David W. Carmicheal

Organizing Archival Records (eBook, PDF)

A Guide for Both Physical and Digital Collections

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Much of our nation's documentary heritage resides in small historical societies, libraries, cultural organizations, houses of worship, and museums. The preservation of this heritage often depends on the dedicated efforts of people who, in their workaday world, practice some profession other than archivist. For thirty years, Organizing Archival Records has equipped non-professional archivists to tackle the challenging task of arranging and describing archival materials.
The latest edition preserves the practical, easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach of earlier editions while updating its content to reflect current archival practices and growing concerns over social justice, while offering solutions for common collection problems.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798881857752
• Artikelnr.: 76016097

Autorenporträt

David W. Carmicheal formerly directed the Pennsylvania State Archives and the Georgia Department of Archives and History. Early in his career he established the Westchester County (New York) Archives and was director of the Records and Archives Center for many years. He earned his B.A. in History and English from Asbury University and his M.A. in History and Archives from Western Michigan University. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the Society of American Archivists and a past president of the Council of State Archivists. Carmicheal began developing workshops for small archives and avocational archivists in 1986. This publication grew out of those efforts.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I - Archival Organization
Chpt. 1 - Archival Organization Fundamentals
Chpt. 2 - Levels of Organization
Chpt. 3 - Steps of Organization
Part II - Digital Records and Finding Aids
Chpt. 4 - Arrangement and Description of Digital Records
Chpt. 5 - Organization and Sharing Tools
Part III - Beyond Arrangement and Description
Chpt. 6 - Don't Panic!: Handling Unprocessed Collections and New Donations
Chpt. 7 - Keeping a Proper Archive: Storage Conditions and Records Handling
Chpt. 8 - Archives, DEAI, and Outreach
Conclusion
Examples
Exercises and Answers
Notes
Bibliography
Index