Understanding archives & manuscripts
By: James M. O'Toole & Richard J. Cox.
Publisher: Society of American Archivists
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Chicago, IL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9781931666206
Description: 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.