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The town memory exhibit: Archive assistant

A school prepares an exhibit from fictional old photographs and family recollections. You play the archive assistant and work through 9 short levels, about 14 minutes in all. Where you start: An archive record links an item with who supplied it and any known date. Missing details stay marked unknown. The work connects to careers such as historian and museum curator. It is free, and your reflection stays private.

Your path

Tell a story while preserving what a source can say.

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The town memory exhibit

  1. Easy startPreserve originStart this level
  2. Guided exampleWatch the approach
  3. Try a taskA useful catalogue
  4. Try a taskAltered original
  5. Try a taskReceive a loaned photo
  6. Try a taskUnknown author
  7. Bring it togetherPermission changes
  8. Your reflectionPause and notice
  9. Look backWhat the work involved

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What does an archive assistant do in this activity?

A school prepares an exhibit from fictional old photographs and family recollections.

Tell a story while preserving what a source can say.

Where you start: An archive record links an item with who supplied it and any known date. Missing details stay marked unknown.

A worked situation: A visitor lends a photo but does not know its date.

  1. Record the lender and the agreed use.
  2. Keep the date unknown instead of guessing.

What are the levels?

  1. Preserve origin, easy start, under a minute
  2. Watch the approach, guided example, 1 minute
  3. A useful catalogue, try a task, 2 minutes
  4. Altered original, try a task, 2 minutes
  5. Receive a loaned photo, try a task, 2 minutes
  6. Unknown author, try a task, 2 minutes
  7. Permission changes, bring it together, 3 minutes
  8. Pause and notice, your reflection, 1 minute
  9. What the work involved, look back, under a minute

Which careers is this work part of?

  • Historian

    Investigate the past through sources, context and carefully argued interpretations.

  • Museum Curator

    Research collections and help visitors understand objects in context.

The other role in this workplace: Exhibit curator

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