The Management of College and University Archives

William J. Maher

doi:10.5771/9781461673187

Summary

New in paperback! Maher introduces the basic elements required for an archival program to meet the documentary needs of a college or university. Both archivists and their administrative superiors can obtain a thorough understanding of archival work and its importance to their institution. Beginning archivists, experienced academic archivists, archivists outside academe, and related professionals will all benefit from this book, which assesses the current status and conditions of academic archives, articulates the basic principles that should determine the operating goals for academic archives, and synthesizes external professional standards and techniques with a systematic overview of what is practical for academic archivists. Cloth version previously published in 1992.

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Bibliographic data

Copyright year: 1992
ISBN-Print: 978-0-8108-3987-8
ISBN-Online: 978-1-4616-7318-7
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language: English
Pages: 431
Product type: Book Titles

1. Table of Contents No access
2. List of Illustrations No access
3. Preface No access
4. Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 16
Fundamentals of Academic Archives No access Pages 17 - 34
Archival Theory, Procedures, and Techniques No access Pages 35 - 166
Special Records Problems No access Pages 167 - 224
Special Challenges and Opportunities in Academic Archives No access Pages 225 - 280
Programmatic Activities No access Pages 281 - 344
Conclusion: Facing the Academic World No access Pages 345 - 354
Appendix 1: Management Basics: A Selective Bibliography No access Pages 355 - 370
Appendix 2: "Guidelines for College and University Archives" No access Pages 371 - 392
Appendix 3: "Resolution on Theses and Dissertations" No access Pages 393 - 394
Appendix 4: Bibliography of Sources No access Pages 395 - 406
Appendix 5: Model Archival Forms No access Pages 407 - 420
Index No access Pages 421 - 431