Alone in the Stacks
by Christina Zamon
Society of American Archivists, 2024
Paper: 978-1-958954-09-6 | eISBN: 978-1-958954-10-2 (ePub) | eISBN: 978-1-958954-11-9 (PDF)
Library of Congress Classification CD950.Z36 2024
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Paper: 978-1-958954-09-6 | eISBN: 978-1-958954-10-2 (ePub) | eISBN: 978-1-958954-11-9 (PDF)
Library of Congress Classification CD950.Z36 2024
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
Introduction
Evaluating the Situation
Case Study 1: Restarting an Archives by Renae Rapp
Managing Your Staff—You!
Creating Policies and Procedures
Conclusion
Case Study 2: The Solo Archivist in a Corporate Archives by Jennifer Larson
Collections Management Basics
Managing Acquisitions
Appraisal and Reappraisal
Processing Collections
Case Study 3: Processing in Piecemeal by Meghan Rinn
Working with Other Institutions
Conclusion
Chapter 3: “How Do I Manage These Collections?” Collections Management Systems
Archival Collections Management Systems
Encoded Archival Description
Conclusion
Digitizing Collections
Case Study 4: Digitization Solutions with a Small Team by Erin McBrien
Digital Asset Management Systems
Case Study 5: A Digitized Collections Cleanup Project by Cara A. Howe
Institutional Repositories
Electronic Document Management Systems
Metadata
Copyright and Intellectual Property Issues
Privacy and Confidentiality Issues
Case Study 6: A Question of Privacy by Brittany Adams and Tyne Lowe
Conclusion
Chapter 5: “What Do I Do with These Floppy Disks?” Born-Digital Collections and Digital Preservation
Handling Born-Digital Collections
Case Study 7: Archiving Employee Email by Kristina Wilson and Barbara Benedett
Digital Preservation
Conclusion
Chapter 6: “How Am I Going to Get My Work Done?” Fundamental Archival Programs
Preservation Planning
Case Study 8: First Steps: Conducting an Archival and Preservation Needs Assessment by Julie Rockwell
Internship and Volunteer Programs
Case Study 9: An Ethical Student Practicum Program by Mary Grace Kosta
Records Management
Case Study 10: It’s Who and What You Know in Managing Electronic Records by Terry Baxter
Conclusion
Space Planning and Management
Planning a New Facility
Case Study 11: Building a New Archives Center by Dana Dorman
Disaster Planning
Conclusion
Managing Reference Requests
Case Study 12: Creating a Privacy and Confidentiality Policy by Jessica Newell
Internal Advocacy and Outreach
Case Study 13: Outreach Partnerships by Rachel Grove Rohrbaugh
Community Outreach and Partnerships
Case Study 14: Using Archives as Learning Laboratories for K–12 Students by Samantha Crisp
Case Study 15: Community Engagement Online and In-Person by Melissa Barker
Case Study 16: Building a Network to Expand the Reach of LGBTQ Southern History by by Maigen Sullivan and Joshua Burford
Conclusion
Creating and Setting Up Your Budget
Development
Monetary Donor Relations
Case Study 17: Donor Relations in a Public Library by Muriel Jackson
Fundraising
Case Study 18: The “Boxes for Books” Fundraiser by Nancy Sullivan
Grant Writing
Case Study 19: Writing the Wrongs: Applying for Grant Support to Address Harm in Archives by Joyce Gabiola
Conclusion
Conclusion
Appendix A: Selected Readings
Appendix B: Resources
Case Study Contributors
About the Author
Index
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