7th July 2011, 07:35 PM
Inspired by Moreno's post above..."just throwing something out" - GOOD IDEA!!!
I think a radical look at why we archive, what we archive and for how long could be a quicker way to reduce the PHENOMENAL footprint someone - be it "polluter" or county museum - is going to have to take on.
Do we really need to keep ALL of it? Couldn't some of it be used to generate income for the museums?
I still have the sherd of Roman pot I bought when I was a nipper on a school trip to the Wall...genius idea and worth SO much more than the usual tat sold in museum shops. (Oh, and it isn't BB1 or BB2 either
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I think a radical look at why we archive, what we archive and for how long could be a quicker way to reduce the PHENOMENAL footprint someone - be it "polluter" or county museum - is going to have to take on.
Do we really need to keep ALL of it? Couldn't some of it be used to generate income for the museums?
I still have the sherd of Roman pot I bought when I was a nipper on a school trip to the Wall...genius idea and worth SO much more than the usual tat sold in museum shops. (Oh, and it isn't BB1 or BB2 either
)
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, Merlot in one hand, Cigar in the other; body thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and screaming "WOO HOO, what a ride!