[INDOLOGY] Papers vs files

[Jan Kučera]

Dear all,

I am sure I am not alone with the experience of finding treasures in archives, in personal papers and other collections of various people from the past, often pioneers in the field.

Some of us even had the sad privilege to take over libraries and collections of our departed colleagues and teachers. And from my experience, there is one significant difference from the past: people don’t write on paper anymore. The work is increasingly done on computers, and this data is almost never available or accessible to anyone else.

I would like to make an appeal to everyone who feels like they have significant notes, drafts, or work-to-come they have spent decades on, if you don’t want these to suddenly disappear, please make provisions for someone to be able to pick it up or turn into a treasure to be found by future generations.

Thank you and best regards,
Jan
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