Title:
The Strongest Link: The Management and Processing of Large Collections
The Strongest Link: The Management and Processing of Large Collections
Author(s)
Hackbart-Dean, Pam
de Catanzaro, Christine
de Catanzaro, Christine
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Collections
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Abstract
The work of every archives includes selecting, preserving, and making
available materials of enduring research value for current and future research use. This
effort is done in conjunction with creating processing priorities, identifying space for
collections, and locating resources and staffing. Processing plays a crucial role in making
collections available to researchers. However, the action of processing cannot take
place in isolation. Acquiring collections of quality, planning priorities for processing,
determining levels of arrangement and description, establishing standards and procedures
for processing, and working with "living" (or continuously growing) collections
are fundamentally important for any successful archival program. Ultimately, the planning
and management of processing becomes the essential building block for any
archives.
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Date Issued
2002
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