Advancing Preservation for Archives and Manuscripts
Author : Elizabeth Joffrion
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 18,43 MB
Release : 2020-07-15
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ISBN : 9781945246357
Author : Elizabeth Joffrion
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 18,43 MB
Release : 2020-07-15
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ISBN : 9781945246357
Author : Gregory S. Hunter
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 621 pages
File Size : 25,97 MB
Release : 2020-04-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838947271
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.
Author : Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler
Publisher : Rittenhouse Book Distributors
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 17,81 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Archival materials
ISBN : 9781931666329
Rev. ed. of: Preserving archives and manuscripts. 1993.
Author : Trevor Owens
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 239 pages
File Size : 24,65 MB
Release : 2018-12-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1421426986
A guide to managing data in the digital age. Winner of the ALCTS Outstanding Publication Award by the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, Winner of the Waldo Gifford Leland Award by the Society of American Archivists Many people believe that what is on the Internet will be around forever. At the same time, warnings of an impending "digital dark age"—where records of the recent past become completely lost or inaccessible—appear with regular frequency in the popular press. It's as if we need a system to safeguard our digital records for future scholars and researchers. Digital preservation experts, however, suggest that this is an illusory dream not worth chasing. Ensuring long-term access to digital information is not that straightforward; it is a complex issue with a significant ethical dimension. It is a vocation. In The Theory and Craft of Digital Preservation, librarian Trevor Owens establishes a baseline for practice in this field. In the first section of the book, Owens synthesizes work on the history of preservation in a range of areas (archives, manuscripts, recorded sound, etc.) and sets that history in dialogue with work in new media studies, platform studies, and media archeology. In later chapters, Owens builds from this theoretical framework and maps out a more deliberate and intentional approach to digital preservation. A basic introduction to the issues and practices of digital preservation, the book is anchored in an understanding of the traditions of preservation and the nature of digital objects and media. Based on extensive reading, research, and writing on digital preservation, Owens's work will prove an invaluable reference for archivists, librarians, and museum professionals, as well as scholars and researchers in the digital humanities.
Author : Alessandro Bausi
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 20,40 MB
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 3110541572
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).
Author : Laura Millar
Publisher : Facet Publishing
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 27,64 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : 1856046737
Whether an institution has a collections orientation or whether it is primarily responsible for managing institutional archives in conjunction with an organizational records management programme, those responsible for its archives and records management need specialist advice and practical guidance in the successful establishment and operation of an archival facility built on sound principles. This authoritative handbook, written by an archival professional with over 25 years' experience, offers just that. Addressing the contextual, strategic and operational issues associated with archives, the text covers everything the archivist needs to know: establishing principles, policies and procedures; managing day-to-day operations; caring for different types of archival materials; enhancing outreach and public access; and ensuring the growth and sustainability of the institution and its services. The key chapters are: What are archives? Archival institutions: creatures of history and culture Archival service: a matter of trust Protecting archives Provenance, original order and respect des fonds Appraising and acquiring archives Arranging and describing archives Making archives available The challenge of digital archives. The final section of the book offers a glossary of terms and a wide range of specialist information including comprehensive lists of recommended further reading, national institutions, professional bodies and other sources of advice. Readership: This book is essential reading for anyone involved in managing archives. Its straightforward and approachable language ensures that fundamental principles and practices are outlined clearly for novice archivists and non-specialists; experienced professionals will also find the work of immense value in validating or updating their understanding of archival operations. The issues addressed are relevant to archival practice internationally, particularly in English-speaking countries, and concepts in place in different parts of the world are examined in order to provide a global context.
Author : Barbra Buckner Higginbotham
Publisher :
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 22,54 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Archival materials
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Author : Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 14,9 MB
Release : 2007
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Author : Dennis Meissner
Publisher : Society of American Archivists
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,33 MB
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838946480
In Arranging and Describing Archives and Manuscripts, Dennis Meissner provides a solid foundation in the history, theory, and standards supporting arrangement and description. In addition, he clearly demonstrates the approaches, methods, and mechanics required to process archival collections.
Author : Paul Banks
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 15,11 MB
Release : 2000-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0838907768
Preservation: Issues and Planning provides a definitive and authoritative analysis of how to plan for and ensure the long-term health of an institution's collection in this digital age.