Archive @explorearchives
6K Followers 807 Following Celebrating archives, records & the people who use and love them #ExploreYourArchive Brought to you by @ARAUK_IE
Scottish Archives @ScotsArchives
17K Followers 1K Following We provide leadership for the archives and records management sector in Scotland. Lead. Inform. Inspire.
ARA Scotland @ARAScot
5K Followers 794 Following The Scottish section of @ARAUK_IE. Comann na Tasglannan is Clàraidhean na h-Alba.
The National Archives... @UKNatArcSector
5K Followers 669 Following This account is no longer active or monitored. Please follow us on Bluesky: https://t.co/f4VslQI34K
Andrew Janes @cartivist
2K Followers 1K Following Archivist at @UKNatArchives. Own views (unless RT'd of course). Archives | Maps | Stammering | Cake. (He/him)
Stefanie Archivist @stefarchivist
2K Followers 2K Following Archivist and Records Manager interested in Digital Continuity & Preservation. Mostly over on the Butterfly 🦋
Janice Tullock @JTullock
2K Followers 2K Following Archivist, genealogist, consultant, fundraiser, mentor. Red. If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday. ~Pearl Buck
Archives for Learning... @ARALearning
1K Followers 778 Following The ARA Archives for Learning and Education Section (ALES). Now on Bluesky @ales-araukie.bsky.social and Wordpress https://t.co/jNWcS8Rd7M
BACS @BusArchScot
1K Followers 802 Following Business Archives Council of Scotland connecting all those interested in Scottish business archives & history since 1960. Part of CMT #SavingBusinessArchives
Royal Berkshire Archi... @BerksArchives
2K Followers 450 Following The Royal Berkshire Archives holds the archives of the Royal County of Berkshire. We look after nearly nine hundred years of the County's history.
anaditidanit @anaditi_danit
166 Followers 3K Following Science and linguistics geek. Knitter. Bibliophile. Hockey. ADHD, fibromyalgia, and ME/CFS.
Datatron @datatronuk
64 Followers 208 Following Datatron are one of the UK’s leading production scanning bureaux. Conforming to legal admissibility standards, we process in excess of 1,000,000 images per week
Caoimhín MacAodha �... @Caoimhin1967
470 Followers 4K Following Happily married with 3 beautiful kids 🇮🇪 🏴 🇵🇸 Bi-Polar II Irish-Scot. Views are my own and not my employers.
LothianHealthArchive @lhsaeul
3K Followers 1K Following This account is no longer active and won't be checked. To keep up to date follow us (lothianhealthservicesarchive) on Instagram, Facebook, and Blogspot.
Salvation Army Intern... @SalvArmyArchive
1K Followers 2K Following The International Heritage Centre tells the story of The Salvation Army from its origins in the 1860s to the present, both in the UK and internationally.
Debra Doggett @Debs_Doggett
72 Followers 377 Following Archivist. Carer. Trainee counsellor. Nature and wildlife enthusiast (bore?!). Art lover. Personal profile - opinions are my own.
Chloe Anderson-Wheatl... @ChloeAn75567542
243 Followers 463 Following Corporate Records & National Archives Manager @FalklandsGov | PhD Student @CAIS_Courses | Chair @ARAArchMus | RMARA | Views my own
Hampshire Archives Tr... @HArchivesTrust
524 Followers 423 Following Supporting the preservation & conservation of #Hampshire related archives. Raising awareness of the county's rich & diverse documented past. Join us!
Christine McCafferty @cjmccafferty1
444 Followers 415 Following Diageo Archive Manager - Archivist, historian, Scotch whisky fan 🥃 Johnnie Walker specialist 🎩 Music and football lover 🎵⚽️❤️All views are my own.
British Records Assoc... @BritRecs
2K Followers 1K Following The British Records Association is a UK charity, working for archives since 1932.
ARA Section for Archi... @ARAArchMus
2K Followers 2K Following Archives & Records Association Special Interest Group providing professional support, guidance & training for those working in #Archives & #Museums.
