Main entry:

Boles, Frank, author.

Title & Author:

Selecting & appraising archives & manuscripts / Frank Boles.

Publication:

Chicago : Society of American Archivists, [2005]
©2005

Description:

xviii, 192, [1] pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Series:

Archival fundamentals series. II

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-183) and index.
Why archivists select -- Muddied waters and conflicting currents : an overview of appraisal thought -- The big picture : mission statements, records management, and collection development policies -- Mucking about in the records : making selection decisions on the ground -- Putting the pieces together : a selection model -- All media are created equal and with the right to be archived : media and selection.

Summary:

"...Intended to provide the basic foundation for modern archival practice and theory"--Preface.

ISBN:

9781931666114 (paperback ; alkaline paper)
1931666113 (paperback ; alkaline paper)

Subject:

Appraisal of archival materials.
Archives
Documents d'archives Évaluation.
Archivalien
Bewertung

Added entries:

Society of American Archivists, issuing body.
Archival fundamentals series. II.

Selecting and appraising archives and manuscripts

Holdings:

Location: Library main 236246
Call No.: BIB 166081
Status: Available