The silence of the archive / David Thomas, Simon Fowler and Valerie Johnson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, David, 1950- author.

Fowler, Simon, author.

Johnson, Valerie, author.

Series:

Principles and practice in records management and archives.

Principles and practice in records management and archives

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archives--Acquisitions.

Archives.

Appraisal of archival materials.

Records retention.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 187 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

London : Facet, 2017.

Summary:

This new book will provide a ground breaking discussion of a major but little considered issue - the silence of the archive: why archives, sometimes seen as the repositories of truth, often fail to satisfy users because they do not contain information which they expect to find. Silences range from details of individuals' lives to records of state oppression or of intelligence operations. The book brings together ideas from a wide range of fields, from contemporary history through family history research to Shakespearian studies. It describes why there are these silences, what the impact of them is, how researchers have responded to them and what the silence of the archive means for researchers in the digital age.

Contents:

Enforced silences / Simon Fowler

Inappropriate expectations / Simon Fowler

The digital / David Thomas

Dealing with the silence / Valerie Johnson

Imagining archives / David Thomas

Solutions to the silence / Valerie Johnson

Are things getting better or worse? / David Thomas.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jul 2018).

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

9781783301560

1783301562