improve archives top-down

  • try sharing data as visualisation or through soft modelling as narrative
  • in selecting data to un-silo, the most important and most lacking first - transitional overcorrection, missing voices
  • directly document the choices you make as the archivist
  • include or link to the full context of larger data, interviews etc
  • consider interface, consider physical infrastructure of access
  • mindfully avoid creating new hierarchies in the access and framing
  • interface also crucial to interpretation
  • as is labelling and commentary or annotation - define terms clearly
  • consider the power you have as a researcher, before you bring marginalised voices in, avoiding thinking on their behalf
  • from your position you may have privileges to harness check your privilege
  • balancing your intention/purpose with others’