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Organizing Archival Records
A Guide for Both Physical and Digital Collections
- Textbook
Organizing Archival Records
A Guide for Both Physical and Digital Collections
- Textbook
Available for purchase via Bloomsbury etextbooks on publication date
Description
Much of our nation's documentary heritage resides in small historical societies, libraries, cultural organizations, houses of worship, and museums. The preservation of this heritage often depends on the dedicated efforts of people who, in their workaday world, practice some profession other than archivist. For thirty years, Organizing Archival Records has equipped non-professional archivists to tackle the challenging task of arranging and describing archival materials.
The latest edition preserves the practical, easy-to-follow, step-by-step approach of earlier editions while updating its content to reflect current archival practices and growing concerns over social justice, while offering solutions for common collection problems.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I – Archival Organization
Chpt. 1 – Archival Organization Fundamentals
Chpt. 2 – Levels of Organization
Chpt. 3 – Steps of Organization
Part II – Digital Records and Finding Aids
Chpt. 4 – Arrangement and Description of Digital Records
Chpt. 5 – Organization and Sharing Tools
Part III – Beyond Arrangement and Description
Chpt. 6 – Don't Panic!: Handling Unprocessed Collections and New Donations
Chpt. 7 – Keeping a Proper Archive: Storage Conditions and Records Handling
Chpt. 8 – Archives, DEAI, and Outreach
Conclusion
Examples
Exercises and Answers
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 08 Jan 2026 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 5th |
| Extent | 176 |
| ISBN | 9798881857752 |
| Imprint | Bloomsbury Academic |
| Illustrations | 45 b/w photos; 1 table |
| Series | American Association for State and Local History |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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