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Archival Theory and Practice
Brief article covering the basics of the archival profession. Includes definitions of terms.
http://web.library.uiuc.edu/ahx/theory.htm
Archives and Preservation Resources
Information from NARA about archival management and preservation of historical records.
http://www.archives.gov/
Archivist's Daybook
Information about archival meetings, workshops, seminars, and other continuing education and professional development events for archivists around the world.
http://www.tulane.edu/~lmiller/Daybook.html
Basic Rules for Archival Description
An introduction to the preparation of fonds- and series-level descriptions using RAD, from the Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists.
http://lib74123.usask.ca/scaa/rad/
Digitising History
A guide to creating, documenting and preserving digital resources derived from historical documents by Sean Townsend, Cressida Chappell, and Oscar Struijv .
http://hds.essex.ac.uk/g2gp/digitising_history/
European Preservation Information Center
Provides a gateway for information on the preservation of documentary heritage in Europe.
http://www.knaw.nl/ecpa/
Form and Function of Archival Theory
Essay arguing the importance of archival theory in educating archivists.
http://alexia.lis.uiuc.edu/review/winter1997/graham.html
International Archival Resources on the Internet
Links to education, professional resources, organizations, and standards.
http://www.usask.ca/archives/car/internat.html
Introduction to Archival Organization and Description
Discusses the principles of organization, documentation and description used in archives.
http://www.schistory.org/getty/
Introduction to Archival Terminology
Glossary of terms used in archival management and preservation of historical records by Maygene F. Daniels, from US National Archives and Records Administration.
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/alic/reference_desk/archives_resources/archival_terminology.html
Latin American Archival Theory and Practice During the 1970s and 1980s
Comparative study of various countries' archival theory and practice concerning information access. [Requires Adobe Acrobat]
http://www.gslis.utexas.edu/~landc/fulltext/LandC_34_3_MaymiSurgranes.pdf
So You Want to be an Archivist
An overview of the archival profession.
http://www.archivists.org/prof-education/arprof.asp
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