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Inheriting the Internet, Part 2: User Research

In the second instalment, Amy and Daniel discuss the expert interviews and user research they undertook to uncover insights into Gen Z's digital archival literacy

Developing a New Research Method, Part 3: Archivevoice in Practice

Meet the researchers Prakash ran his first Archivevoice workshop with, and their fantastic projects.

Inheriting the Internet, Part 1: Intros & Grounding Research

University of Washington Informatics students, Amy and Daniel, introduce their capstone research into digital legacy practices among young adults

A Prehistory of the Digital Daybook

An introduction to the rituals of record-keeping that have influenced our daybook project

From Desiderata to READMEs: The case for a C.A.R.E.-full Data Lifeboat Pt. I

The first of a two-part blog post detailing the origins and approaches to ethical archiving in the Data Lifeboat tool.

Our Data Lifeboat workshops are complete

Now we are working out what just happened, and here's an outline.

Developing a New Research Method, Part 2: Introduction to Archivevoice

Follow Prakash Krishnan's progress, with guidance on archival basics, and this new methodology.

Marcelle Ferns with nose guard and sun glasses, 1941

Field Notes #01: Lughnasadh

Lead Researcher, Tori, pins down her methodology for the upcoming Safe Harbor Network design workshops with institutional users

Welcome, Fattori!

We have a new Lead Researcher in the team, joining us to enhance our approach to our Data Lifeboat initiative.

Developing a New Research Method, Part 1

Where research fellow, Prakash Krishnan, positions archival images as a medium for creative interpretation.

Result of prompting Midjourney with “Stereograms, 1900” in June 2024.

The Ghost Stays in the Picture, Part 3: The Power of the Image

The final installment from Eryk Salvaggio as part of his fellowship researching generated imagery and Flickr.

The Ghost Stays in the Picture, Part 2: Data Casts Shadows

Second of three installments from Eryk Salvaggio as part of his research on generated imagery and Flickr.

The Ghost Stays in the Picture, Part 1

First of three installments from Eryk Salvaggio as part of his research on generated imagery and Flickr.

On the way to 100 years of Flickr

A report on archival strategies by Ashley Kelleher Skjøtt.

Introducing Eliza Gregory

One of the Flickr Foundation's research partners, based in California.