Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers, and Related Materials (eBook)

Carol Smallwood, Elaine Williams (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2012
356 Seiten
Scarecrow Press (Verlag)
978-0-8108-8359-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers, and Related Materials draws on the practical knowledge of archivists, preservationists, librarians, and others who share the goal of making local history accessible to future generations. Anyone who plans to start a local history project or preserve important historical materials will find plenty of tips, techniques, sample documents, project ideas, and inspiration in its pages.

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Preservation of historical documents and library related materials is a growing problem in all library types and institutions. Fortunately, editors Carol Smallwood and Elaine Williams have pulled together the wisdom of practicing professionals to elucidate how to cope with the many problems that arise when preserving, managing, and digitizing important collections.Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers, and Related Materials contains informative chapters on physical preservation, collection management, cooperation with organizations and communities, various formats, and special projects. Each part covers the preservation of specific materials, from newspapers and scrapbooks to photographs and oral histories. In addition, chapters cover repair and restoration of materials, while taking into consideration the current state of funding for agencies with an interest in history. Contributors also shed light on how the racial, economic, and political dynamics of the past affect how collections are gathered, maintained, and presented today.Preserving Local Writers, Genealogy, Photographs, Newspapers, and Related Materials offers plenty to inspire anyone facing backlogs of unprocessed papers or boxes of artifacts. Stories of the rescue efforts of a group of volunteers, or the discovery of a lost diary, show that the hard work of preservation is well worth it. Libraries, archives, and historical and genealogical societies all have their role to play in preserving important historical materials, as do patrons, sponsors, and volunteers; such institutions and individuals will find this book extremely helpful in their preservation efforts.

Autor

Carol Smallwood has worked as a public library systems administrator and consultant, and in school, academic, and special libraries. She has authored, co-authored, edited, and co-edited several books, including Writing and Publishing: The Librarian's Handbook (2010), Librarians as Community Partners: An Outreach Handbook (2010), and How to Thrive as a Solo Librarian (Scarecrow, 2011). Her articles have appeared in numerous journals, including American Libraries.Elaine S. Williams is branch manager and youth librarian at the Lynchburg (Ohio) Branch of the Highland County District Library. Her writing has appeared in Librarians as Community Partners (ALA, 2010) and A Cup of Comfort for Fathers (Adams Media, 2010). She is a member of the Lynchburg Historical Society and the Ohio Library Council, Southwest Chapter.

Inhalt

ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPART I: BASICS1. Band-Aids and Superglue for the Cash-Strapped Local History Librarian, Chad Leinaweaver2. Basic In-House Book and Paper Repair, Karen E.K Brown3. Emergency Preparedness, Dyani Feige4. You Can't Keep It All, Rochelle LeMasterPART II: NEWSPAPERS5. Balancing Selection and Digitization: Selecting 19th and Early-20th Century Newspaper Titles for Online Access, Athena Jackson6. Indexing your Local Newspapers on Microfilm, Kelly Zackmann7. Newspaper Preservation in Developing Countries: Issues and Strategies for Intervention, Goodluck Israel IfijehPART III: SCRAPBOOKS8. How to Get Scrapbooks Into the Hands of Users, Anastasia Weigle9. Keeping Scrapbooks Secure and Available, Erin Foley10. Physical Properties of Scrapbooks, Jennifer Hain TeperPART IV: LOCAL HISTORY11. Creating Local History Development Guidelines, William Helling12. Keeping a Past: Preservation Issues in Local History, Nancy Richey13. Minimizing Privacy and Copyright Concerns with Online Local History Collections, David Gwynn14. Lavaca County Records Retention Project, Brenda Lincke Fisseler15. Managing Archives in Local History Collections, Sarah WellandPART V: GENEALOGY16. Partnering with Local Genealogical Societies, Lisa Fraser17. Patron Driven Family History Preservation, Howard C. BybeePART VI: PHOTOGRAPHS18. Collecting and Preserving Photographic Materials, Amanda Drost19. Organizing and Indexing Photo Collections, Rose Fortier20. Photograph Selection, Access, and Preservation for the Public Librarian, Rebekah Tabah PART VII: DIGITAL 21. Digital Preservation of the Emilie Davis Diaries, Alexia Hudson22. Preserving and “Publishing” Local Biographies, Elizabeth B. Cooksey23. Promoting Local History through the Catablog, Cyndi Harbeson24. Reinventing the Obituary File for the Digital Age, Kerry FitzGeraldPART VIIII: ORAL HISTORIES25. Preserving Born-Digital Oral Histories, Juliana Nykolaiszyn26. Preserving Indiana Women's Voices: a University Oral History Project, Theresa McDevitt27. Steps in Preserving Oral Histories, Suellyn LathropPART IX: APPROACHES TO PRESERVATION28. Affiliation Agreements, Tomaro Taylor29. Educating the Community: Preserving Tomorrow's Treasures Today, Jessica Phillips30. Historical Sheet Music Collections: Practical Wisdom, Racial Sensitivity, Karl Madden31. Tracing History Through Non-Traditional Methods, Emily GriffinAfterwordContributorsIndex

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 5.4.2012
• Zusatzinfo: 52 Illustrations including: - 9 Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs; - 6 Tables; - 37 Source Code Listings.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Hilfswissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Kommunikation / Medien ► Buchhandel / Bibliothekswesen
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• ISBN-10: 0-8108-8359-7 / 0810883597
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8108-8359-8 / 9780810883598