World War 1 content from SABC archives shared on Twitter via #WW1archives

The SABC Media Libraries are joining archives in search of World War 1 material on 10 June 2014 #WW1archives

Twitter shares with hashtag #WW1archives from @SABCMediaLib, @SABCRadioArc and @SABCInfoLib:


From the SABC Media Library @SABCMediaLib:

Join archives in search of World War 1 material on 10 June 2014 #WW1archives http://t.co/7dNgDzejvz
— SABC Media Library (@SABCMediaLib) June 5, 2014

From the SABC Radio Archives @SABCRadioArc:

Shout- out to archives! Will be sharing some World War 1 documents from the radio archives #WW1archives
— SABC Radio Archive (@SABCRadioArc) June 10, 2014

Catalogued item from the radio archives: interview with a #WW1 pilot #WW1archives pic.twitter.com/XOKsy4TQRL
— SABC Radio Archive (@SABCRadioArc) June 10, 2014

"@karentoittoit: Delville Wood Battle - snippet of recording from the radio #archives for #WW1archives https://t.co/PGcV6gxKQ4"
— SABC Radio Archive (@SABCRadioArc) June 10, 2014

"For #WW1archives day - Capt Eddie Rickenbacker - American Ace Fighter pilot of the First World War ivd https://t.co/jBLvty4ldw" #audio
— SABC Radio Archive (@SABCRadioArc) June 10, 2014

Don't forget to follow an archive @followanarchive and ask an archivist @AskArchivists on #archives day via #WW1archives
— SABC Radio Archive (@SABCRadioArc) June 10, 2014

From the SABC Information Library @SABCInfoLib:

"@sabcinfolib: books section highlighting some #WW1archives books in collection http://t.co/tViymQcJq3"
— SABC Radio Archive (@SABCRadioArc) June 10, 2014

An article from the newspaper cutting section highlighting World War 1 for #ww1archives (@newbase technology) http://t.co/TEaqknD1Y6
— SABC Info Library (@sabcinfolib) June 10, 2014

Newspaper article about #WW1 for #WW1archives - from a WW1 file in the newspaper clippings section > @Beeld_Nuus... http://t.co/TTwaIPUu6u
— SABC Info Library (@sabcinfolib) June 10, 2014

"Women gets letter in bottle from father who died in WW1" - from Star newspaper 18-5-999 #WW1archives - in... http://t.co/GfJP6O6eLa
— SABC Info Library (@sabcinfolib) June 10, 2014

Related posts:

 - Join archives in search of World War 1 material on 10 June 2014 #WW1archives

- International Archives Day on 9 June #IAD14


Blog post by Karen du Toit.

Join archives in search of World War 1 material on 10 June 2014 #WW1archives

#WW1archives
@followanarchive @askanarchivist

The yearly International Archives Day are celebrated on 9 June, but because it falls on public holidays celebrated in some parts, it has been decided to change the annual Twitter event to 10 June.

German archivist Thomas Wolf from SIWI-archives suggested that the focus should be on World War I or The Great War that started 100 years ago.

The Great War in archives 

All archives and other heritage organizations are asked to search their collections for documents related to the First World War 1914-1918. Even countries that were neutral during the Great War, can perhaps find some records about, for instance, aid to refugees, or military or financial support to soldiers, families, countries in need.

Subjects to look for and tweet about 

Archival documents, records, newspapers, pictures, drawings, postcards, paintings, etc. about:
- Soldiers
- Families and loved ones of soldiers
- Battlefields
- Refugees
- Aid / Support
- Governments
- Weapons
- Mobilisation
- Diseases
- War cemeteries
- History before, during, after 1914-1918, all related to the First World War

Hashtag: #WW1archives 

Join @AskArchivists and @FollowAnArchive on #WW1archives Day on Twitter, June 10, 2014.                                    - Info: Ask Archivists

Ask Archivists and Follow an archive will be posting more details.



Picture taken from Ask Archivists/Follow an Archive blogs:
Created from:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thiepval_Ridge

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/first-world-war-diaries-go-online-to-mark-centenary

Save archives on International Archives Day 2013 - 9 June #savearchives

Archives are struggling for survival; to keep on demonstrating their worth in today's tight economy.
Not all archives are surviving and thriving, and they need support to keep on preserving the world's heritage records. 

International Archives Day is coming up on 9 June with an initiative to promote a Googledoodle for that day.
The Askarchivists and Followanarchive initiatives are spearheading the Googledoodle campaign, but are also concentrating on focusing on archives that need saving.

The City Archives of Cologne in Germany is being used as an example of archives that are in dire need of support after the building collapsed in March 2009.

Read more:
International Archives Day will be dedicated to archives in need


They are asking that we promote archives on 9 June with the hashtag #savearchives


Hopefully our attention and support can help #savearchives!


Blog post by Karen du Toit (karentoittoit), Archivist at the SABC Radio Archives (SABCRadioArc).

SABC Radio Archives on Twitter – follow up on #followanarchive day

Follow an Archive

The SABC Radio Archives (@SABCRadioArc) took part in the initiative of #followanarchive day on Twitter last Friday, the 12th October 2010. This initiative with the hashtag #followanarchive was first spotted on Twitter as well.

I wrote a blog post about Follow an Archive Day before the day to encourage participation, and tweeted about it, as well as communicated it on our Facebook SABC Radio Archives pages.

It was a great day seeing the tweets coming in from all over the world, and all the Archives taking part.
We had an exceptional response. I have been checking back every day, and keep on following the archives through the #followanarchive initiative.

Since last Friday we got 30 followers, and we are now following 54 more Archives or related Tweeters.

It was not only very informative about the types of Archives that exists all over the world, but also to be able to link up with each other in this medium.

I have come to realize the rich source of information that is available on Twitter for us as Archivists. It is information that is immediate and interactive.

The best part of the day: It was great fun!

Thank you Follow an Archive project leaders: Charlotte, Bente, Poulus and Anneke! You have done a great job. I hope it will become a yearly initiative as well!

Please follow us if you have not done it yet: http://twitter.com/#!/sabcradioarc

Karen du Toit
Afrikaans Archivist
SABC Radio Archives