Rachel Talbot @Rachel_Esmee
471 Followers 961 Following #DataSteward at the National #Geoscience Data Centre at @BritGeoSurvey. #ResearchDataManagement #OpenScience Former IMP @UofGInfoStudies She/Her
Marjon Archives @gillianfewings
2K Followers 4K Following From past history to future impact. Activism. All welcome. Archiving with the gloves off. MarjonArchives @[email protected]
ben bullman @notnotnotben
6 Followers 123 Following Photographer, baker, musician. I am the archetypal hipster.
reallyengagedUK @ReallyEngagedUK
171 Followers 1K Following We help researchers and archivists tell their stories to reach the widest audience, with the greatest impact.
Rachel Boyd Johnstone @BoydJohnstone
114 Followers 235 Following Records & Archive Officer | Netballer for @iomnetball
Dr Daniella M Gonzale... @DeeGonz92
4K Followers 4K Following Medievalist | Archives and Records Management Professional | SM Fellow @HArchivesTrust | Co-founder @MEMSLibUKC | Views mine
East Riding Archives @ERArchives
633 Followers 216 Following Official Twitter for East Riding Archives Service Monitored Mon-Fri 8:30am-5pm. Tweets by Archives Staff. @east_riding
IRMS Conference @IRMSConference
2K Followers 4K Following The must attend event in the IM calendar! Join us on Sunday 17th - Tuesday 19th May 2026 in Wales #IRMS26 https://t.co/4pD9rsQMI7
Liberty @AutonomyArchiv1
12 Followers 242 Following ‘I have a dream......will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.’
Michael Gallagher @isad_mg
282 Followers 533 Following Archivist. Occasionally writes about history/football/both (@blzzrd, @nutmegmagazine, @WSC_magazine, etc)
The Scottish Politica... @Scotpolarchive
445 Followers 195 Following Collects around contemporary Scottish politics, independence + devolution. Based in the Division for History, Heritage & Politics at the University of Stirling.
St Paul’s School Li... @sps_kayton
281 Followers 442 Following Account for the Kayton Library and Archives of St Paul’s School, London. Posting about history, reading and events #ExploreYourArchive #GreatSchoolLibraries
Leonard Cheshire Arch... @archiveslc
965 Followers 1K Following 74 years of history from disability charity @LeonardCheshire Founder Group Captain Lord Leonard Cheshire VC OM Subscribe to our Resonate podcast on @anchor🎙
Monica @Monica31333223
642 Followers 4K Following
brb gone adventurin' ... @jaythearchivist
35 Followers 519 Following 28. she/they. archivist. writer. ace lesbian. if i could be mothman i would. (non-professional account)
Hannah Tame @HJS_TAME
268 Followers 956 Following Archivist | special interest in Oral Histories, Sound & Film Archives | she/her | Views my own
Morwenna Roche @Morwanneg
1K Followers 2K Following
Dr Patricia Dark @therealdrdark
553 Followers 2K Following #OriginalDarkivist. All the other Doctor Darks are just imitating. All opinions personal. she/sie/ella. You can also find me in bluer skies than these.
National Library of S... @nlskelvinhall
4K Followers 2K Following National Library of Scotland in Glasgow. Visit Scotland's moving image archive, sound collections, all @natlibscot digital collections, and enjoy free events
DMUArchives&RareBooks @DMUSpecialColls
1K Followers 471 Following De Montfort University Special Collections, part of Library and Learning Services. https://t.co/jLjFFGaUi8
Canolfan Ddiwylliant ... @DiwylliantConwy
576 Followers 1K Following Porth i Stori Sir Conwy - Gateway to the story of Conwy
Anna Sexton @AnnaSexton100
792 Followers 573 Following Educator and Researcher on Archives and Records @UCLDIS
Gavin Rowan @GavRowan
57 Followers 524 Following Archivist 📜 | Book Lover 📖 | Nature lover 🍃🍂🍃 | Walking enthusiast | All views my own.
Ravana Eagleheart �... @RavsArchives
371 Followers 787 Following Fully fledged Archivist | Co-Chair @ARAScot | avid knitter | book lover | she/her | views my own | 🇨🇦🏠🏴
Stacey Anderson @AceyAnders
257 Followers 780 Following Media Archivist @theboxplymouth #preservation #research #film #photograph #digital #storytelling #inclusivepractice #knowledgesharing
Adele Redhead 🖤 @delredhead
955 Followers 1K Following @UofGInfoStudies Senior Lecturer in #archives, records & information management #IRM @UofGlasgow She/her. @[email protected]
UNL Archives @UNLarchives
3K Followers 2K Following Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
Verein Neusiedler Sta... @VStadtarchiv
56 Followers 31 Following
ȺɍȼħɨvɇĐɍøn�... @archivedrone
167 Followers 3K Following 📸📼 Audiovisual Archivist 🎥experimental archive artist📹 One man's trash is another man's treasure💿📺📀
Glasgow City Archives @GC_Archives
21K Followers 1K Following The City Archives are housed in the Mitchell Library and include the official records of various local authorities and a large number of private collections.
