To meet the demands of archivists increasingly tasked with the
responsibility for hybrid collections, this indispensable guide
covers contemporary archival practice for managing analog and
digital materials in a single publication. Terms describing
activities central to the archival process-such as appraisal,
acquisition, arrangement, description, storage, access, and
preservation-are included. In addition, responsibilities
traditionally considered outside the purview of the archivist but
currently impacting professional activities-such as cybersecurity,
digital forensics, digital curation, distributed systems (e.g.,
cloud computing), and distributed trust systems (e.g.,
blockchain)-are also covered. The Handbook is divided into ten
sections: current environment; records creation and recordkeeping
systems; appraisal and acquisition; arrangement and description;
storage and preservation; digital preservation; user services;
community outreach and advocacy; risk management, security and
privacy; and management and leadership. Some terms touch on more
than one category, which made sorting a challenge. Readers are
encouraged to consult both the table of contents and the index, as
a topic may be addressed in more than one entry. A total of 111
entries by 105 authors are defined and described in The Handbook.
The majority (79) of the contributors were from the US, 12 from
Canada, 7 from the United Kingdom, 3 from Australia, 1 each from
Germany, Jamaica, New Zealand, and the Russian Federation. Because
archival practice differs among practitioners in different
countries, this work represents an amalgamation. The Handbook was
written primarily for archival practitioners who wish to access
desired information at the point of need. However, can also serve
as a valuable resource for students pursuing careers in the
archival profession and information professionals engaged in
related fields.
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