Electronic Currents
Author: Emily B. Collier
Today’s student organizational records are electronic: a post to Instagram or X; an article, profile, or organizational page published to the university web or news site; or journals and newsletters released only online. These are not records that can be gathered in boxes and left on a shelf until processed. Despite the common assumption that the Internet is forever, it is turbulent and ephemeral with a changing landscape that frequently loses content. Uploaded documents are taken down, URLs are shifted or removed, and social media posts are deleted.
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How to Cite: Collier, E. B. (2024) “Student Online Voices Echo in University Archives”, MAC Newsletter. 52(1).