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Deaccessioning in Special Collections and Archives addresses issues related to deaccessioning special collections and archives materials. A mix of case studies and perspectives on deaccessioning, the book addresses important issues vital to deaccessioning including ethical concerns, donor relations, appraisal questions, and disposition options.
List of contents
Introduction
Chapter 1. Good Intentions: Distinguishing Deaccessioning from Weeding
Marcella Huggard
Chapter 2. Developing a Set of Principles for Deaccessioning in the Archives
Sue Luftschein and Steve Hanson
Chapter 3. Deaccessioning in Hybrid Archives and Museum Collections at the University of Florida
John Nemmers, Matthew Armstrong, Elizabeth Bouton, Kristin Conwill, and Lourdes Santamaría-Wheeler
Chapter 4. Clear Policies, Full Transparency, Can't Lose: Reappraisal and Deaccessioning at UCLA University Archives
Katharine Lawrie
Chapter 5. Burns Like Prairie Fire: Improving Access to University Records through Reappraisal
Cliff Hight
Chapter 6. Improving Access to Ontario's Documentary Heritage: Deaccessioning at the Archives of Ontario
Emily Chicorli, Aaron Hope, and Sean Smith
Chapter 7. Implementing a Reappraisal Workflow at the State Archives of North Carolina
Carie Chesarino and Kelly Policelli
Chapter 8. Big, Bad, and Boring: The Comptroller's Collection at the NYC Municipal Archives
Todd Gilbert and Rachel Greer
Chapter 9. Reappraisal and Deaccessioning: Applying 'a dangerous practice' in New Zealand
Elizabeth Charlton
Chapter 10. A Gentleman's Agreement: Donor-driven Deaccessioning and Ethics of Collecting
Adriana Cuervo
Chapter 11. "Your Cooperation Has Been Splendid in this Matter": Returning a Selected Portion of a Living Donor's Personal Papers
Ruth Bryan
Chapter 12. So Happy Apart: Stewarding a Collection to its Ideal Institution
Vin Novara
Chapter 13. The Deaccession and Transfer of the KOVR-TV News Film Collection
Dylan McDonald and Julie Thomas
About the author
Edited by Laura Uglean Jackson
Summary
Deaccessioning in Special Collections and Archives addresses issues related to deaccessioning special collections and archives materials. A mix of case studies and perspectives on deaccessioning, the book addresses important issues vital to deaccessioning including ethical concerns, donor relations, appraisal questions, and disposition options.
