Archival collection development, appraisal, arrangement and description, preservation, and research services have been transformed by technology.
The Effect of Technology on Archival Activities
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Technology’s Impact on Archives
Technology has changed archival collections management, with dramatic but gradual impact.
Open Source or Proprietary? Weighing Your Archival CMS Options
Many archives use proprietary archival collections management systems; open source can provide an alternative but be aware of hidden costs and risks
The Process of Accessioning in Archives
Archival collections management includes bringing materials in through accessioning, as collections are physically and legally transferred to an archives.
Collection Analysis for Archives—Thought Starters
Collection analysis clarifies an archives’ goals in context of its mission and budget; supplies data used to set priorities; aids in long-range planning
Archivists: Neutral or Active?
Archival collections management is no longer a neutral construction of product; archivists actively process history and preserve our collective memory.
Archives and Records Management: A Symbiotic Pairing
Archivists and records managers share goals, including creation of accurate records, to organization, access, disposition, protection and preservation
A Records Management Primer for Archivists
Archives and records management are often linked; archives should be integrated into the records life cycle; archivists must know records management basics.
Investing in Institutional Archives
Institutional archives have archival collection policies that protect their hard earned knowledge and history in perpetuity, including for publicity
Archival Collection Policies: Writing the Best One for Your Needs
Archival collection policies allow archivists to make sound acquisition decisions whether the archives is institutional, collecting, or a combination.
Deaccessioning in the Archives
Effective deaccessioning allows archives to concentrate their limited resources on collections with enduring value to researchers and society.
Conducting Reappraisal on Your Archival Collections
Archivists continue to seek best practices for accomplishing responsible reappraisal and deaccessioning as part of archival collections management.
Archival Appraisal of Architectural Records
Archivists who preserve architectural records must observe archival collections management policies to make appraisal and preservation decisions.
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