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This volume is intended to aid both those organizations considering the establishment of an institutional archives and those practicing archivists needing materials to assist them in evaluating their programs and planning for their development. The author's theme is that archival programs found in corporate, educational, cultural, and religious institutions are necessary both to the organizations themselves and their efficient functioning and to society's concern for preserving its documentary heritage.
Managing Institutional Archives covers all aspects of managing an archival program. There are chapters on appraisal and acquisition; preservation and security; arrangement, description, and reference; internal and external support, fund-raising and grantsmanship; and cooperation. The impact of new information technology on organizations and the implications for their archives are discussed. A detailed examination of three case studies of archives is provided. The final chapter is a description of sources for additional assistance in managing institutional archives.
Managing Institutional Archives will be useful to archival specialists, administrators, educators, and others needing guidance about the elements of managing archives. Its contents is based on a wide-reading of archival theory and practice and nearly two decades of archival experience by the author.
List of contents
Preface
Why Institutional Archives Are Important
The Foundation for Administering Institutional Archives
Identifying and Selecting Records with Continuing Value
Preserving and Protecting Institutional Archival Records
Arranging, Describing, and Providing Reference in Institutional Archives
Building Internal and External Support for Institutional Archives Programs
Cooperation and the Institutional Archives
The Changing Contexts of Institutional Archives: Some Speculations
Three Case Studies in the Formation of Institutional Archives
Sources for Assistance in Managing Institutional Archives
Index
About the author
RICHARD J. COX is Professor, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh.
