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Presentation

Abstract

Archival collections come in all sizes, formats, and subjects, and it is impossible for any archival education program to cover all situations that professional archivists encounter. Proper planning is essential to processing and paramount when a collection comprises hundreds of linear feet, yet it is often difficult to develop and implement processing plans when drawing on your experience alone. This presentation details a method of conducting a pre-archival processing survey that can be useful through all processing stages, as well as some additional tips on handling archival materials.

Disciplines

Archival Science | Collection Development and Management

Comments

Part of the Midwest Archives Conference panel session, "Seeing the Details in the Big Picture: Getting a Handle on Processing" presented April 30, 2016 in Milwaukee, WI. The file includes notes with the slides. Please contact me if you have questions or would like a copy of the template.

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