Are They An Archivist?: Blathers
Welcome to a new type of article where I attempt to determine whether or not a character in popular culture is in fact an archivist....
Marvel Studios, 2022
Dark Souls Remastered, FromSoftware (2018)
Magic the Gathering
Marvel Studios, 2022
Where the name of the game is discussing and showcasing the depiction of archives and archivists in movies, television, comic books, cartoons, video games, and the like.
Like any professional, having a visual reference for what I do goes a long way in helping people understand the importance and necessity of my work. Unfortunately, archivists and archives rarely get the time and attention required for those on the outside to truly grasp the breadth and scope of the archival profession.
So, in order to aid in this particular aspect of archival outreach, I thought I’d combine my life’s work with my life’s hobby and see how the two mesh.