Arranging and Describing Archives and Manuscripts (Archival Fundamentals Series III, Volume 2)

Arrangement and description lie at the very heart of the archival endeavor. While all archival functions are crucial and interdependent, arrangement and description transform the potential value of materials into practical, usable value for researchers and others. In Arranging and Describing Archives and Manuscripts, Dennis Meissner provides a solid foundation in the history, theory, and standards supporting arrangement and description. In addition, he clearly demonstrates the approaches, methods, and mechanics required to process archival collections.

The processing landscape has changed considerably in the last decade: archivists focus more on the economics of processing, descriptive standards have matured and increased in number, new technologies and viewpoints have challenged long-standing assumptions, and evolving systems and software have changed the mechanics of metadata capture and serialization and our approaches to those fundamental processes. This is a must-read book for every archivist practicing today.

Check out the rest of the series: 

• Leading and Managing Archives and Manuscripts Programs (Archival Fundamentals Series III, Volume 1)
• Advocacy and Awareness for Archivists (Archival Fundamentals Series III, Volume 3)
• Reference and Access for Archives and Manuscripts (Archival Fundamentals Series III, Volume 4)
• Advancing Preservation for Archives and Manuscripts (Archival Fundamentals Series III, Volume 5)

Author: Dennis Meissner
Published: 2019
Publisher: SAA
Pages: 224
Width: 7"
Height: 10"
Format: Softcover