...an invaluable contribution to the everyday bookshelf of the archivist and recordkeeper
Archives
... an excellent primer, refresher, and reference guide for those without a formal background in records management and archival practice. Thanks to Crockett’s thorough overview, even the experienced professional would likely find reminders of some aspects of the profession they may have lost familiarity with. With its particular focus on incorporating records management concepts into a typical office workflow, the book’s real strength lies with the managing of more active records, and would work nicely for the non-information professional looking to gain control of their information environment.
Ashley L. Taylor
Technical Services Quaterly
The useful summaries and pithy sound bites will enable those managing archivists and records managers to advocate from a sound and accurate basis. I enjoyed reading it and think it makes a useful contribution to the guidance available to those working in the profession.
Caroline Sampson
Archives and Records
One of the greatest challenges in writing a useful handbook or manual for the “lone arranger” archivist, volunteer archivist, or museum/historical society staff member who also manages archives is striking the proper balance of instruction, complexity, and ease of use: too much information can be intimidating, but not enough will limit a book’s usefulness. Margaret Crockett ably strikes that balance in The No-Nonsense Guide to Archives and Recordkeeping, having created a guidebook whose comprehensiveness belies its relatively short length. While busy lone arrangers and archival volunteers may lack the time to dive fully into a book such as this one, it is nonetheless a valuable resource that these audiences would do well to have on their shelves for frequent consultation and guidance.
Jamie Serran
Archivaria
I would recommend this book to anyone new to the profession as it is an easy to read volume providing a comprehensive introduction of the work of archivists and records managers. Even those who have worked in the profession for some time will find this volume a good refresher of the procedures. Crockett’s extensive experience of delivering training days on this subject is evident in having produced such a valuable guide.
Rebecca Somerset
Catholic Archives