Archives for the Lay Person: A Guide to Managing Cultural Collections (American Association for State and Local History)

Type

Book

Authors

Lois Hamill

ISBN 10

0759119724

ISBN 13

9780759119727

Tags

Museums, Academic Libraries, Library Management, General, Business & Finance

Description

For volunteers or staff at small organizations, collections management can be a daunting task. Archives for the Lay Person 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. The book also offers advice on how to utilize PastPerfect software for collections database management. - from Amzon

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