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Archives : Principles and Practice by Millar, Laura, 1959- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.

What is Archives : Principles and Practice about?

This new and extensively revised second edition offers an international perspective on archives management, providing authoritative guidance relevant to collections-based repositories and to organizations responsible for managing their own institutional archives. Written in clear language with lively examples, Archives: Principles and practices introduces core archival concepts, explains best-practice approaches and discusses the central activities that archivists need to know to ensure the documentary materials in their charge are cared for as effectively as possible. Topics addressed include, core archival principles and concepts; archival history and the evolution of archival theories the nature and diversity of archival materials and institutions; the responsibilities and duties of the archivist; issues in the management of archival institutions; the challenges of balancing access and privacy in archival service best practice principles and strategic approaches to central archival tasks such as acquisition, preservation, reference and access; detailed comparison of custodial, fonds-oriented approaches and post-custodial, functional approaches to arrangement and description. Dis

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Millar, Laura, 1959-
Publisher
Neal-Schuman Publishers, c2010.
Published
2010
Language
EN
ISBN
9781555707262
Category
history
Subjects
Computer Science, Fiction, Management
Rating
3.48 / 5 (54 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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