The silence of the archive /

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This new book will provide a ground breaking discussion of a major but little considered issue - the silence of the archive: why archives, sometimes seen as the repositories of truth, often fail to satisfy users because they do not contain information which they expect to find.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Thomas, David, 1950- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Facet Publishing, 2017.
Series:Principles and practice in records management and archives.
Subjects:
Archives > Acquisitions.
Appraisal of archival materials.
Records retention.
Documents d'archives > Évaluation.
Calendrier de conservation (Archives)
archival calendars.
acquisition (collections management)
Library, archive & information management.
Museology & heritage studies.
Historiography.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Library & Information Science > General.
Appraisal of archival materials
Archives > Acquisitions
Records retention
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Title page; Contents; Introduction to the Series by Geoffrey Yeo; About the authors; Foreword by Anne J. Gilliland; Introduction ; Chapter 1: Enforced silences; Chapter 2: Inappropriate expectations; Chapter 3: The digital; Chapter 4: Dealing with the silence; Chapter 5: Imagining archives; Chapter 6: Solutions to the silence; Chpater 7: Are things getting better or worse?; Index.

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