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Archives for the Lay Person


Archives for the Lay Person

A Guide to Managing Cultural Collections
American Association for State and Local History

von: Lois Hamill

48,99 €

Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 27.12.2012
ISBN/EAN: 9780759119734
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 248

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<span><span><span>For volunteers or staff at small organizations, collections management can be a daunting task. </span><span>Archives for the Lay Person</span><span> is a guidebook for people who care for historical records, photographs, and collections but do not have the appropriate professional training. Lois Hamill provides practical, step-by-step guidance for managing all facets of archival collections, from acquisition, arrangement, and description to storage and security. The book also offers advice on how to utilize PastPerfect software for collections database management.</span></span><br><span></span></span>
<span><span><span>Collections management can be a daunting task for volunteers and employees alike. </span><span>Archives for the Lay Person</span><span> provides practical, step-by-step guidance for those managing all facets of archival collections at small organizations.</span></span><br><span></span></span>
<span><span><span>Preface<br>Introduction<br>Chapter 1 Basic Definitions and Concepts <br>Chapter 2 Acquiring New Materials<br>Chapter 3 Organizing the Collection<br>Chapter 4 Describing the Collection<br>Chapter 5 Photographs: Handling, Identifying, Arranging and Describing<br>Chapter 6 Photographs: Management and Use <br>Chapter 7 Reference/Researchers <br>Chapter 8 Security <br>Chapter 9 Exhibits <br>Chapter 10 Your Storage Environment <br>Chapter 11 Other Types of Materials <br>Chapter 12 Outside Specialists <br>Chapter 13 Additional Manpower <br>Chapter 14 Disaster Preparedness<br>Appendices <br>Bibliography <br>Index<br></span></span></span>
<span><span><span>Lois Hamill </span><span>is university archivist and an assistant professor at Northern Kentucky University. She has previously worked with local historical society, church, and government records. </span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span></span>

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