Archives: Principles and Practices

by Millar, Laura A.

• ISBN13: 9781555707262
• ISBN10: 1555707262
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-31
• Publisher: Neal Schuman Pub

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Figures and tables	p. xi
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
About the book	p. xvii
Additional resources	p. xx
Striving for diversity and balance	p. xxi
What are archives?	p. 1
From knowledge to record	p. 2
Content, structure and context	p. 6
From records to archives	p. 11
The form of archives	p. 13
Archives and artefacts	p. 17
Why keep archives?	p. 19
Archival institutions: creatures of history and culture	p. 27
Archives, power and the people	p. 28
The concept of the fonds	p. 29
Types of archival institution	p. 35
Archival service: a matter of trust	p. 45
The duties of the archivist	p. 46
The skills of the archivist	p. 47
Archival codes of ethics	p. 48
The impact of legislation	p. 51
Developing a policy framework	p. 59
Matters of administration	p. 63
Protecting archives	p. 73
What is preservation?	p. 74
Understanding and responding to archival hazards	p. 75
Developing a preservation plan	p. 83
Emergency planning	p. 87
Storing media materials	p. 88
Provenance, original order and respect des fonds	p. 97
The principle of provenance	p. 98
The principle of original order	p. 100
The principle of respect des fonds	p. 101
The concept of the fonds	p. 103
Challenging traditional perspectives	p. 103
Assigning names	p. 112
Appraising and acquiring archives	p. 115
Appraisal for acquisition	p. 116
Appraisal for selection	p. 121
Sampling, weeding and culling	p. 124
Other appraisal considerations	p. 126
Acquiring archives	p. 131
Accessioning archives	p. 138
Deaccessioning	p. 141
Monetary appraisal	p. 142
Arranging and describing archives	p. 145
Archival levels of arrangement	p. 146
The practicalities of arrangement	p. 155
Describing archives	p. 157
Presenting content	p. 164
Providing access to descriptive information	p. 173
Putting the description together	p. 176
Establishing priorities	p. 180
Making archives available	p. 183
Equal access	p. 184
The reference environment	p. 187
Documenting reference services	p. 191
Cost recovery and profit making	p. 192
Outreach	p. 193
Digitization of archives	p. 199
Measuring success	p. 202
The challenge of digital archives	p. 205
Clarifying language	p. 206
Electronic records issues	p. 207
Developing electronic records and archives policies	p. 211
The importance of standards	p. 213
The process of managing electronic archives	p. 215
The role of a digital depository	p. 219
Staying current	p. 221
Conclusion	p. 223
To learn more	p. 227
Journal literature	p. 227
National and state institutions	p. 228
Professional associations	p. 228
Additional reading	p. 229
Glossary of terms	p. 257
Key archival terms	p. 259
Index	p. 271
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