"Archives 101 is a guidebook for people who care for historical records, photographs, and collections but do not have the appropriate professional training. Lois Hamill provides practical, step-by-step guidance for managing all facets of archival collections, from acquisition, arrangement, and description to storage and security"--.

• Archives 101
  • Contents
  • Figures, Tables, and Textboxes
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1 Basic Definitions and Concepts
  • 2 Acquiring New Materials
  • 3 Arranging the Collection
  • 4 Describing the Collection
  • 5 Photographs: Part 1—Handling, Arranging, Identifying, Rehousing, and Describing
  • 6 Photographs: Part 2—Management and Use
  • 7 Managing Digitization Projects
  • 8 Reference and Researchers
  • 9 Security
  • 10 Exhibits
  • 11 The Collections Storage Environment
  • 12 Other Types of Material
  • 13 Outside Specialists
  • 14 Additional Personnel
  • 15 Disaster Preparedness
  • List of Appendixes
    • Appendix A: Guidelines and Policies
    • Appendix B: Sample Forms and Workflows
    • Appendix C: Representative Examples
    • Appendix D: Vendors
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author