The National Archives @UkNatArchives
164K Followers 710 Following Official archive of the UK government. Discover our online collections, research guides and educational resources, spanning 1000 years of history.
Scottish Archives @ScotsArchives
17K Followers 1K Following We provide leadership for the archives and records management sector in Scotland. Lead. Inform. Inspire.
ARA Scotland @ARAScot
5K Followers 794 Following The Scottish section of @ARAUK_IE. Comann na Tasglannan is Clàraidhean na h-Alba.
Orkney Library @OrkneyLibrary
79K Followers 6K Following Books and Archives since 1683. https://t.co/I4KucSbrGF
The National Archives... @UKNatArcSector
5K Followers 669 Following This account is no longer active or monitored. Please follow us on Bluesky: https://t.co/f4VslQI34K
Andrew Janes @cartivist
2K Followers 1K Following Archivist at @UKNatArchives. Own views (unless RT'd of course). Archives | Maps | Stammering | Cake. (He/him)
M&S Archive @MandSHeritage
13K Followers 1K Following Sharing the M&S story! Open Mon-Fri and second Saturday of the month 10am-4pm. It's free to visit, see our website for more info.
BACS @BusArchScot
1K Followers 802 Following Business Archives Council of Scotland connecting all those interested in Scottish business archives & history since 1960. Part of CMT #SavingBusinessArchives
The Museum of English... @TheMERL
129K Followers 5K Following We explore the history of the English countryside and its people. Chaotic Good. Part of @UniofReading. See our pinned tweet for new posts.
Morwenna Roche @Morwanneg
1K Followers 2K Following
Conservation Diaries @ConsDiaries
1K Followers 390 Following Glimpse behind the scenes to see the work conservators do everyday, preserving history
Archives & MSS @nlsarchives
3K Followers 455 Following News, views and interesting observations from the Archives & Manuscript Collections of the National Library of Scotland.
Laura Brouard Gould �... @LauraLGould
540 Followers 1K Following Native of Guernsey, dweller and lover of Scotland. Archivist @NatRecordsScot. Mummy. Sunsets, sea, books, cats, tea. She/her. Views my own.
Barnaby Bryan @barnabat
427 Followers 1K Following Inn of Court Archivist. Personal philosophy two parts His Dark Materials to one part Mary Poppins.
ICA - International C... @ICArchiv
12K Followers 5K Following Established in 1948, the ICA brings together 2,000+ members across over 140 countries to support and advance archives worldwide—join us 🌍
ARAFilmSoundPhotos @ARAFSPG
1K Followers 1K Following Account for ARA Film, Sound, and Photography Group. Providing support, advocating for merits of collections, ensuring professional standards are applied
StirlingUniArchives @unistirarchives
3K Followers 604 Following News, events and activities related to the collections held in the University of Stirling Archives. Find us @: https://t.co/QtQE8sstFz
IRMS @IRMSociety
2K Followers 258 Following The interactive hub of the information world. Over 1000 individual & corporate members from all sectors in the UK and beyond. We RT to share, not to endorse.
GSA Archives @GSAArchives
3K Followers 251 Following Glasgow School of Art Archives. You can read our Twitter policy at https://t.co/TVp0mKC0w5 We welcome feedback on our service! https://t.co/QF3TQ0siqn
Fran Baker @franbaker_mcr
555 Followers 775 Following Archivist and Librarian at Chatsworth. Interests in literary archives/MSS, correspondence studies, Elizabeth Gaskell, cats, hares and countryside. Views my own.
Dr Kirsten Mulrennan @k_mulrennan
392 Followers 485 Following Archivist @UL_SpecColl - engagement, exhibition & outreach, and Occasional Lecturer. PhD in Archivistics, focus on historic medical records. All views my own.
Kingston Heritage Ser... @RBKheritage
3K Followers 391 Following This page is run by Kingston Heritage Service, managing Kingston Museum and Kingston History Centre. View our events and opening information on our website.
