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7 Practical Steps for Starting an Archives
Once the need for an archives is established and the necessary approvals have been secured, the next phase involves setting up the archives.
Book Review: Verified by Mike Caulfield and Sam Wineburg
In an age of misinformation and an exorbitant amount of new information created daily, we must consider how to teach others to evaluate content specifically.
Archival Collections Management: From Stewardship to Advocacy
A unique challenge arises in the intricate world of archives—the risk of archivists being perceived as self-promoters.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders Part 86 – Murray Jennex
KM leader Murray Jennex is Editor in Chief of the International Journal of Knowledge Management and President of the Foundation for Knowledge Management.
Building a Strategy to Catalog an Entire Museum Collection
Museum cataloging strategy will outline the collection information you have available, known resources, and available tools.
Interview with the Editor: Hannah Crummé on Inclusive Strategies in Practice
A framework for librarians and archivists on how to go back and reconstitute and reconstruct community histories more inclusively.
Navigating Resource Challenges in Archives
Archivist’s advocacy strategies serve as bridges between tradition and innovation, securing the future relevance of archival programs.
Knowledge Curation: A Vital Element of KM
Knowledge curation is part of KM and involves taking existing information and making it more useful.
Things to Consider When Nothing in Your Museum’s Collection is Cataloged
Guidance on initial steps in cataloging your museum’s collection; what information exists, what resources are available, what practices to implement.
Interview with the Chair of ALA’s GODORT (Government Documents Roundtable)
Library expert’s interview with Benjamin Aldred, current chair of the Government Documents Roundtable of the American Library Association
Securing Funding for Archival Software
Archives expert Margot Note on proven practices for getting the budget for archival software including collections management systems.
Digitization and Internal Advocacy
Archival digitization democratizes access to historical records once reserved for a privileged few.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders Part 57 – Ana Neves
Stan Garfield on KM thought leader Ana Neves; she guides organizations on how to increase performance through KM, social networks, and social tools
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