Why is archiving so (un)sexy again?
Ricardo Ginés
Regardless of the experience, archiving seems for the unaware as not so attractive, even boring for the general public. And yet, without archiving there wouldn’t be no Internet. Indeed, without archiving there wouldn’t be no Chat-GTP... or even a Tabelle für die Bundesliga.
To dismantle the urban legend of its dullness, we will get back to the roots of archiving in history before taking a look into Open Software and the possibilities it offers for archiving today.
Thus, we will see how archiving is crucial to raise awareness about the present legacy of what we do—this being something alive (and kicking) that you will be able to re-use and expand.
Presentation topics can include also: Previous projects by Tactical Tech: examples of key projects and their methods of documentation. Outreach and archiving models: Examples of templates for trainer of trainers in projects like NGO in a Box.