Annotation as a form of care
Annotation can hold the circumstances around a document: where it came from, what it leaves out, and why it mattered to a particular reader. A useful note does not close a source; it makes another reading possible.
Working notes
Small essays from the research desk.
These are concise prompts for further reading rather than finished conclusions.
What infrastructure lets us forget
Reliable systems become background quickly. Researching infrastructure means returning attention to maintenance, standards, labor, and the quiet dependencies that make a service feel ordinary.
The value of small systems
A modest tool that can be understood, repaired, and handed on often outlasts a more elaborate stack. The same principle applies to a bibliography, an archive, or a shared research practice.