The ethical archivist
By: Elena S. Danielson
Publisher: Society of American Archivists
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 437
Subjects: Archivists; Moral and ethical aspects; Professional ethics; Archives
Description: "The author rethinks the concept of the ethical archivist in the current era of profound change. She demonstrates how the daily decisions made by archivists connect to larger issues of social responsibility and the need to construct a balanced and accurate historic record. Danielson both analyzes real-life cases and poses theoretical questions to help working archivists better understand ethics as an applied practice"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Professional ethics for archivists; title: Codes of ethics; title: The ethics of acquisition; title: The ethics of disposal; title: Equitable access; title: Case study: The cigarette papers; title: Archives and privacy; title: Authenticity and forgery; title: Displaced archives; title: Conclusion: Trusted archives; title: Appendix A: Ten codes of ethics relating to archives and cultural property; title: Appendix B: Sample text of acquisitions guidelines and collections management policy; title: Appendix C: Selective list of federal legislation affecting access to private information.