Currents of Archival Thinking

With new technologies and additional goals driving their institutions, archives are changing drastically. This book shows how the core foundations of archival practice can be brought forward to adapt to new environments―while adhering to the key principles of preservation and access.

• Presents current thinking on archival theory, methods, and practice and addresses new thinking about the role of archival institutions

• Documents how the foundational principles of archives and museums are changing

• Introduces readers to other disciplinary perspectives on archives

• Supplies contributions from practitioners as well as academics, representing a range of perspectives and archival traditions