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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1 Introduction to Archives and Manuscripts |
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Differences Between Libraries and Archives |
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A Brief History of Archives |
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A Brief History of Manuscript Collecting |
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The Archival Profession Today |
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Chapter 2 Conducting a Survey and Starting an Archival Program |
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Records Management Survey |
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To Foster Administrative Efficiency |
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To Promote Preservation of Archival |
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To Further a Collecting Program |
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To Improve Planning for Archival Programs |
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Who Will Coordinate the Survey? |
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Who Will Conduct the Survey? |
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How Will You Gather the Information? |
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What Information Will You Collect? |
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What Will You Do With the Information Gathered? |
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Surveying Individual Departments |
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Starting an Archival Program |
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Authorizing Policy Statement |
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Placement of the Archives |
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45 | (2) |
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47 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 Selection and Appraisal |
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Archival Value: Classic Appraisal Theory |
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Beyond Schellenberg: Refinements of American Appraisal Theory |
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67 | (2) |
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73 | (2) |
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International Perspectives on Appraisal |
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Chapter 4 Acquisitions and Accessioning |
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Five Bases for Acquisitions |
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Three Methods of Acquisition |
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Developing an Acquisition Policy |
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Applying an Acquisition Policy |
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Cooperative Collecting and Documentation Strategies |
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99 | (2) |
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Accessions and Accessioning |
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102 | (4) |
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106 | (2) |
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Chapter 5 Arrangement |
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113 | (2) |
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Five Levels of Arrangement |
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Record Group and Subgroup |
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116 | (1) |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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The File Levels at North Fork University |
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Relating the Five Levels to Archival Processing |
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Chapter 6 Description |
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Objectives of a Description Program |
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Three Categories of Finding Aids |
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132 | (10) |
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133 | (1) |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (8) |
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Networked Information Systems |
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Descriptive Standards and the USMARC Format |
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The Internet and Encoded Archival Description |
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Five Characteristics of a Good Finding Aid |
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Forging a Descriptive System: Final Considerations |
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Chapter 7 Preservation |
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157 | (3) |
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160 | (3) |
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161 | (1) |
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162 | (1) |
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163 | (7) |
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Holdings Maintenance Practices |
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170 | (1) |
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Treatments Handled by the Archives |
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Treatments Best Referred to an Outside Conservator |
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175 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Security and Disaster Planning |
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181 | (6) |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (4) |
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Anticipating Disasters and Emergencies |
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190 | (4) |
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Disaster Response and Recovery |
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199 | (5) |
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Chapter 9 Access, Reference, and Outreach |
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207 | (30) |
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207 | (9) |
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208 | (2) |
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210 | (6) |
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216 | (13) |
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218 | (1) |
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Assisting with Research Visits |
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219 | (5) |
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224 | (5) |
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229 | (3) |
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232 | (1) |
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232 | (5) |
Chapter 10 Digital Records |
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237 | (48) |
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The Nature of the Problem |
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239 | (8) |
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241 | (3) |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (1) |
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Integrity of Records Over Time |
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246 | (1) |
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247 | (7) |
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University of British Columbia |
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248 | (2) |
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250 | (2) |
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Approaches to Managing Digital Records |
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254 | (14) |
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258 | (3) |
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261 | (3) |
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264 | (1) |
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Trustworthy Information Systems |
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266 | (1) |
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Persistent Digital Archives |
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267 | (1) |
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268 | (1) |
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Suggestions for the Practical Archivist |
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268 | (10) |
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Suggestions for Organizations |
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269 | (1) |
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Suggestions for Individuals |
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269 | (1) |
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Implementation: Fundamental Decisions |
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270 | (1) |
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Seven-Step Approach to Managing Digital Archives |
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270 | (8) |
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278 | (1) |
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Chapter 11 Audiovisual Archives |
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285 | (40) |
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286 | (6) |
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Archival Implications and Applications |
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288 | (4) |
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292 | (8) |
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293 | (2) |
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295 | (1) |
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Archival Implications and Applications |
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295 | (5) |
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300 | (7) |
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301 | (1) |
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Archival Implications and Applications |
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302 | (5) |
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307 | (10) |
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Archival Implications and Applications |
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310 | (7) |
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Chapter 12 Management |
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Management and Leadership |
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Selecting and Developing Staff |
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336 | (4) |
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Volunteers, Interns and Contractors |
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340 | (2) |
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Fundraising and Development |
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349 | (2) |
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Public Relations and Marketing |
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351 | (3) |
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Chapter 13 The Archival Profession |
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359 | (18) |
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The Development of the Archival Profession |
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359 | (1) |
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The Nature of "Profession" |
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360 | (2) |
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The Professional Community |
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362 | (5) |
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368 | (3) |
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371 | (2) |
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Appendix A North Fork University: Institutional Background |
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Appendix B Code of Ethics for Archivists |
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381 | (10) |
Appendix C Academy of Certified Archivists: Role Delineation Statement for Professional Archivists |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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About the Author |
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