Archives power
Subtitle: memory, accountability, and social justice
By: Randall C. Jimerson.
Contributors: Society of American Archivists.
Publisher: Society of American Archivists
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 442
Subjects: Archives -- Social aspects; Archives -- Political aspects; Archivists -- Professional ethics; Social justice; Public interest
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : Embracing the power of archives; title: Weaving the life of our ancestors; title: Documenting American society; title: Resisting political power; title: Constructing memory; title: Serving the public good; title: Responding to the call of justice; title: Conclusion : Rethinking archival ethics; title: Appendix : Memory for justice report.