Donor work and fundraising is essential for any vibrant archival program. Without new collections and new funding, archives programs can stagnate, and their operations can become vulnerable to economic downturns. Archivists spend a lot of time managing collections, other archivists, and researchers in their reading rooms, but often not enough time considering the stuff that makes up their collections, where that stuff comes from, and how that stuff—and the sources of that stuff—can be valuable tools for advocacy, promotion, and fundraising for their archival programs. Donors and Archives: A Guidebook for Successful Programs reviews the complex landscape of donor work, archival donations, and institutional fundraising for today’s archivists. It provides practical approaches to enhance donor relations for all types of archival programs, such as academic, government, private, and corporate archives. The book covers the planning, the process, and the partners needed for successful donations and donor programs. Arranged into four sections, the book offers practical advice and best practices in a number of areas including: how donations work, who donates to archives, how to prepare for donors, how to evaluate and manage the stuff from potential donors, how to work with an institution’s development office, what are the obligations and expectations of archivists and donors, how to develop donor strategies, how to work with friends and supporters of the archives program, what happens after the donation is complete, and what is the overall value of donors to archival programs. Donors and Archives: A Guidebook for Successful Programs highlights the importance of development and fundraising for archives, while focusing on the donor and potential donor. Their interest, their support, their enthusiasm, and their stuff are vital to the success of archival programs. Archivists involved in donor work and fundraising will find the practical advice and best practices in this book applicable, replicable, timely, and valuable.

**Archives of Survival Safeguarding Humanity's Most Priceless Artifacts** Discover the key to preserving our collective memory and cultural heritage in "Archives of Survival." This compelling eBook offers an in-depth exploration into the indispensable world of document preservation, extending from legal and government records to personal diaries and historical artifacts. Through meticulously curated chapters, uncover the importance of safeguarding critical documents and the dire consequences that can arise from their loss. **Unpacking the Essentials** Dive into Chapter 1, where the significance of critical documents is laid bare through riveting historical examples and the impactful outcomes of negligence. Journey further into Chapter 2 to familiarize yourself with various types of critical documents, illuminating the breadth and depth of what needs protection. **Mapping the Terrain** Chapter 3 introduces you to the nuanced landscape of risks and vulnerabilities. Learn to identify potential threats and employ strategic mitigation techniques to defend against document loss. In Chapter 4, delve into preservation techniques, blending traditional methods with cutting-edge digital technologies for a robust archival strategy. **Building Fortresses** Witness the art of constructing resilient archives in Chapter 5. Discover design strategies for disaster-proof storage facilities and embrace redundancy and decentralized systems for heightened security. Stay informed with essential policies and regulations in Chapter 6, ensuring compliance and ethical archiving practices. **Responding to Emergencies** Chapter 7 guides you through the critical steps of archival management in emergencies. Formulate emergency response plans, conduct rapid assessments, and collaborate seamlessly with disaster response teams. Elevate community involvement in Chapter 8, fostering public awareness, volunteerism, and local partnerships. **Harnessing Technology** Embrace the future in Chapter 9 with advances in digital archiving, Artificial Intelligence, and Blockchain technology, transforming the landscape of secure document preservation. Real-world case studies in Chapter 10 offer inspiring examples of successful preservation efforts, from the Doomsday Seed Vault to the Internet Archive. **Empowering Individuals** Cultivate personal responsibility in Chapter 11 with guides on personal archival practices and digital footprint management. For professionals, Chapter 12 provides pathways for training and professional development, while Chapter 13 explores funding resources and cost-effective solutions. **Looking Forward** Finally, gaze into the future with Chapter 14, predicting upcoming challenges and exploring innovations on the horizon. Conclude with Chapter 15’s call to action, urging society to safeguard our priceless heritage for future generations. "Archives of Survival" is your ultimate guide to protecting the priceless legacies of our past, ensuring they endure for the enlightenment and benefit of future generations. Secure your copy today and become a guardian of history.

The image of the dusty, undisturbed archive has been swept away in response to growing interest across disciplines in the materials they house and the desire to find and make meaning through an engagement with those materials. Archival studies scholars and archivists are developing related theoretical frameworks and practices that recognize that the archives are anything but static. Archival deposits are proliferating, and the architects, practitioners, and scholars engaged with them are scarcely able to keep abreast of them. Archives, archival theory, and archival practice are on the move. But what of the archives that were once safely housed and have since been lost, or are under threat? What of the urgency that underscores the appeals made on behalf of these archives? As scholars in this volume argue, archives—their materialization, their preservation, and the research produced about them—are moving in a different way: they are involved in an emotionally engaged and charged process, one that acts equally upon archival subjects and those engaged with them. So too do archives at once represent members of various communities and the fields of study drawn to them. Moving Archives grounds itself in the critical trajectory related to what Sara Ahmed calls “affective economies” to offer fresh insights about the process of archiving and approaching literary materials. These economies are not necessarily determined by ethical impulses, although many scholars have called out for such impulses to underwrite current archival practices; rather, they form the crucial affective contexts for the legitimization of archival caches in the present moment and for future use.

Provides information on best practices and solutions to establish an archival programme. This book does not use technical or theoretical jargon.

Whether an institution has a collections orientation or whether it is primarily responsible for managing institutional archives in conjunction with an organizational records management programme, those responsible for its archives and records management need specialist advice and practical guidance in the successful establishment and operation of an archival facility built on sound principles. This authoritative handbook, written by an archival professional with over 25 years' experience, offers just that. Addressing the contextual, strategic and operational issues associated with archives, the text covers everything the archivist needs to know: establishing principles, policies and procedures; managing day-to-day operations; caring for different types of archival materials; enhancing outreach and public access; and ensuring the growth and sustainability of the institution and its services. The key chapters are: What are archives? Archival institutions: creatures of history and culture Archival service: a matter of trust Protecting archives Provenance, original order and respect des fonds Appraising and acquiring archives Arranging and describing archives Making archives available The challenge of digital archives. The final section of the book offers a glossary of terms and a wide range of specialist information including comprehensive lists of recommended further reading, national institutions, professional bodies and other sources of advice. Readership: This book is essential reading for anyone involved in managing archives. Its straightforward and approachable language ensures that fundamental principles and practices are outlined clearly for novice archivists and non-specialists; experienced professionals will also find the work of immense value in validating or updating their understanding of archival operations. The issues addressed are relevant to archival practice internationally, particularly in English-speaking countries, and concepts in place in different parts of the world are examined in order to provide a global context.

Written by three experienced LIS professionals, Latinos in Libraries, Museums, and Archives demonstrates the meaning of cultural competence in the everyday work in libraries, archives, museums, and special collections with Latino populations. The authors focus on their areas of expertise including academic, school, public libraries, health sciences, archives, and special collections to show the importance of understanding how cultural competence effects the day-to-day communication, relationship building, and information provision with Latinos. They acknowledge the role of both tacit and explicit knowledge in their work, and discuss ways in which cultural competence is integral to successful delivery of services to, communication with, and relationship building with Latino communities.

Contains systems of records maintained on individuals by Federal agencies which were published in the Federal Register and rules of each agency concerning the procedures the agency will use in helping individuals who request information about their records.

Ethics codes define societal expectations for individual and institutional moral conduct and performance. This volume of fourty case studies considers nearly every facet of professional archival work--from appraisal and administration to reference and the work of archivists. It offers advice concerning how archivists resolve moral conflicts and the impact on the relationship to the public, the quality of archival work, and professional satisfaction.