"Divided into four easy-to-follow parts, this authoritative handbook from experienced archivist Laura A. Millar addresses the contextual, strategic, operational, and practical issues associated with creating an archival program. Millar covers the critical topics you need to know to improve your professional skills, including: Establishing principles, policies, and procedures; managing day-to-day operations; caring for different types of archival materials; enhancing outreach and public access; ensuring the growth and sustainability of the institution and its services. This new title is essential for anyone involved in collecting, curating, and managing archives because the accessible, jargon-free language provides both novice and experienced professionals with a clear outline of all the fundamental principles and practices in the field"--Publisher's description.
A veteran archival consultant, Millar investigates which current practices of archivists are the result of applied theory or trial-and-error, and which have come down the ages and are now traditions that no one questions. Among her topics are archival institutions as creatures of history and culture, protecting archives, appraising and acquiring archives, making archives available, and the challenge of digital archives. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
