Title: Introduction to archival organization and description
First published: 1998
Description: An archival collection is a unique body of information, created at a particular time by a particular organization or individual as the result of a particular activity. If the cultural record contained in an archive is to be accessible, the archivist must examine, organize, and describe each collection individually. Introduction to Archival Organization and Description guides the novice to an understanding of the nature of archival information and documentation.
Subjects: Archival materials, Processing, Cataloging of archival material, Archives, Automation of library & information processes, Cultural studies, Non-book materials in libraries & archives, Reference, Art, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General, Art / General, Cataloging of archival materia, Cataloging, Cataloging of archival materials
LC classification: CD971 .F69 1998