On Stephen King, and the “What” and “Why” of American Archivist
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Publisher
Society of American Archivists
Source Publication
The American Archivist
Source ISSN
0360-9081
Original Item ID
DOI: 10.17723/2327-9702-87.1.5
Abstract
The mix of articles in this issue cuts a broad swath through several topics current in our literature, and trying to decide how to bring it all together in an editor's column was giving me fits. An issue that moves from community archives to contingent workers, to promotion and tenure, to congressional collections, to access systems, to engagement—well, it's not easy for me to wrap my editorial head around, let alone for you to thread your way through as a reader. It's a great problem to have, but I needed to make sense of it. Terry Baxter's 2023 SAA Presidential Address, which describes radical empathy and love as transformational to our work, struck a chord with me. Baxter uses poetry, essay, and art to refocus our approach to archival practice. His concepts piqued my interest and inspired me as I worked with him through the editorial process.
Recommended Citation
Cary, Amy Cooper, "On Stephen King, and the “What” and “Why” of American Archivist" (2024). Library Faculty Research and Publications. 136.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/lib_fac/136
Comments
The American Archivist, Vol. 87, No. 1 (Spring/Summer 2024): 5-8. DOI.