Managing Archives: Foundations, Principles and Practice

Caroline Williams

Elsevier Science, Mar 31, 2006 - Antiques & Collectibles - 248 pages

Introducing archives - defining archives within the wider record keeping framework; why people keep archives; who uses archives and what for; media and formats - from parchment to the digital and digitised; basic attributes and principles. -- Archives in context - archives as "evidence"; archives as "memory"; where to find archives (and local experts); in-house and collecting archives; public and private sector archives; libraries, galleries and museums; independent and community archives. -- Management matters - human resources; what skills do I need?; financial: how much will it cost?; planning: defining policies and setting achievable targets; establishing networks; where can I get more help?. -- Physical maintenance: how to preserve archives for the long-term - preparing for preservation; housing archives; storing archives; handling and packaging archives; displaying archives; audio, video and digital media; applying the right standards. -- Intellectual control: knowing what you have got and what to do with it - taking stock; basic principles; acquiring, collecting; selecting and appraising; arranging archives; describing archives; creating finding aids; applying the right standards. -- Making archives accessible - advocacy, outreach and promotion: "selling" your archives; identifying your users; enabling access; reaching the "non-user". -- The wider world of archives - UK resources; international resources; legislative and statutory requirements.

Contents

• Introduction: 1
• Selection appraisal and acquisition: 35
• Archival arrangement and description: 71

About the author

Caroline Williams as University Librarian at The University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane, Australia is responsible for leading UQ Library, with a focus on the student experience, modernizing library spaces, and support for research, including open access. Prior to UQ in the UK she was Director of Libraries at the University of Nottingham where she led a student-focused transformation strategy and oversaw an award-winning library building redevelopment and development of research data management (RDM) infrastructure. Other previous roles include Executive Director of Institute and Deputy Director of Mimas, a national data centre funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC). She has also worked in a range of library roles at Manchester Metropolitan University, the Open University, and Nottingham Trent University. Caroline holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education Research, MBA, MA in Library and Information Studies and BA (Hons). She has written and presented internationally on change management and digital transformation.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Managing Archives: Foundations, Principles and Practice; Chandos Information Professional Series
• Author: Caroline Williams
• Edition: 3, illustrated
• Publisher: Elsevier Science, 2006
• Original from: the University of Michigan
• Digitized: Jun 3, 2008
• ISBN: 1843341131, 9781843341130
• Length: 248 pages
• Subjects: Antiques & Collectibles / Care & Restoration; Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science / General