PDF-(BOOK)-Web 20 Tools and Strategies for Archives and Local History Collections

To connect with and successfully serve the growing generation of native Web 20 users archivists and other professionals responsible for historical collections must learn how to accommodate their changing information needs and expectations In this clearly written jargonfree guide Kate Theimer highly regarded author of the prominent blog on archives and technology demystifies essential Web 20 concepts tools and buzzwords and provides a thorough introduction to the ways in which they offer new ways to interact with traditional audiences and attract new ones Theimer reviews the fundamental principles of important Web 20 tool She includes plentiful examples of how archives around the world have been successfully using each one and provides stepbystep tips on what you need to do to implement it in your own institution There is guidance to help readers assess their current Web presence and evaluate how Web 20 tools can fit into an overall outreach plan Advice for integration and implementation spans the gamut of Web 20 tools including blogs podcasting Wikis Twitter Facebook Flickr YouTube Mashups and Widgets Theimer also includes screenshots and checklists to further clarify each topic as well as Sidebar QampAs with organizations that have successfully utilized Web 20 tools including the Library of Congress Florida State Archives Seattle Municipal Archives and many more There are also suggestions for developing metrics to evaluate the success of your implementation as well as appendices that list additional Web resources If your goals include connecting unique archival material with people interested today this book is for you. Warwick History Dissertation. Questions. Do you need to use ‘primary sources’ and ‘archives’ in writing a dissertation?. What do these two terms mean?. How do you find this material?. How do you make effective use of this material in completing a dissertation?. Ray.abruzzi@cengage.com. 917-763-1477. “The Books of the Future” . Pall Mall Gazette. 15 Sept 1869. 19. th. Century British Library Newspapers. “The human mind will despair, perhaps of power to deal with . Blouin. Jr.. Bentley Library, University of . Michgian. June 5, 2012. Libraries in the Service of their Universities. What is the Bentley Library ?. Michigan Historical Collections. University Archives. the History of Science . . The . importance of . Historical . A. rchives. Mila Pollock. History of Restriction Enzymes Meeting, . CSHL. , October 19-21, . 2013. Communicating Science. . . Researchers. Warwick History Dissertation. Questions. Do you need to use ‘primary sources’ and ‘archives’ in writing a dissertation?. What do these two terms mean?. How do you find this material?. How do you make effective use of this material in completing a dissertation?. Or…. What is the Difference. And Why Does it Matter?. Defining Archives. Society of American Archivists gives this definition on their website:. (also . archive. ), n. ~ 1. Materials created or received by a person, family, or organization, public or private, in the conduct of their affairs and preserved because of the enduring value contained in the information they contain or as evidence of the functions and responsibilities of their creator, especially those materials maintained using the principles of provenance, original order, and collective control; permanent records. - 2. The division within an organization responsible for maintaining the organization's records of enduring value. - 3. An organization that collects the records of individuals, families, or other organizations; a collecting archives. - 4. The professional discipline of administering such collections and organizations. - 5. The building (or portion thereof) housing archival collections. - 6. A published collection of scholarly papers, especially as a periodical.. Jackie Dooley. Program Officer. RLG Partnership webinar. 28 October 2010. Overview. Survey population. Project objectives. Data & action items. Organizational profiles. What’s next?. Discussion. Jackie Dooley. Consulting Archivist. RLG Partnership Annual Meeting. Chicago, June 2010. Agenda. Survey population. Project objectives. Data. A few starter questions. Commentary: Alice Schreyer. Action Items. to the Library. November 17, 2008. John MacColl. European Director, RLG Partnership, OCLC Research. 8 December 2008. Recent risk analysis . In a rapidly evolving information environment, what are the greatest risks to research libraries?. Gateway A&B, 12:45 PM, March 30, 2016. Bryce Canyon, Department of the Interior Facebook Page. Agenda. Opening Remarks/Minutes/Announcements. Friends of Moon Library/Archives. Committee on Curriculum Actions. Moving the past into the future. Special collections in a digital age. Titia. van . der. . Werf. CONTENT. Collection. . characteristics. Characteristics. of the . collection. building . process. . 2018 Scholars In Residence Program. Agatha . barc. and Roma . Kail. ,. Victoria . university library. Archives and Special Collections. Traditional mandate for an Archives is to . acquire, appraise, select, preserve and make available . Books….. Archives…. Support!. . Rare Book Collections – pre 19. th. century. . Historic Libraries. Library Rare Books collection. Significant . Devon historic parish libraries . collection. are available?. Hospice records. There are 12 hospice archive collections listed on National Archive Discovery service (2 within London). Paul . Lydon’s. 1998 records survey listed . 69 hospices and hospice organisations in the United Kingdom with archival collections. .