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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.
The safeguarding of authentic facts is essential, especially in
this disruptive Orwellian age, where digital technologies have
opened the door to a post-truth world in which "alternative facts"
can be so easily accepted as valid. And because facts matter,
archives matter. In this urgent manifesto, archives luminary Millar
makes the case that authentic and accurate evidence is crucial in
supporting and fostering a society that is respectful, democratic,
and self-aware. An eye-opening treatise for the general public, an
invaluable resource for archives students, and a provocative
call-to-arms for working professionals, Millar's book explains the
concept of evidence and discusses the ways in which records,
archives, and data are not just useful tools for our daily
existence but also essential sources of evidence both today and in
the future; includes plentiful examples that illustrate the
critical role evidence plays in upholding rights, enforcing
responsibilities, tracing family or community stories, and
capturing and sharing memories; and examines the impact of digital
technologies on how records and information are created and used.
With documentary examples ranging from Mesopotamian clay tablets to
World War II photographs to today's Twitter messages and Facebook
posts, Millar's stirring book will encourage readers to understand
more fully the importance of their own records and archives, for
themselves and for future generations.
This research explored how identity transitions are accomplished
when individuals experience distress in relationship to the social
systems in which they are embedded. Study participants grew up in
cultic groups, where they were parented by committed members.
Twenty-two people who chose to leave or were ejected from 12 groups
provided low point, high point, and turning point stories for an
exploratory narrative analysis. Life story narratives revealed a
jarring disconnect between what participants were expected to
believe and become and how they experienced themselves. The
research interviews provided richly textured data about the
experience of growing up cult, the process of leaving, and what
helped or hindered as participants navigated new social contexts. A
categorical content analysis showed that participants experienced
pressure and a sense of isolation. Adverse events such as neglect,
abuse, and violence were reported. Many experienced the loss of
family and friends as the exit cost for leaving. The research
showed that a crystallization of discontent motivated participants
to leave despite resource deficits and considerable uncertainty.
During the process of constructing identities more congruent with
an emerging sense of self, participants rejected worldviews
inculcated during childhood. Results challenge theories that
situate identity negotiation as a stage-specific dilemma that
occurs during adolescence. The analysis indicates that exposure to
diverse views and role models; exploration of personal truth and
experimentation; and skill development in critical thinking and
reality testing were important to successful adaptation. A key
finding suggests that existing therapeutic approaches grounded in
cult education and recovery from abuse would benefit from a
complementary focus on identity development.
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for
quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in
an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the
digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books
may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading
experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have
elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.
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