What Does an Archivist Do? Preserving the Past for the Present Every day, human activities are recorded in different ways. These records include letters, receipts, photographs, emails, and documents created at work. They provide evidence of things that happened and help us understand the past. Some records are easy to replace, while others contain information…

Course Context & Sources This post was originally written as a discussion response for INFO 256 with Instructor Erin Lawrimore at San José State University in Fall 2026. It has been republished on my personal blog for the purpose of revisiting and sharing my learning. The response was written in response to a discussion prompt…