Creating a Local History Archive at Your Public Library Phillips Paperback

Creating a Local History Archive at Your Public LibraryAuthor(s): Faye Phillips\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: American Library Association, United States\nImprint: ALA Editions\nISBN-13: 9780838915660, 978-0838915660\nSynopsis\nArchival collections at public libraries present their own challenges distinct from other library materials, but they also offer the promise of unique connections between the library and its users, particularly when the archives relate to local history. Written by an archivist and librarian with hands-on experience in multiple archival and manuscripts repositories, this concise guidebook presents best practices for the acquisition, access, and care of local history materials in public libraries. Providing guidance on creating a new archive as well as reinvigorating an existing one, it addresses\n\nwhat makes for a successful local history collection, with real-life examples that can serve as models;\npolicies, planning, procedures, and day-to-day work involve.