Management: Innovative Practices for Archives and Special Collections explores the kinds of challenges that managers of archival programs face today and how those challenges can be met to achieve optimal results while working within existing resources. The book features thirteen case studies that demonstrate solutions to both traditional management concerns as well as new issues and opportunities presented by changes in technology and organizational environments. This book will help professionals build stronger archival programs by making effective use of people, technology, and resources while working within organizational requirements and constraints.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
1) "We'll Never Let You Retire!": Creating a Culture of Knowledge Transfer
Maija Anderson, Oregon Health & Science University Library
2) Raising Cash and Building Connections: Using Kickstarter to Fund and Promote a Cultural Heritage Project
Thomas Smith, Project Gado
3) A Winning Combination: Internships and High-Impact Learning in Archives
Lisa M. Sjoberg, Concordia College
4) A Thief in Our Midst: Special Collections, Archives and Insider Theft
Christopher J. Anderson, Drew University
5) Tackling the Backlog: Conducting a Collections Assessment on a Shoestring
Joanne Archer and Caitlin Wells, University of Maryland Libraries
6) A Platform for Innovation: Creating the Labs Environment at the National Archives of Australia
Zo? D'Arcy, National Archives of Australia
7) Setting Our Own Agenda: Managing the Merger of Archives and Special Collections
Caroline Daniels, Delinda Stephens Buie, Rachel I. Howard, and Elizabeth E. Reilly, University of Louisville
8) Taking Control: Managing Organizational Change in Archives
Fynnette Eaton, Independent Consultant
9) Implementing Pre-Custodial Processing: Engaging Organizations to Invest Resources in their Records
Rob Fisher, Library and Archives Canada
10) Building Effective Leaders: Redesigning the Archives Leadership Institute
Rachel Vagts and Sasha Griffin, Luther College
11) From Evaluation to Implementation: Selecting Archival Management Software
Kira A. Dietz, Virginia Tech
12) More Bang for the Buck: Sharing Personnel and Resources Across Institutions
Erin Passehl-Stoddart and Jodi Allison-Bunnell
13) "Make a New Plan, Stan": Useful and Painless Strategic Planning
Mark Greene, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
Index
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