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ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT

NEW New Directions for Foundations of
Currents of Special Collections Museum Studies
Archival Thinking An Anthology of Practice Evolving Systems
LYNNE M. THOMAS AND of Knowledge
Second Edition | HEATHER MACNEIL
AND TERRY EASTWOOD, EDITORS BETH M. WHITTAKER, EDITORS KIERSTEN F. LATHAM
AND JOHN E. SIMMONS

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“ academic libraries (particularly Special collections today—from rare “ It is well-written, concise,
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books and other specialized book
library schools), and special collections to audio recordings and well-structured, and a good
collections, and for those visual images—offer librarians limitless introduction to the topic. ”
pursuing a career in archives opportunities to showcase their skills —Systematic Biology, June 22, 2015
” access to these resources to patrons. This broad introduction to museums
and records management. in curating, preserving, and offering
—VOYA, April 4, 2017 Addressing the most exciting and benefits all educators who teach
With new technologies and additional challenging areas in the profession, introductory museum studies,
goals driving their institutions, archives this text will be invaluable to any addressing the discipline from a holistic,
are changing drastically. This book shows professional looking ahead to the dynamic, and document-centered
how the core foundations of archival future of special collections and related perspective.
practice can be brought forward to cultural heritage work. FEATURES
adapt to new environments—while FEATURES • Frames museum studies within an
adhering to the key principles of • Covers a broad range of special information context and specifically
preservation and access. collections work that shares addresses the interests and concerns
perspectives from many different of librarians
FEATURES
practitioners and experts in the field • Benefits all educators who teach
• Presents current thinking on archival
theory, methods, and practice and • Updates the notion of special collections introductory museum studies,
addressing the discipline from a
addresses new thinking about the role to the wide range of institutions and
of archival institutions contexts where they exist today, holistic, dynamic, and document-
centered perspective
• Documents how the foundational illustrating non-traditional opportunities
for special collections work
principles of archives and museums • Highlights how museums are
are changing • Expands job opportunities for readers embedded in a larger cultural complex
by providing an overview of the most that includes libraries, archives, and
• Introduces readers to other compelling and exciting trends and other information institutions
disciplinary perspectives on archives challenges in the changing field of
special collections

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