After doing some frantic hacking this week I’m happy to announce that I’ve unveiled the second major revision to ArchivesBlogs. Other than a change in color, I have added the subscription list in the sidebar using a slightly modified version of Dan McTough’s Optimal browser for OPML.The OPML file it renders is also the subscription [...]
I had fully earmarked addressing Thomas G. Lannon’s “Archive Blogs” post on Documenting Sources, his blog, for over a week now after discovering it in my requisite vanity search of Technorati. Other things (even reading) have kept me busy, though, hence the unintentional neglect. I’ve had plenty of time to reflect upon it at this [...]
During the Description Section meeting at this year’s SAA conference, I made an informal proposal for a session concerning the changing nature of OPACs, changes in the library cataloging world, and the impact of those on descriptive practice in archives and manuscript repositories. I’d like to invite any of you, if you’re interested, to let [...]
After two weeks of use, Plagger has proven itself to be pretty resilient. I’ve been asking myself how I can make ArchivesBlogs even better, and I’ve finally got a few ideas.
A site redesign. I’d like different colors.
Categorizing the feeds, e.g. separating blogs by individuals from repository blogs. This will probably end up with me creating [...]