This new and extensively revised second edition offers an
international perspective on archives management, providing
authoritative guidance relevant to collections-based repositories
and to organizations responsible for managing their own
institutional archives. Written in clear language with lively
examples, Archives: Principles and practices introduces core
archival concepts, explains best-practice approaches and discusses
the central activities that archivists need to know to ensure the
documentary materials in their charge are cared for as effectively
as possible. Topics addressed include: core archival principles and
concepts archival history and the evolution of archival theories
the nature and diversity of archival materials and institutions the
responsibilities and duties of the archivist issues in the
management of archival institutions the challenges of balancing
access and privacy in archival service best practice principles and
strategic approaches to central archival tasks such as acquisition,
preservation, reference and access detailed comparison of
custodial, fonds-oriented approaches and post-custodial, functional
approaches to arrangement and description. Discussion of digital
archives is woven throughout the book, including consideration of
the changing role of the archivist in the digital age. In recasting
her book to address the impact of digital technologies on records
and archives, Millar offers us an archival manual for the
twenty-first century. This book will be essential reading for
archival practitioners, archival studies students and professors,
librarians, museum curators, local authorities, small governments,
public libraries, community museums, corporations, associations and
other agencies with archival responsibility.
General
| Imprint: |
Facet Publishing
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Principles and Practice in Records Management and Archives |
| Release date: |
May 2017 |
| First published: |
2017 |
| Authors: |
Laura A. Millar
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 161 x 19mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
304 |
| Edition: |
2nd edition |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-78330-206-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-78330-206-2 |
| Barcode: |
9781783302062 |
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