Title page; Contents; Figures and tables; Foreword to the first edition; Foreword to the second edition; Acknowledgements; Introduction to the second edition; PART I -- Archival principles; Chapter 1: What are archives?; Chapter 2: The nature of archives; Chapter 3: Archival history and theory; Chapter 4: The uses of archives; Chapter 5: Types of archival institution; Chapter 6: The principles of archival service; Chapter 7: Balancing access and privacy; PART II -- Archival practices; Chapter 8: Managing the institution; Chapter 9: Preserving archives; Chapter 10: Acquiring archives.
Chapter 11: Arranging and describing archivesChapter 12: Making archives available; Conclusion; To learn more; Additional readings; Glossary of terms; Index.
Summary
An international perspective on archives management, providing guidance relevant both to collections-based repositories and to organizations responsible for managing their own institutional archives.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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