Managing institutional archives : foundational principles and practices /
Richard J. Cox.
- New York : Greenwood Press, 1992.
- xi, 306 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
- The Greenwood library management collection, .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Why Institutional Archives Are Important The Foundation for Administering Institutional Archives Identifying and Selecting Records with Continuing Value Preserving and Protecting Institutional Archival Records Arranging, Describing, and Providing Reference in Institutional Archives Building Internal and External Support for Institutional Archives Programs Cooperation and the Institutional Archives The Changing Contexts of Institutional Archives: Some Speculations Three Case Studies in the Formation of Institutional Archives Sources for Assistance in Managing Institutional Archives
Provides advice on the basic functions of an institutional archives-administration; appraisal; preservation and security; arrangement, description, and reference; building internal and external support; and cooperative opportunities. Presents three case studies in the initial development of institutional archives that summarize the problems and challenges facing these kinds of programs