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Selecting & appraising archives & manuscripts / Frank Boles.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Staff Reference STAFF CD 973 .A77 B65 2005
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Boles, Frank, author.
- Series:
- Archival fundamentals series. II
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Appraisal of archival materials.
- Archives.
- Medical Subjects:
- Archives.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Other Title:
- Selecting and appraising archives and manuscripts
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Society of American Archivists, [2005]
- Summary:
- "...Intended to provide the basic foundation for modern archival practice and theory"--preface.
- Contents:
- Why archivists select
- Muddied waters and conflicting currents : an overview of appraisal thought
- The big picture : mission statements, records management, and collection development policies
- Mucking about in the records : making selection decisions on the ground
- Putting the pieces together : a selection model
- All media are created equal and with the right to be archived : media and selection.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-183) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Staff Reference Collection: 4th Floor Processing.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Boles, Frank. Selecting & appraising archives & manuscripts.
- ISBN:
- 9781931666114
- 1931666113
- OCLC:
- 58478345
- Online:
- http://ILS-AP-P1/mm-info/CoverContent/84160c.pdf
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