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Starting an Archives
Elizabeth Yakel
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Description for Starting an Archives
Paperback. Yakel outlines each step needed to be taken in setting up a university, corporate, or other institutional archives. Series: Society of American Archivists S. Num Pages: 112 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 214 x 6. Weight in Grams: 272.
Starting an Archives is designed for institutional administrators, archivists, and records managers thinking about beginning a historical records program in their organization. The book covers the decision making process which should precede the establishment of an archival program, outlines the first steps necessary in the beginning of an archival program, and introduces basic archival functions to readers. These functions include: archival administration, collection development, appraisal, records management, arrangement, description, reference, outreach, and preservation and facilities planning. The book provides a theoretical rationale for the establishment of an archival program and discusses the managerial, financial, and administrative implications ... Read more
Starting an Archives is designed for institutional administrators, archivists, and records managers thinking about beginning a historical records program in their organization. The book covers the decision making process which should precede the establishment of an archival program, outlines the first steps necessary in the beginning of an archival program, and introduces basic archival functions to readers. These functions include: archival administration, collection development, appraisal, records management, arrangement, description, reference, outreach, and preservation and facilities planning. The book provides a theoretical rationale for the establishment of an archival program and discusses the managerial, financial, and administrative implications ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
112
Condition
New
Series
Society of American Archivists S.
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810828643
SKU
V9780810828643
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99-15
About Elizabeth Yakel
Elizabeth Yakel is a doctoral student in Information and Library Studies at the University of Michigan. She has worked as a professional archivist and consultant for over ten years, on such projects as the Vatican Archives Project, and the Religious Archives Technical Assistance Project, where she provided consultation services, taught archival workshops, and provided referral services for archivists in small ... Read more
Reviews for Starting an Archives
This valuable text is clearly the starting point for anyone involved in a process that may lead to starting an archives.
Wilson Library Bulletin
This book fills a useful niche in the literature and will introduce its subject to many in related professional or administrative fields where the message needs to be got across.
Library Review
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Wilson Library Bulletin
This book fills a useful niche in the literature and will introduce its subject to many in related professional or administrative fields where the message needs to be got across.
Library Review
... Read more