Managing congressional collections / Cynthia Pease Miller.

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Miller, Cynthia (Cynthia Pease)

Title & Author:

Managing congressional collections / Cynthia Pease Miller.

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Description:

vii, 138 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 120-127) and index.
Ch. 1: Soliciting or donating a congressional collection. Standards for acquiring congressional collections -- A model congressional collections repository -- Ch. 2: Administering a congressional collection. Calculating costs, space, personnel, and budget -- Sustainability and outside funding sources -- Acquisition -- Access -- Deed of gift -- Deed of deposit -- Loans -- Oral history -- Ongoing donor relations -- Ch. 3: Transferring the papers. Planning for transfer -- Cost-saving strategies -- Electronic records -- Artifacts and memorabilia -- Ch. 4: Processing a congressional collection. Planning for processing -- Physical control of the collection -- Processing -- Appraisal decisions -- Quick checklist for appraisal decisions -- Classification, declassification, and reclassification -- Ch. 5: Reference services and outreach. Description practices and access tools -- Reference services and supporting research -- Exhibitions and outreach.

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Table of contents

ISBN:

1931666296 (pbk.)
9781931666299 (pbk.)

Subject:

United States. Congress Records and correspondence Handbooks, manuals, etc.
United States. Congress Archives Handbooks, manuals, etc.
United States. Congress
Legislators United States Archives Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Archives United States Administration Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Records United States Management Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Parlementaires États-Unis Archives Guides, manuels, etc.
Archives Administration
Legislators Archives
Records Management
United States
United States Archives and libraries Handbooks, manuals, etc.
United States Politics and government.

Form/genre:

Handbook
handbooks.
personal correspondence.
Records (Documents)
Personal correspondence
Archives
Handbooks and manuals
Guides et manuels.
Correspondance privée.
Documents administratifs.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 259015
Call No.: BIB 189866
Status: Available

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