Victoria Northwood @mrsvnorthwood
436 Followers 429 Following Freelance Consultant: #museums #heritage #archives Trustee: @BritRecs Views my own. Proud to be from 'some random country'. Now on 🦋
Digitising Scotland @digitisingscot
206 Followers 354 Following The project aims to digitise & make research ready for academic use the historical records of births, marriages & deaths in Scotland from 1855. Funded by #ESRC
The Wayback Machine @waybackmachine
45K Followers 157 Following The Wayback Machine is a service of the Internet Archive @internetarchive We are sharing articles that reference the Wayback Machine or the Internet Archive.
Irfan Zuberi @izuberi
645 Followers 450 Following Doctoral Researcher @uni_tue | Musicology | Indology | Sufism | Intangible Cultural Heritage | Archives & Museums | Digital Transformation | Metadata Management
Ballast Trust @BallastTrust
965 Followers 577 Following Understanding technical records since 1988! We work with business archives - processing shipbuilding, locomotive & engineering records and lots more.
Perth & Kinross Archi... @CPKArchives
5K Followers 1K Following This X (Twitter) account is no longer being updated. Please connect with us on Facebook and Instagram at PerthKinrossArchive
Archives Wales @ArchivesWales
3K Followers 947 Following Everything you need to know about Archives in Wales Yn Gymraeg: @ArchifauCymru https://t.co/98nzttRrQx
Clara Harrow @clara_harrow
162 Followers 435 Following Managing The Baring Archive and ING’s UK Art Collection. Passionate about preserving and understanding the past #historymatters. All views my own.
Karen du Toit @karentoittoit
3K Followers 3K Following Archivist🎧📻Librarian📚Blogger💻 MomAgain@40👨👩👧👧
ARA Section for Archi... @ARAArchiTech
2K Followers 832 Following @ARAUK_IE Section for Archives & Technology: Building a community of practice & research around the intersection of archives & technology
Archive Hour @archivehour
4K Followers 1K Following Every other month on the last Thursday, from 8pm GMT is #ArchiveHour. Hosted by an ARA nation/region/section, plus guest hosts! Everyone welcome!
Laura Stevens @LauraEastRen
229 Followers 662 Following @EastRenGreens | Archivist | Vegan | Writer | Indexer in training | Own views
Pat Byrne - Glasgow W... @glasgowswestend
9K Followers 8K Following Runs https://t.co/SpBzVwOwHB one of Scotland's busiest community based websites promoting Glasgow's fascinating west end.
National Library of S... @natlibscot
53K Followers 3K Following Scotland's national library. A treasure trove of Scotland’s knowledge, history and culture.
New Professionals @ARAnewprofs
3K Followers 2K Following The ARA Section for New Professionals: providing info for new & future archivists, records managers & conservators in the UK & Ireland
ARA Business Records @ARABusinessrec
1K Followers 1K Following Representing and promoting Business and Corporate Archivists & Archives
Caroline Catchpole @CarolineRose85
478 Followers 1K Following you’ll find me on Bluesky @ https://t.co/Vf90YOIXJS
Charlotte McCrory @CharlotteVic18
366 Followers 764 Following Collections Officer and PhD student at the Uni of Winchester researching the tombs of queen consorts in the late medieval/early modern period.
Karyn @ArchivesnKaryn
692 Followers 676 Following Digital Preservation Specialist and DigiKive founder. Everyone should Explore Their Archive! https://t.co/o2HIFiuxlY
Inverclyde Archives @Inver_Archives
733 Followers 559 Following Inverclyde Archives, based at @wattInstitution Email: [email protected]
Sarah Middleton 🇪�... @Sarah_DPC
2K Followers 1K Following Head of Advocacy and Community Engagement for the Digital Preservation Coalition (she/her)
Julia Campbell @croftercampbell
1K Followers 2K Following Specky Highland artist and communiteer in Achiltibuie, Highlands, Scotland. Have a look at @coigachcdc too.
Kimberley Harsley @KimBeasley16
507 Followers 1K Following Archivist in theory and in practice. archival activism | intersectionality | old books | guinea pigs
David 🏛️ @davidmuseums
2K Followers 2K Following
Matt @mjdnaylor
281 Followers 460 Following Personal account. Opinions are my own; retweets are not necessarily endorsements.





















