Management Skills for Archivists and Records Managers

edited by Louise Ray and Melinda Haunton

ISBN-13: 9781856045841

256 pages • 6 x 9
Year Published: 2017

Archivists and record managers require a specialized skill set to excel in their positions. This up-to-date handbook provides guidance on all the skills needed to succeed. Chapters cover:

• Identifying management skills for archivists and records managers
• Taking the long-term view: corporate and strategic planning
• Managing projects successfully
• Managing money and other resources
• Managing people
• Providing accountability: performance measurement
• Advocating for archives and records management
• Developing personal management skills

Here is a must-have resource for those at the start of their careers, just moving into managerial positions, as well as students who hope to work in archival and records management.