Advancing Preservation for Archives and Manuscripts
Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2020
Keywords
Archival Science, Digital preservation, Preservation planning, conservation, preservation
Abstract
The infrastructures in which preservation programs exist are changing rapidly, but one thing remains constant—the archivist’s role in ensuring that today’s records will be accessible in the future. Advancing Preservation for Archives and Manuscripts enhances our knowledge and understanding of what it means to preserve our heritage. Divided into three parts, the book covers preservation frameworks, the nuts and bolts of implementing and managing a preservation program, and the ethical and moral implications of preservation practices. Holding both the history of archival preservation and the current digital preservation landscape in mind, Elizabeth Joffrion and Michèle V. Cloonan have developed holistic principles and context for archival preservation that incorporate analog and digital approaches. They consider how “More Product, Less Process” can inform preservation strategies, examine sustainable practices that are sensitive to the impact of human activity on the environment, offer effective programmatic approaches to risk management, advocate for inclusive and community-focused preservation, and highlight the similarities and differences in preservation practices among libraries, archives, and museums.
Recommended Citation
Joffrion, Elizabeth, "Advancing Preservation for Archives and Manuscripts" (2020). Western Libraries Faculty and Staff Publications. 76.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/library_facpubs/76
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Text
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Language
English
Format
application/pdf