Archives and Recordkeeping - Theory into Practice

List of contents

Introduction - Caroline Brown 1. Records and archives: concepts, roles and definition - Caroline Williams 2. Archival appraisal: practising on shifting sand - Anne J. Gilliland 3. Arrangement and description: between theory and practice - Jennifer Meehan 4. Ethics for archivists and records managers - Jeannette A. Bastian 5. Archives, memories and identities - Eric Ketelaar 6. Under the influence: the impact of philosophy on archives and records management - Rachel Hardiman 7. Participation vs principle: does technological change marginalize recordkeeping theory? - Alan R. Bell.

About the author

Caroline Brown is the Programme Leader and Honorary Lecturer for the archives programmes at the Centre for Archive and Information Studies, University of Dundee, where she is also Deputy Archivist.

Summary

A groundbreaking text designed to simplify and demystify archival and recordkeeping theory and its role in modern day practice.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Brown
• Assisted by: Caroline Brown (Editor), Brown Caroline (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.09.2017
• EAN: 9781783303083
• ISBN: 978-1-78330-308-3
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 237 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 249 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; Library, archive and information management, Library, Archive & Information Management