[PDF] Archives Manuscripts eBook

Author : Alessandro Bausi
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 26,89 MB
Release : 2018-02-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 3110541572

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Archives are considered to be collections of administrative, legal, commercial and other records or the actual place where they are located. They have become ubiquitous in the modern world, but emerged not much later than the invention of writing. Following Foucault, who first used the word archive in a metaphorical sense as "the general system of the formation and transformation of statements" in his "Archaeology of Knowledge" (1969), postmodern theorists have tried to exploit the potential of this concept and initiated the "archival turn". In recent years, however, archives have attracted the attention of anthropologists and historians of different denominations regarding them as historical objects and "grounding" them again in real institutions. The papers in this volume explore the complex topic of the archive in a historical, systematic and comparative context and view it in the broader context of manuscript cultures by addressing questions like how, by whom and for which purpose were archival records produced, and if they differ from literary manuscripts regarding materials, formats, and producers (scribes).

Author : Dennis Meissner
Publisher : Society of American Archivists
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,23 MB
Release : 2019-10-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838946480

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In Arranging and Describing Archives and Manuscripts, Dennis Meissner provides a solid foundation in the history, theory, and standards supporting arrangement and description. In addition, he clearly demonstrates the approaches, methods, and mechanics required to process archival collections.

Author : Cheryl Oestreicher
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,28 MB
Release : 2023-03-31
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ISBN : 9780838939635

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Access and reference services are central to engaging with historical resources. As more people encounter archives for scholarly and avocational research, as part of creative pursuits, or to exercise their rights as citizens to access records, the possibilities for how collections are used will continue to evolve. Archivists need to be familiar with who their users are, understand why they're using archival collections, and engage in outreach so that they can provide excellent reference services. Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts outlines the various components of: providing physical, intellectual, and virtual access, acquiring reference knowledge and skills, navigating legal regulations and ethics, and designing use policies and effective outreach. Cheryl Oestreicher contextualizes how all of these components fit within other archival functions and offers strategies and detailed practices for creating comprehensive reference programs that archivists can adapt for any type of institution. Both new and experienced archivists will find Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts a solid foundation on which to add their own ideas for how to bring people into the archives as well as bring archives to the people. Readers are encouraged to examine these concepts and practices in conversation with others and to consider how archivists can continue to advance reference and access.

Author : James M. O'Toole
Publisher : Rittenhouse Book Distributors
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 20,32 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
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This volume introduces students and beginning practitioners to the fundamentals of working with and preserving archival records and manuscripts. Sample topics include the history of the archives profession, the organization of archival records, and the values that inform practice. A new chapter on contemporary challenges in the archival world has been added for the second edition, and the bibliographic essay has been updated.

Author : Fredric Miller
Publisher : Chicago : Society of American Archivists
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 19,7 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
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Archival and manuscript repositories exist to preserve historical records and make them available for use. The subject of this manual is the internal operations that link these two goals. This manual covers generally accepted principles and techniques of archival accessioning and processing. - Introduction.

Author : Richard Pearce-Moses
Publisher : Society of American Archivists (SAA)
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 50,35 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :

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Intended to provide the basic foundation for modern archival practice and theory.

Author : Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler
Publisher : Rittenhouse Book Distributors
Page : 521 pages
File Size : 33,73 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Archival materials
ISBN : 9781931666329

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Rev. ed. of: Preserving archives and manuscripts. 1993.