Reappraisal and deaccessioning in archives and special collections / edited by Laura Uglean Jackson.

Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

Format/Description:

Book
xii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Subjects:

Discarding of manuscripts, etc.
Appraisal of archival materials.
Archives -- Collection management.
Discarding of books, periodicals, etc.

Summary:

"A mix of case studies and perspectives on deaccessioning, the book addresses important issues vital to deaccessioning including ethical concerns, donor relations, appraisal questions, and disposition options"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Good intentions : distinguishing deaccessioning from weeding / by Marcella Huggard
Developing a set of principles for deaccessioning in the archives / by Sue Luftschein and Steve Hanson
Deaccessioning in hybrid archives and museum collections at the University of Florida / by John Nemmers, Matthew Armstrong, Elizabeth Bouton, Kristin Conwill, and Lourdes Santamaría-wheeler
Clear policies, full transparency, can't lose : reappraisal and deaccessioning at UCLA University Archives / by Katharine Lawrie
Burns like prairie fire : improving access to university records through reappraisal / by Cliff Hight
Improving access to Ontario's documentary heritage : deaccessioning at the Archives Of Ontario / by Emily Chicorli, Aaron Hope, and Sean Smith
Implementing a reappraisal workflow at the State Archives of North Carolina / by Carie Chesarino and Kelly Policelli
Big, bad, and boring : the comptroller's collection at the NYC Municipal Archives / by Todd Gilbert and Rachel Greer
Reappraisal and deaccessioning : applying "a dangerous practice" in New Zealand / by Elizabeth Charlton
A gentleman's agreement : donor-driven deaccessioning and ethics of collecting / by Adriana Cuervo
"Your cooperation has been splendid in this matter" : returning a selected portion of a living donor's personal papers / by Ruth Bryan
So happy apart : stewarding a collection to its ideal institution / by Vin Novara
The deaccession and transfer of the KOVR-TV news film collection / by Dylan Mcdonald and Julie Thomas.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contributor:

Jackson, Laura Uglean, 1979- editor.

Other format:

Online version: Reappraisal and deaccessioning in archives and special collections

ISBN:

9781538116005
1538116006
9781538116012
1538116014

OCLC:

1099268254

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