Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Starting an Archives
Elizabeth Yakel
€ 97.98
FREE Delivery in Ireland
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 involved in beginning an archives. At the same time, however, it approaches the subject of starting an archives in a practical manner. There are clear descriptions of archival activities, samples of the important archival policy documents and forms, and a current bibliograohy which points to additional texts for further reference. Information on archival organizations is also included to help beginning archives locate and join local and national professional archival networks.
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
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
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 religious and non-profit organizations.
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
...an attractive publication for the non-archivist who may have to assume some responsiblity for an in-house archives.
Alr
The manual has a refreshing honesty and realism.
Journal Of The Society Of Archivists
Examples and illustrations are drawn from many kinds of archives, so that the manual would be equally useful for a business, a religious community, a college or university, a local historical society, or a government agency...The order of preservation is logical, the coverage is broad, of course, but thorough, and each chapter gives reliable advice in a helpful way...Starting an Archives is suitable for anyone contemplating the establishment of such a program, and all the steps in it should be considered and planned before such a program is initiated. It will be helpful for basic workshops...a useful workbook for any in which the desire or necessity of controlling historical records has been recognized.
Collection Management
...will be an invaluable volume. It fills a need that has long existed in archival literature for a brief, readable introduction...will continue to be an essential element on the archivist's list long after the current computer applications have gone the way of cuneiform and beta cassettes.
The American Archivist
It is an intellectual road map to the questions which should be asked and the considerations which should be analyzed by any institution or organization deciding how to handle its accumulated records. It is cogent, well organized, and full of useful information for decision makers and those assigned the task of providing them with alternative solutions to record problems.
The Public Historian
Her book is recommended for any organization interested in starting an archives.
Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarianship
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
...an attractive publication for the non-archivist who may have to assume some responsiblity for an in-house archives.
Alr
The manual has a refreshing honesty and realism.
Journal Of The Society Of Archivists
Examples and illustrations are drawn from many kinds of archives, so that the manual would be equally useful for a business, a religious community, a college or university, a local historical society, or a government agency...The order of preservation is logical, the coverage is broad, of course, but thorough, and each chapter gives reliable advice in a helpful way...Starting an Archives is suitable for anyone contemplating the establishment of such a program, and all the steps in it should be considered and planned before such a program is initiated. It will be helpful for basic workshops...a useful workbook for any in which the desire or necessity of controlling historical records has been recognized.
Collection Management
...will be an invaluable volume. It fills a need that has long existed in archival literature for a brief, readable introduction...will continue to be an essential element on the archivist's list long after the current computer applications have gone the way of cuneiform and beta cassettes.
The American Archivist
It is an intellectual road map to the questions which should be asked and the considerations which should be analyzed by any institution or organization deciding how to handle its accumulated records. It is cogent, well organized, and full of useful information for decision makers and those assigned the task of providing them with alternative solutions to record problems.
The Public Historian
Her book is recommended for any organization interested in starting an archives.
Rare Books and Manuscripts Librarianship