Do archives have value?

Intro -- Title page Do Archives Have Value? -- Contents -- List of tables -- Contributors -- Introduction -- The crisis facing archives -- Measuring value -- Alternative approaches -- Contributions -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 1 Valuing oral and written texts in Malawi -- Introduction -- Value...

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Auteur principal: Moss, Michael S. 1947-2021 (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Thomas, David 1950-
Format: Ebook
Langue:English
Publié: London : Facet Publishing, 2018
Sujets:Archives Archives-Great Britain Electronic books
Description matérielle:1 online resource (240 pages)
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Résumé:Intro -- Title page Do Archives Have Value? -- Contents -- List of tables -- Contributors -- Introduction -- The crisis facing archives -- Measuring value -- Alternative approaches -- Contributions -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 1 Valuing oral and written texts in Malawi -- Introduction -- Value of oral and written texts during the pre-colonial era -- Value of written text during the colonial and post-colonial periods -- Public access to record -- Conclusion -- References -- CHAPTER 2 Building an evidenced-based culture for documentary heritage collections -- Introduction -- Understanding the value of documentary heritage -- The importance of evidence -- Building an evidence base: what is required? -- Narratives and case studies -- Contributing to the creative economy: completing the innovation circle -- Value of digital licensing and data -- Value of heritage science -- Health and wellbeing value -- The value of social justice and trusted information -- Academic value: academic research and development -- Capturing value and realising impact -- Next steps -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 3 Value in fragments: an Australian perspective on re-contextualisation -- Introduction -- Establishing value in the Australian archival landscape -- Changing attitudes towards archival value -- Case study: the Australian Women's Register and the National Library of Australia's Trove -- Case study: Find &amp -- Connect and the value of archives to Care Leavers -- Case study: 'Return, Reconcile, Renew' -- Conclusions -- Notes -- References -- CHAPTER 4 Trusting the records: the Hillsborough football disaster 1989 and the work of the Independent Panel 2010-12 -- Background -- The Independent Panel -- Documentary focus of the Panel -- Some record and archival implications.
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Description matérielle:1 online resource (240 pages)
ISBN:9781783303342
1783303344