Carmicheal,
David W. Organizing Archival Records: A Practical Method of Arrangement and
Description for Small Archives (American Association for State and Local
History) 3rd ed. Lanham, MD: AtlaMira Press, 2012. 025.1714
Carmi, 3rd ed. isbn 978-0759121690
Many of our nation’s historical
records reside in small historical societies, libraries, cultural
organizations, houses of worship, and museums. The hard work of
non-professional archivists is to thank for preserving much of our documentary
heritage. Organizing Archival Records equips non-professional archivists
with the skills to tackle one of the most challenging tasks of archiving:
arranging and describing archival materials. Carmicheal offers step-by-step
guidance to understanding the purpose of organization and the essentials of how
to do it. He covers the basic terms and theory of organization, and how to
avoid some common pitfalls.
Carmichael brings this third edition into the 21st century with extended discussions about computerizing the process, making descriptions available on the web, and organizing electronic records. With real-world examples, exercises, and step-by-step directions, anyone can organize archival materials in a professional manner. Organizing Archival Records is an excellent resource for both computerized and manual organization and recordkeeping.
Carmichael brings this third edition into the 21st century with extended discussions about computerizing the process, making descriptions available on the web, and organizing electronic records. With real-world examples, exercises, and step-by-step directions, anyone can organize archival materials in a professional manner. Organizing Archival Records is an excellent resource for both computerized and manual organization and recordkeeping.