Organizing Archival Records: A Practical Method Of Arrangement And Description For Small Archives (American Association For State And Local History) Download Free (EPUB, PDF)
Many of our nation’s historical records reside in small historical societies, libraries, cultural organizations, houses of worship, and museums. The hard work of non-professional archivists is to thank for preserving much of our documentary heritage. Organizing Archival Records equips non-professional archivists with the skills to tackle one of the most challenging tasks of archiving: arranging and describing archival materials. Carmicheal offers step-by-step guidance to understanding the purpose of organization and the essentials of how to do it. He covers the basic terms and theory of organization, and how to avoid some common pitfalls.Carmichael brings this third edition into the 21st century with extended discussions about computerizing the process, making descriptions available on the web, and organizing electronic records. With real-world examples, exercises, and step-by-step directions, anyone can organize archival materials in a professional manner. Organizing Archival Records is an excellent resource for both computerized and manual organization and recordkeeping.
Series: American Association for State and Local History
Paperback: 134 pages
Publisher: AltaMira Press; 3 edition (October 2, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0759121699
ISBN-13: 978-0759121690
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.4 x 10.9 inches
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This is the best book I have read for a layperson. Very readable, very understandable, great quizzes to make sure you understand the concepts and great ideas and forms to get you going.
VERY useful for a project I was working on. Insight, examples and exercises.
Well formulated basic information for archival management
Very helpful for beginners.
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