The silence of the archive / David Thomas, Simon Fowler, Valerie Johnson; foreword by Anne J. Gilliland.

Author/creator Thomas, David, 1950-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoChicago : Neal-Schuman, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2017.
Descriptionxxvi, 187 pages ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

Other author/creatorFowler, Simon.
Other author/creatorJohnson, Valerie (Archivist)
Other author/creatorGilliland, Anne J.
Other author/creatorYeo, Geoffrey (Archivist)
SeriesPrinciples and practice in records management and archives
Contents Introduction to the series / Geoffrey Yeo -- Foreword / Anne J. Gilliland -- Enforced silences / Simon Fowler -- Inappropriate expectations / Simon Fowler -- The digital / David Thomas -- Dealing with the silence / Valerie Johnson -- Imagining archives / David Thomas -- Solutions to the silence / Valerie Johnson -- Are things getting better or worse? / David Thomas.
Abstract Records and archives, whether maintained by individuals, organizations, or community groups, are important sources that provide evidence of, and information about, the course of their creators and the environment in which those actions occurred. But at time incompleteness can be frustrating to those who seek to use them. The authors explore the societal impact of records and archives, and the consequences that result when records are absent or uniformative. They look at the ways in which the lack of comprehensive record keeping creates "silences" which, though unsettling to some, are sometimes inevitable.
General noteFirst published in the United Kingdom by Facet Publishing, 2017. This edition simultaneously published in the United States.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017448574
ISBN0838916406 (paperback)
ISBN9780838916407 (paperback)