Archives: Principles and Practices
- ISBN-10
- 1783302070
- ISBN-13
- 9781783302079
- Series
- Archives
- Pages
- 304
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-07-31
- Author
- Laura A. Millar
Description
This updated edition offers an international perspective on archives management, providing guidance relevant both to collections-based repositories and to organizations responsible for managing their own institutional archives. Written in clear language with lively examples, the book outlines fundamental archival principles and practices, introduces core concepts and explains best-practice actions that archivists can take to ensure the documentary materials in their care are cared for as effectively as possible. This revised edition contains expanded discussion of the impact of digital technologies on archival materials and archival practice and an examination of the changing role of the archivist in the digital age, as archival professionals find that they need to be directly engaged with the creators of records in order to help ensure the preservation of valuable archives, for the present and for posterity. Topics addressed in the book include: the nature of archives and archival institutions the role of archival service as a matter of trust core archival concepts such as provenance, original order and respect des fonds practical guidance in the execution of central archival tasks, including appraisal, preservation, arrangement, description, reference and access discussion about the changing role and responsibilities of the archival institution and archival practitioner, as digital technologies fundamentally transform how records and archives are created, captured, preserved, used and shared. This book is essential reading for anyone involved in managing archives. Its straightforward and approachable language ensures that fundamental principles and practices are outlined clearly for novice archivists and non-specialists; experienced professionals will also find the work of immense value in validating or updating their understanding of archival operations. The issues addressed are relevant to archival practice internationally, particularly in English-speaking countries, and concepts in place in different parts of the world are examined in order to provide a global context. 010
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