Overview
This practical how-to-do-it guide is ideal for professionals involved in the management of archives and records, especially if they are just starting out or without formal training. The book covers all aspects of recordkeeping and archives management. It follows the records’ journey from creation, through the application of classification and access techniques, evaluation for business, legal and historical value and finally to destruction or preservation and access in the archive. Based on the internationally renowned training days run by the author and her business partner, The No-nonsense Guide to Archives and Recordkeeping deals with records and archives in all formats. It utilizes checklists, practical exercises, sample documentation, case studies and helpful diagrams to ensure a very accessible and pragmatic approach, allowing anyone to get to grips with the basics quickly. The book is divided into four main work areas: current records: including creation, filing, classification and security records management: including aims, risks, planning, preparation and delivery archives management: including collecting policies, intellectual property rights, appraisal, digitization and outreach archival preservation: including policy, disaster prevention and repositories. This one-stop-shop will be essential for a wide readership including archives and records assistants, librarians, information managers and IT professionals responsible for archives and records and managers of archives staff.
Full Product Details
Author: Margaret Crockett ,
Janet Foster
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Imprint: Facet Publishing
Dimensions:
Width: 16.10cm
, Height: 1.30cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.158kg
ISBN: 9781856048552
ISBN 10: 1856048551
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 23 November 2015
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
...an invaluable contribution to the everyday bookshelf of the archivist and recordkeeper Archives ... an excellent primer, refresher, and reference guide for those without a formal background in records management and archival practice. Thanks to Crockett's thorough overview, even the experienced professional would likely find reminders of some aspects of the profession they may have lost familiarity with. With its particular focus on incorporating records management concepts into a typical office workflow, the book's real strength lies with the managing of more active records, and would work nicely for the non-information professional looking to gain control of their information environment. -- Ashley L. Taylor Technical Services Quaterly
...an invaluable contribution to the everyday bookshelf of the archivist and recordkeeper Archives
Author Information
Margaret Crockett and Janet Foster are qualified consultants in archives and records management, both with over 20 years of professional experience. They are co-directors of the Archive-Skills Consultancy which offers guidance and teaching internationally.
