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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Writings on Archives, Historical Manuscripts, and Current Records
Author: Manuscripts and Archives
Author: Alessandro BausiPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110541572
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Archives are considered to be collections of administrative, legal, commercial and other records or the actual place where they are located. They have become ubiquitous in the modern world, but emerged not much later than the invention of writing. Following Foucault, who first used the word archive in a metaphorical sense as "the general system of the formation and transformation of statements" in his "Archaeology of Knowledge" (1969), postmodern theorists have tried to exploit the potential of this concept and initiated the "archival turn". In recent years, however, archives have attracted the attention of anthropologists and historians of different denominations regarding them as historical objects and "grounding" them again in real institutions. The papers in this volume explore the complex topic of the archive in a historical, systematic and comparative context and view it in the broader context of manuscript cultures by addressing questions like how, by whom and for which purpose were archival records produced, and if they differ from literary manuscripts regarding materials, formats, and producers (scribes).
The American Archivist
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Category : Archives
Languages : en
Pages : 1238
Book Description
Includes sections "Reviews of books" and "Abstracts of archive publications."
Research in Archives
Author: Philip Coolidge BrooksPublisher: Chicago, University of Chicago Press [1969]
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the United States
Author: United States. National Historical Publications and Records CommissionPublisher: Greenwood
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 884
Book Description
Closing an Era
Author: Richard J. CoxPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313001456
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 270
Book Description
The importance of records in modern society is explored by re-examining some of the historical antecedents for critical functions in the modern records professions. The motivation for writing this book comes from a conviction of the importance of records and records professionals in organizations and society, as well as the need to possess a stronger sense of the events, trends, people, debates, and controversies producing the modern records professions. Archivists and records managers have tended to discount the importance of their historical antecedents, ignoring the fact that many of the current debates and issues before the profession are not new but embedded in the historical evolution of the records professions. Re-examining some of the historical origins helps records professionals to re-examine their mission to manage records for the benefit of organizations and of all of society. Such re-evaluation also helps to remind records professionals and others that the concerns generated by new electronic recordkeeping technologies are not new at all but built deep within the fabric of traditional records creation and administration.
Manuscripts and Archives
Author: Alessandro BausiPublisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3110541394
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Archives are considered to be collections of administrative, legal, commercial and other records or the actual place where they are located. They have become ubiquitous in the modern world, but emerged not much later than the invention of writing. Following Foucault, who first used the word archive in a metaphorical sense as "the general system of the formation and transformation of statements" in his "Archaeology of Knowledge" (1969), postmodern theorists have tried to exploit the potential of this concept and initiated the "archival turn". In recent years, however, archives have attracted the attention of anthropologists and historians of different denominations regarding them as historical objects and "grounding" them again in real institutions. The papers in this volume explore the complex topic of the archive in a historical, systematic and comparative context and view it in the broader context of manuscript cultures by addressing questions like how, by whom and for which purpose were archival records produced, and if they differ from literary manuscripts regarding materials, formats, and producers (scribes).
Developing and Maintaining Practical Archives
Author: Gregory S. HunterPublisher: American Library Association
ISBN: 083894728X
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 319
Book Description
Since its original publication Hunter's manual has been "not only a rich and ready reference tool but also a practical resource for solving problems" (Catholic Library World), and no text has served as a better overview of the field of archives. Newly revised and updated to more thoroughly address our increasingly digital world, including integration of digital records and audiovisual records into each chapter, it remains the clearest and most comprehensive guide to the discipline. Former editor of American Archivist, the journal of the Society of American Archivists (SAA), Hunter covers such keystone topics as a history of archives, including the roles of historical societies and local history collections in libraries; new sections on community archives, diversity, and inclusion; conducting a survey and starting an archival program; selection, appraisal, acquisition, accessioning, and deaccessioning; important points of copyright, privacy, and ethics; arrangement of archival collections, with a discussion of new theories; description, including DACS, EAD, and tools such as ArchivesSpace; access, reference, and outreach, with a look at how recent innovations in finding aids can help researchers; preservation, including guidance on how to handle rare books, maps, architectural records, and artifacts; digital records, addressing new and popular methods of storage and preservation of email, social media, image files, webpages, Word documents, spreadsheets, databases, and media files; disaster planning, security, and theft prevention; metrics, assessment, establishing employee procedures and policies, working with interns and volunteers, and other managerial duties; public relations and marketing, from social media and the Web to advocacy; and professional guidelines and codes, such as the newly developed SAA Statement of Core Values of Archivists. Providing in-depth coverage of both theory and practice, this manual is essential for archivists at all levels of experience and of all backgrounds.
Documenting Localities
Author: Richard J. CoxPublisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810840103
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
Drawing on a wide range of writings from archivists, historians, librarians, and preservationists, Cox summarizes the past decade of discussion concerning practical methodologies of documenting localities.
1945-1978
Author: Maria WittPublisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110975076
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
