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Informationen zum Autor By Lois Hamill Klappentext Collections management can be a daunting task for volunteers and employees alike. Archives for the Lay Person provides practical, step-by-step guidance for those managing all facets of archival collections at small organizations. In this concise but extremely thorough book, Lois Hamill, University Archivist at Northern Kentucky University, bridges the gap for individuals and smaller institutions that need to organize what may often be long neglected collections. In this era of resource constraint, Lois takes a methodical approach to the description of these items, relying heavily on the affordable Past Perfect Software which can generate museum quality records for the beginner, with the informed narrative from Ms. Hamill to lead the way... If there was one ready reference work I would recommend to someone commencing an archival collection it would be the Archives for the Lay Person. Ms. Hamill has given us a roadmap, folded neatly. We need only drive. The Southeastern Librarian, Vol. 61, No. 1, Spring 2013 An authoritative but accessible guide to managing archival collections for those without formal training on the subject... This text is an invaluable resource for dedicated but non-degreed staff and volunteers at local cultural and historical associations. Campbell County Historical Society News, Vol. 19, No. 2, May 2013 Zusammenfassung Collections management can be a daunting task for volunteers and employees alike. Archives for the Lay Person provides practical, step-by-step guidance for those managing all facets of archival collections at small organizations. Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroductionChapter 1 Basic Definitions and Concepts Chapter 2 Acquiring New MaterialsChapter 3 Organizing the CollectionChapter 4 Describing the CollectionChapter 5 Photographs: Handling, Identifying, Arranging and DescribingChapter 6 Photographs: Management and Use Chapter 7 Reference/Researchers Chapter 8 Security Chapter 9 Exhibits Chapter 10 Your Storage Environment Chapter 11 Other Types of Materials Chapter 12 Outside Specialists Chapter 13 Additional Manpower Chapter 14 Disaster PreparednessAppendices Bibliography Index...
