Stories on Skin: A Librarian's Guide to Tattoos as Personal Archives

Helps expand archival studies into impermanent media like body art, suggesting that archiving must be considered a form of storytelling.

Tattoos are not merely decorative; they contain deep meaning for individuals and communities. They document their wearers' personal histories and position in families or society, and they engage with a communal understanding of symbols.

This unique book makes the case that archivists who want to preserve as full a human story as possible must recognize the r...