What are archives? -- The nature of archives -- Archival history and theory -- The uses of archives -- Types of archival institution -- Principles of archival service -- Balancing access and privacy -- Managing the institution -- Preserving archives -- Acquiring archives -- Arranging and describing archives -- Making archives available -- Conclusion -- To learn more -- Glossary of terms
Summary
An international perspective on archives management, providing guidance relevant both to collections-based repositories and to organizations responsible for managing their own institutional archives
