The Management of College and University Archives

by Maher, William J.

• ISBN13: 9780810839878
• ISBN10: 0810839873
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1992-01-01
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Summary

Maher introduces the basic elements required for an archival program to meet the documentary needs of a college or university.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations	vii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	1	(16)
Audience and Purpose	2	(1)
Archival Literature	3	(1)
Terminology	4	(2)
Overview of Academic Archives	6	(3)
Purpose, Holdings, and Constituencies	9	(3)
How to Use This Book	12	(2)
Notes	14	(3)
Fundamentals of Academic Archives	17	(18)
Definition	17	(2)
Mission and Establishment	19	(3)
Administrative Location	22	(3)
Holdings	25	(4)
Personnel	29	(2)
Space and Facilities	31	(1)
Service Goals	32	(1)
Notes	33	(2)
Archival Theory, Procedures, and Techniques	35	(132)
Introduction	35	(1)
Appraisal	36	(14)
Documentation Strategy, Functional Analyses, and Documentation Policies	50	(8)
Acquisitions Practices	58	(11)
Accessioning	69	(5)
Arrangement	74	(24)
Description	98	(13)
Preservation	111	(15)
Use	126	(21)
Space, Facilities, and Equipment	147	(8)
Notes	155	(12)
Special Records Problems	167	(58)
Introduction	167	(1)
Dissertations and Theses	168	(6)
Photographs	174	(13)
Audiovisual Materials	187	(12)
Architectural Records	199	(10)
Machine-Readable Records	209	(10)
Notes	219	(6)
Special Challenges and Opportunities in Academic Archives	225	(56)
Introduction	225	(1)
Institutional Change and Archival Classification Systems	226	(7)
Managing the Documents of Student and Faculty Organizations	233	(14)
Students as Staff	247	(9)
Students as Users	256	(8)
Artifacts and Memorabilia	264	(5)
``The Eyes of History are Upon Us:'' Historical Consciousness in Higher Education	269	(9)
Notes	278	(3)
Programmatic Activities	281	(64)
Introduction	281	(1)
Records Management	282	(21)
Manuscripts Programs	303	(12)
Outreach	315	(9)
Exhibits	324	(7)
Oral History	331	(7)
Notes	338	(7)
Conclusion: Facing the Academic World	345	(10)
Size and Resources	345	(2)
Institutional and Professional Communities	347	(2)
Defining a Role for the Archivist	349	(3)
Profession and Mission	352	(1)
Notes	353	(2)
Appendix 1: Management Basics: A Selective Bibliography	355	(16)
Appendix 2: ``Guidelines for College and University Archives''	371	(22)
Appendix 3: ``Resolution on Theses and Dissertations''	393	(2)
Appendix 4: Bibliography of Sources	395	(2)
Appendix 5: Model Archival Forms	397	(24)
Index	421