The Genre of Love-Me Binders

US Military Veterans Documenting Their Service

Auteurs-es

  • Allan A. Martell
  • Edward Benoit
  • Gillian A. Brownlee

Résumé

Le gouvernement des États-Unis ne possède pas de la documentation précise et complète sur son personnel militaire. Dans ce contexte, nous affirmons qu’une bonne gestion des documents est importante pour honorer les services à la nation du personnel militaire. Par contre, des compétences de gestion de ces documents ne font pas partie des responsabilités des membres actifs ou des vétérans du service militaire. En constatant ceci, nous attirons l’attention sur les questions suivantes : Comment les vétérans aux États-Unis document-ils leur service? Quelles sont les utilisations et les pratiques de gestion des archives des vétérans? En nous basant sur la gestion des informations personnelles (PMI) et les études de la rhétorique (RGS), nous avons créé quatre groupes de discussion avec des vétérans et membres en service actif. Nous avons remarqué que ces individus ont tenté de préserver leurs documents personnels par la création de love-me binders (LMBs), un type de documents – influencé par l’historique des pratiques de gestion des documents dans les forces armées des États-Unis – qui soutient le personnel militaire en gardant une trace de leur service. Comme type de documents, les love-me binders servent un but rhétorique : ils contribuent à démontrer que les vétérans – et parfois leurs proches – sont éligibles à des bénéfices, notamment à des soins de santé. Des approches futures doivent considérer les opportunités de soutien aux vétérans en créant et assurant le maintien des LMBs. De plus, elles doivent envisager une analyse sur la création et la gestion des documents militaires et leurs contextes, tout en explorant des domaines associés où les documents créés au travail ont un impact sur la vie personnelle des travailleurs.

Bibliographies de l'auteur-e

Allan A. Martell

Allan A. Martell is a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Library and Information Science at Louisiana State University, where he collaborates with the Virtual Footlocker Project (VFP). His research centres on social memories of violence such as civil wars, genocides, or dictatorships. In his work, Martell traces the interactions of youths with historical representations of violence in cultural heritage organizations – such as memorials, museum exhibitions, and archival records – and how the design decisions around such representations shape these interactions. He received an MS in digital media from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a PhD in information from the University of Michigan.

Edward Benoit

Edward Benoit III is Associate Director and Associate Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Louisiana State University. He is the coordinator of the archival studies and cultural heritage resource management programs. He received an MA in history and MLIS and PhD degrees in information studies from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His research focuses on participatory and community archives, non-traditional archival materials, and archival education. He is the founder and director of the Virtual Footlocker Project, which examines the personal archiving habits of the 21st-century soldier in an effort to develop new digital capture and preservation technologies to support their needs.

Gillian A. Brownlee

Gillian A. Brownlee is a student of the Doctor of Design in Cultural Preservation program at Louisiana State University. In her research, Brownlee explores the potential for collaboration among memory institutions. Formerly a library assistant, Brownlee holds a BA in anthropology and linguistics from Louisiana State University and an MA in interdisciplinary studies from Texas Tech University.

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2023-05-30

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Martell, Allan A., Edward Benoit, et Gillian A. Brownlee. 2023. « The Genre of Love-Me Binders: US Military Veterans Documenting Their Service ». Archivaria 95 (mai):42-66. https://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/article/view/13899.

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Archivaria 95 (Printemps 2023)

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