224 Pages
by
Routledge
230 Pages
by
Routledge
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Like their librarian colleagues, reference archivists mediate between the user and the source material. However, given the nature of archival materials and of their holding repositories, unique issues arise. While such matters as provenance and original order and access and security continue to be vital underpinnings of their work, a myriad of other issues comes into play as reference archivists... Read more
Contents Introduction
- Archival Reference: State of the Art
- Public Services Education for Archivists
- Sitting in the Hot Seat: Some Thoughts From the Reference Chair
- Archival Description
- The National Inventory of Documentary Sources in the United States (NIDS-US)
- Retrieving the Irretrievable: Providing Access to “Hidden Groups” in Archives
- The Final Barrier: Security Consideration in Restricted Access Reading Rooms
- Ethics and Reference Services
- Grasping the Nettle: The Evolution of Australian Archives Electronic Records Policy
- Reference Services for Electronic Records in Archives
- Open All Night: Using the Internet to Improve Access to Archives: A Case Study of the New York State Archives and Records Administration
- Reference No Longer Is a “P” Word: The Reference Archivist As Marketer
- Archival Reference and Outreach: Toward a New Paradigm
- Reference Notes Included
Biography
Laura B Cohen
