Guidelines For College University Archives

Download or read book College and University Archives written by Christopher J. Prom and published by Rittenhouse Book Distributors. This book was released on 2008 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 13 essays in this volume offer provocative commentary and analysis in the ways archivists might better document college and university campuses and serve users. Three intertwined themes run throughout the reader: the opportunities and challenges posed by ever-changing technology, the importance of cooperation and collaboration beyond the walls of the archives, and the necessity of a proactive approach in undertaking the academic archival enterprise. As the essays gathered here demonstrate, archivists can and must play an active role in documenting the character and history of their institutions by applying their talents to the challenges in this new century. -- Provided by publisher.

Download or read book Narrative of Sojourner Truth written by Sojourner Truth and published by Prestwick House Inc. This book was released on 2007 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born a slave in New York state around 1797 and given the name Isabella Baumfree, Sojourner Truth soon believed that God wanted her to be a travelling preacher who always spoke the truth. She was sold three times early in her life; her third owner promised

Download or read book Endangered Alphabets written by Tim Brookes and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The world has more than 6,000 languages, but those languages are written in fewer than 100 alphabets--more than a third of which are endangered. Oddly gnarly or staggeringly beautiful, all of them embody the history and intellectual achievements of their cultures. Some are now used only in ceremonial documents, some in magic spells, some in secret love letters. In this groundbreaking project, author Tim Brookes has carved thirteen of these endangered alphabets into stunning boards of Vermont maple, using as his text Article One of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 'All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.' This book is both the catalogue for that exhibition and an essay on writing from a unique perspective--that of a writer who is discovering new forms of writing by carving them before they vanish."--cover, p.4

Download or read book The Lehigh Burr written by and published by . This book was released on 1881 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Management of College and University Archives written by William J. Maher and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1992 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maher introduces the basic elements required for an archival program to meet the documentary needs of a college or university.

Download or read book Guidelines for College & University Archives written by Society of American Archivists. College and University Archives Committee and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reports, 1908 ... written by United States. War Department and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: