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Literary papers within Business Archives

Posted on 2 November 2015 by David Sutton

The work of the Diasporic Literary Archives Network, GLAM, the British Location Register and others has established the importance of the archives of publishers and literary agencies in literary research and scholarship. The archives of financial institutions, however, should also … Continue reading →

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SLAM?

Posted on 1 November 2015 by David Sutton

In discussion with SLMT colleagues about a possible collaborative project with Cape Verdean archivists on musical collections, it becomes clear that there are very many similarities between the archives of Literature, Art and Music. Perhaps we should transform ourselves into … Continue reading →

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Literary Archives in Namibia

Posted on 23 October 2015 by Sebastian Gurciullo

In October 2015, a programme of workshops on literary manuscripts was hosted by the National Archives of Namibia and the National Library of Namibia, with presentations from several SLA members, under the auspices of the Diasporic Literary Archives Network. The … Continue reading →

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Finnish literature in Manchester: diaspora via translation

Posted on 6 October 2015 by David Sutton

The arrival of the Herbert Lomas Archive at the John Rylands University Library of Manchester is an important event for the study of English poetry, including poetry in translation. But it is also important for Finnish literature. Herbert Lomas (1924-2011) … Continue reading →

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Collecting policies worldwide

Posted on 23 September 2015 by David Sutton

Several videos of presentations at the Diasporic Literary Archives workshop in Port of Spain, Trinidad, last year have now appeared on YouTube. These include a set of presentations about collecting policies for literary manuscripts in various countries of the world, … Continue reading →

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Authors & Their Papers

Posted on 1 September 2015 by David Sutton

The document entitled Authors & Their Papers has been collaboratively produced by British and Commonwealth colleagues, to provide guidance for negotiations between archivists and (especially literary) authors who are considering disposing of their papers. The latest version is available to … Continue reading →

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Sifting through Robert Creeley’s literary email archives with ePADD

Posted on 8 August 2015 by Sebastian Gurciullo

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A team at Stanford Libraries has developed an open-source software program to help manage email archives. The package known as ePADD was released in July 2015 and is available for free. Digital archivists at Stanford have already used the program … Continue reading →

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SLA Committee / Bureau / Comité Directeur, 2015-2019: decision / décision

Posted on 22 June 2015 by David Sutton

Dear SLA Colleagues, I am pleased to announce, after the closure of nominations yesterday, that the following Committee has been elected for the period from October 2015 to October 2019: Leonor Calvão Borges Fatoumata Cissé Diara Heather Dean Rachel Foss … Continue reading →

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English Literary Heritage Conference: Registration Open

Posted on 17 June 2015 by hcd6

Registration for the English Literary Heritage Conference is now open. This interdisciplinary conference aims to consider the interpretation of literary heritage objects in archives, museums and literary houses. It aims to stimulate an inclusive discussion about new and innovative ways … Continue reading →

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SLA Comité directeur / Steering Committee, 2015-2019

Posted on 28 May 2015 by David Sutton

Dear SLA Colleagues, 2015 is the year in which we need to renew the membership of our steering committee. The following committee was elected in Toledo, Spain in 2011 for a four-year term: Jamie Andrews Leonor Calvão Borges Fatoumata Cissé … Continue reading →

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