American Archival Analysis - Hardcover
Winner, Society of American Archivists' Waldo Gifford Leland Prize, 1991
During the 1980s the archival profession in the United States engaged in a period of intense self-analysis and planning for the future. This unique collection of essays, some themselves documents in the debates and discussions that characterized these years, reflects on the wide range of issues and concerns that archivists addressed in the 1980s and suggests some future directions for the archival profession as it nears the end of this century. Not since the 1960s and the writings of Ernst Posner on state archives and H.G. Jones on the National Archives has there been such an effort by an individual to assess the nature and condition of the archival profession.
During the 1980s the archival profession in the United States engaged in a period of intense self-analysis and planning for the future. This unique collection of essays, some themselves documents in the debates and discussions that characterized these years, reflects on the wide range of issues and concerns that archivists addressed in the 1980s and suggests some future directions for the archival profession as it nears the end of this century. Not since the 1960s and the writings of Ernst Posner on state archives and H.G. Jones on the National Archives has there been such an effort by an individual to assess the nature and condition of the archival profession.
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About the Author:
Richard J. Cox , Lecturer in Archives and Records Management, School of Library & Information Science, University of Pittsburgh, has worked in a variety of archival and records management positions in a historical society, state archives, and municipal archives. He recently completed a three-year term on the governing council of the Society of American Archivists. He has published numerous articles on archival topics, as well as co-editing a book on the research collections of the Maryland Historical Society (1981) and being principal author of a statewide assessment of Alabama's historical record (1985) and a self-study guide for New York historical records programs (1988).
Review:
...might well come to be viewed as the epitome of the American archival profession of the late twentieth century...certainly merits a space on the bookshelf of any archivist sincerely interested in the profession's development. (American Archivist)
...should be considered a call to action for all archivists...an excellent overview of a maturing...profession... (Lrts)
...a personal and impassioned, albeit scholarly and well argued, call to arms. (Library Quarterly)
...for those who want to reform and strengthen archives...this book may be the basic (and, many will hope, most influential) textbook on professionalism. (Archival Issues)
Well-documented and well-written...this text would be a valuable addition to any library. (Canadian Library Journal)
...clearly written and well-documented...a unique addition to a core collection of archival literature, a valuable tool for students and enthusiasts of archival administration. (Library Journal)
...demonstrates that we should pay closer attention to [archivists'] work... (Wilson Library Bulletin)
...relevant...prompts a valuable and timely re-think. (Archives And Manuscripts [Australia])
...thoughtful exploration of many issues which should be of concern to all archivists. Cox also provides an excellent bibliographical essay which discusses the 'essential writings on the archival profession in the United States in the 1980s' and includes works supporting his views as well as those presenting other ideas, conclusions and recommendations. (Nea Newsletter)
...should be considered a call to action for all archivists...an excellent overview of a maturing...profession... (Lrts)
...a personal and impassioned, albeit scholarly and well argued, call to arms. (Library Quarterly)
...for those who want to reform and strengthen archives...this book may be the basic (and, many will hope, most influential) textbook on professionalism. (Archival Issues)
Well-documented and well-written...this text would be a valuable addition to any library. (Canadian Library Journal)
...clearly written and well-documented...a unique addition to a core collection of archival literature, a valuable tool for students and enthusiasts of archival administration. (Library Journal)
...demonstrates that we should pay closer attention to [archivists'] work... (Wilson Library Bulletin)
...relevant...prompts a valuable and timely re-think. (Archives And Manuscripts [Australia])
...thoughtful exploration of many issues which should be of concern to all archivists. Cox also provides an excellent bibliographical essay which discusses the 'essential writings on the archival profession in the United States in the 1980s' and includes works supporting his views as well as those presenting other ideas, conclusions and recommendations. (Nea Newsletter)
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- PublisherScarecrow Press
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0810823381
- ISBN 13 9780810823389
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages363
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