Bibliograph

Archives alive, expanding engagement with public library archives and special collections, Diantha Dow Schull

Type

Label

Archives alive, expanding engagement with public library archives and special collections, Diantha Dow Schull

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Archives alive

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

904335176

Responsibility statement

Diantha Dow Schull

Sub title

expanding engagement with public library archives and special collections

Summary

Analyzes trends in public programming, community documentation, and digital communications that are re-shaping the image, functions, content, and uses of public library archives and special collections. Schull also offers examples of more than 100 projects that reflect the scope and variety of emerging practices that foster public engagement, culled from conversations with dozens of the nation's leading public library archivists and special collections staff

Table Of Contents

Art and archives -- Community archives -- Educational initiatives -- Emerging institutional models -- Exhibitions and public programs -- Interactive archives -- Lectures, conferences, and broadcast programs -- National and international programs -- Oral history and community documentation projects -- Tours, commemorations, and special events

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