A short history of local government and local government archives in the United States -- Types of local government archives -- Local government archives and records management programs -- Establishing and planning local government archives programs -- Physical considerations -- Intellectual considerations -- Electronic records in local government archives -- Local government archives reference -- Outreach and exhibits -- Appendices: Sample legislative document to establish an archives -- Sample forms common to local government archives -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the authors
Summary
Managing Local Government Archives describes and prescribes the essential elements and best practices of a local government archives program. It is intended to be both a text for classroom instruction and a self-help tool for both professional and paraprofessional archivists. It is also intended to be helpful to local governments considering the planning and implementation of a formal archives program
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher
