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Gatenby, Pam – Australian Library Journal, 2002
Discusses the role of the National Library of Australia in ensuring significant Australian resources in online form are collected, archived, and available for use in the long-term. Focuses on protecting resources from sudden loss by placing them in a safe place, a digital archive, where they can be stored, accessed, and managed. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Foreign Countries, Information Storage
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Menne-Haritz, Angelika – Archival Science, 2001
Discusses a shift in focus of archives from storage to access, which changes the views of archival thinking. Topics include the paradigm shift to access, including a new user orientation; access and preservation; appraisal; intrinsic value; archival theory; and relevance for electronic records. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Information, Archives, Evaluation, Information Storage
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Mitchell, W. Bede – Journal of Access Services, 2007
S. R. Ranganathan's five laws of library science, originally published in 1931, provide the basis for reflections on current trends in academic libraries.
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Science, Time Perspective, Reflection
Hendriks, Klaus B. – 1984
Intended for use by archivists, curators, and others responsible for the acquisition and preservation of documentary materials in photographic form, this publication describes the nature of photographic media and recommended conservation measures. It is noted that the major emphasis is on black-and-white photographic materials, with some…
Descriptors: Archives, Guidelines, Library Materials, Museums
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Saffady, William – College and Research Libraries, 1974
This article suggests some guidelines for the administration of the archives as a depository for the inactive official records of a college or university. Records scheduling and transmittal are discussed, as are suggestions for educating the users of such archives. (Author)
Descriptors: Archives, Colleges, Documentation, Filing
Popplestone, John A.; McPherson, Marion White – 1978
The cataloging of films acquired by the Child Development Film Archives disclosed approximately 3500 separate units, or 804,232 feet of footage. An inventory sheet has been completed for each film which provides a record of the content of each cinema, and collectively, constitute a table of contents to the total collection. Variables specified on…
Descriptors: Archives, Audiovisual Aids, Cataloging, Child Development
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O'Neill, James E. – College and Research Libraries, 1979
Argues against sanctioning the removal of public documents from public control since completeness is a fundamental principle of the archival profession, but suggests that the National Archives would be disinclined to seek the return of alienated records that were publicly accessible and professionally preserved. (Author/JD)
Descriptors: Archives, Court Litigation, Documentation, Information Storage
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Kidd, Harry B. – Microform Review, 1984
Focusing on micrographics, this article discusses the role of the Association for Information and Image Management (AIIM) in the development and sponsorship of standards applicable to libraries. Standards relating to microformats, assessment of microform quality, and truly "archival" conditions are examined. A list of current AIIM…
Descriptors: Archives, Information Storage, Libraries, Microforms
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Kebabian, Helen – Current Studies in Librarianship, 1980
Discusses the basic issues and practices in the administration of photographic collections, specifically with respect to the preservation of photographic materials, the organization of photographic files, and the cataloging of photographs under the Anglo American Cataloging Rules. An 18-item bibliography is included. (JL)
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, History, Indexing
Ranade, Sanjay – Optical Information Systems, 1990
Reviews requirements for a data archive system and describes storage media alternatives that are currently available. Topics discussed include data storage; data distribution; hierarchical storage architecture, including inline storage, online storage, nearline storage, and offline storage; magnetic disks; optical disks; conventional magnetic…
Descriptors: Archives, Computer Storage Devices, Data Processing, Databases
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Zeng, Marcia Lei – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999
Reports on a project that applied existing metadata formats to Kent State University Museum's collection of fashionable and traditional costumes from the 18th through the 20th centuries. From a set of 90 museum accession records, 42 fashion objects were selected for cataloging, and three metadata treatments were created for these items. (AEF)
Descriptors: Archives, Cataloging, Clothing, Information Management
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McLaren, C. A. – Journal of Educational Administration and History, 1975
Descriptors: Archives, College Administration, Higher Education, Information Storage
Brichford, Maynard J. – 1969
The purpose of this study is to assist the university or college archivist in his understanding of the problems involved in processing an important type of archival material that relates to scientists and engineers. It provides perspectives, suggestions, and facts which will assist archivists in identifying, collecting, and preserving historical…
Descriptors: Archives, College Libraries, Documentation, Information Storage
Cullen, Charles T.; Hirtle, Peter B.; Levy, David; Lynch, Clifford A.; Rothenberg, Jeff – 2000
On January 24, 2000, the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) convened a group of experts from different domains of the information resources community to address the question, "What is an authentic digital object?" Five writers--an archivist, a digital library expert, a documentary editor and special collections…
Descriptors: Archives, Electronic Text, Information Industry, Information Sources
Beagrie, Neil – 2003
This report provides an overview of selected key national and multinational initiatives in digital preservation occurring outside North America. It examines digital preservation initiatives in four countries--Australia, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom--as well as related multinational initiatives. The initiatives were chosen in…
Descriptors: Archives, Foreign Countries, Information Storage, International Programs
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