The Management of College and University Archives

By (author) William J. Maher

Paperback - £79.00

Publication date:

01 January 1992

Length of book:

448 pages

Publisher

Scarecrow Press

ISBN-13: 9780810839878

New in paperback! Maher introduces the basic elements required for an archival program to meet the documentary needs of a college or university. Both archivists and their administrative superiors can obtain a thorough understanding of archival work and its importance to their institution. Beginning archivists, experienced academic archivists, archivists outside academe, and related professionals will all benefit from this book, which assesses the current status and conditions of academic archives, articulates the basic principles that should determine the operating goals for academic archives, and synthesizes external professional standards and techniques with a systematic overview of what is practical for academic archivists. Cloth version previously published in 1992.
...it not only provides an authoritative guide to establishing and maintaining university archives, but its principles can also be applied to other types of archival programs. It would also be an excellent text for students enrolled in archival management courses.