10 years ago, the British Library (and a bunch of other UK institutions) did a huge project called the Digital Lives Research Project....

My musings on the series so far, and also my thoughts on: McKemmish, Sue. ‘Evidence of Me’. The Australian Library Journal 45, no. 3...

This article is based on: Etherton, Judith. ‘The Role of Archives in the Perception of Self’. Journal of the Society of Archivists 27,...

Here are some thoughts I had after reading: Cushing, Amber L. ‘Highlighting the Archives Perspective in the Personal Digital Archiving...

This article is based on one short chapter from Daniel Miller's The Comfort of Things. An all-round excellent book, by the way! It is...

I have a special announcement for you! (Eeeeeee!!) I am launching a new series: A Deep Dive into Personal Archiving I care about personal...

Step 0: Why? Why do you want to download your data from Facebook? If your main interest is in photos, you'll find the photos on Facebook...

Does this sound familiar? You're trying to have a clear-out, and you come across an old mobile phone. You think to yourself: "Ah, yes. I...

I wish I had more time to read! I expect lots of you can relate to this. And yes, we all know that it's not so much having time, as...

This is a review of the book The Complete Guide to Personal Digital Archiving, edited by Brianna H. Marshall, published December 2017....