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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826790103321

Autore

Theimer Kate

Titolo

Appraisal and acquisition : innovative practices for archives and special collections / / Kate Theimer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-4422-3854-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (199 p.)

Collana

Innovative Practices for Archives and Special Collections

Disciplina

025.2/814

Soggetti

Appraisal of archival materials

Archives - Acquisitions

Libraries - Special collections

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Introduction; Chapter One: "No Fame Required"; Chapter Two: Placed Out; Chapter Three: "I Really Can't Wait to Archive This Exchange"; Chapter Four: Hardware for SoftPoems; Chapter Five: From Projects to Policy; Chapter Six: Terabytes from Far-Off Lands; Chapter Seven: So Much to Do, So Little Time; Chapter Eight: The Studio Theatre Archives; Chapter Nine: Making the Bulb Want to Change; Chapter Ten: Weaving the Web of Influence; Chapter Eleven: Reappraisal and Deaccessioning; Chapter Twelve: Tap into History; Index; About the Editor

Sommario/riassunto

<span><span style=""font-style:italic;"">Appraisal and Acquisition: Innovative Practices for Archives and Special Collections </span><span>explores how archivists and special collections librarians in organizations of different sizes and types have approached the challenges of collection, as well as exploring opportunities to acquire new kinds of materials and conduct thoughtful reappraisal. </span></span>