The Management of Information from Archives

by Cook,Michael

• ISBN13: 9780566079931
• ISBN10: 0566079933
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-05-28
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This authoritative guide to the principles and practice of archives management in private and public sector organizations has been substantially revised. It now provides detailed advice on changes in national and international standards and approaches, in particular ISAD(G) (International Standard Archival Description) and ISASAR(CPF) (International Standard Archive Authority Record). The new edition also includes guidance on the interpretation of the Manual of Archival Description, also published by Gower.Michael Cook takes the reader through the history, definition and function of archives and archival services, international service models, staffing and resource issues. He explains how to set up and run a records management programme, manage the interface with archival management, conduct a records survey, set up retention schedules and organize appraisal, acquisition and disposal in a way which ensures the service meets organizational and individual needs. Chapters covering the arrangement, coding and description of archival material, and the administration of its physical storage, demonstrate how efficient management facilitates the accessibility of archival information. The book concludes with chapters on computing and user issues, such as rights of access, Freedom of Information, security and data protection standards.This key reference on best practice is intended for students and lecturers in archives administration and records management, and for archives and records managers, particularly those newly qualified or seeking professional registration. Managers without formal qualifications but responsible for records or archives management, and information managers working with archivists and records managers, will find it helps to improve working methods and to run a more effective archives service within the modern information management environment.

Author Biography

Michael Cook is Senior Research Fellow of LUCAS (Liverpool University Centre for Archive Studies) and was, for many years, University Archivist and international consultant in Archives Studies.

Table of Contents

List of figures	vii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgements	xi
List of abbreviations	xiii
Archival management in an information context	1	(16)
Archives services: their general nature, structure and function	17	(28)
Records management	45	(34)
Acquisition and archival appraisal	79	(22)
Archival arrangement	101	(28)
Archival description: general principles	129	(26)
The structure and form of data in archival descriptions	155	(28)
The organization of information in archival systems	183	(28)
Computing for archival management	211	(24)
Access and use: facilities and restrictions	235	(20)
Bibliography	255	(6)
Index	261