Currents of Archival Thinking

Name: Currents of Archival Thinking
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ISBN: 9781591586562

ISBN-10: 1591586569

ISBN-13: 9781591586562

Edition: 2010

Authors: Terry Eastwood, Heather MacNeil

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Currents in Archival Thought explores key topics in the theory and practice of archival studies within three frameworks: (1) the foundational concepts of the discipline, (2) the main components of the archival mission, and (3) the metaphors that shape how we think about archives and archival institutions. Each essay will explore a given topic from both a historical and contemporary perspective, with contributors are drawn from Europe, Australia, Canada and the United States and featuring a mix of academics and practitioners.

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List price: $35.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: ABC-CLIO, LLC
Publication date: 12/21/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 268
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.924
Language: English



Introduction: Shifting Currents




Foundations



A Contested Realm: The Nature of Archives and the Orientation of Archival Science




Origins: Evolving Ideas about the Principle of Provenance




Functions



On or Off the Record? Notions of Value in the Archive




Preserving Records of Enduring Value




Debates about Description




Archival Mediation




Models and Metaphors



Life Cycle and Continuum: A View of Recordkeeping Models from the Postwar Era




Archives and Collective Memory: More than a Metaphor, Less than an Analogy




Archives as Arsenals of Accountability




Reenvisioning the Personal: Refraining Traces of Individual Life



Index


About the Editors and Contributors