Main entry:

Ritzenthaler, Mary Lynn.

Title & Author:

Preserving archives & manuscripts / Mary Lynn Ritzenthaler.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication:

Chicago : Society of American Archivists, ©2010.

Description:

xx, 521 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Series:

Archival fundamentals series II

Notes:
Revised edition of: Preserving archives and manuscripts. 1993.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 381-408) and index.
Archives preservation : definitions and context -- Implementing a preservation program -- Archival materials as physical objects -- Causes of deterioration and damage -- Creating a preservation environment -- Handling archival materials -- Storing and housing archival materials -- Integrating preservation and archival management -- Copying and reformatting -- Conservation treatment.

Summary:

Current technological opportunities and challenges could not have been anticipated in the 1980s and 1990s, but now dominate much professional discourse and constitute an essential component of effective training programs. Several chapters from earlier editions have been reworked thoroughly to reflect the current record keeping climate. Although it should be noted, that the author retains her emphasis on caring for paper-based materials and more traditional formats, thereby recognizing the fact that archivists necessarily manage a diverse mix of materials and that all required good preservation practices. Also to be considered in this new edition is the fact that the informational environment for archivists and conservators has changed. This book provides an important service by synthesizing the wide-ranging literature into a coherent narrative and also offers a handy "list of resources" that archivists will want to consult on a regular basis. In conclusion, the book effectively blends both the conservation and the preservation management traditions that have enriched American archival development.

ISBN:

1931666326 (alk. paper)
9781931666329 (alk. paper)

Subject:

Manuscripts Conservation and restoration United States.
Archival materials Conservation and restoration United States.
Records.
Archives.
Manuscrits Conservation et restauration États-Unis.
Documents d'archives Conservation et restauration États-Unis.
Archival materials Conservation and restoration
Manuscripts Conservation and restoration
Archieven.
Archiefstukken.
Handschriften.
Preservatie.
United States

Added entries:

Society of American Archivists.
Archival fundamentals series. II.

Preserving archives and manuscripts

Holdings:

Location: Library main 266921
Call No.: BIB 198973
Status: Available