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Currents of Archival Thinking explores key topics in the theory and practice of archival studies within three frameworks: (1) the foundational concepts of the discipline, (2) the main components of the archival mission, and (3) the metaphors that shape how we think about archives and archival institutions. Each essay will explore a given topic from both a historical and contemporary perspective, with contributors drawn from Europe, Australia, Canada, and the United States and featuring a mix of academics and practitioners.

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<p> This book is definitely a worthwhile addition to the archival bookshelf, and contains much of interest and value to archival academics and students. - <p>The Australian Library Journal

<p>. .. this book is definitely a worthwhile addition to the archival bookshelf, and contains much of interest and value to archival academics and students... - <p>The Australian Library Journal

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Terry Eastwood is professor emeritus of the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at the University of British Columbia. Heather MacNeil is associate professor in the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto.

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