Webography of Resources for Records Professionals

OUTREACH

General Resources

• Society of American Archivists Reference, Access, and Outreach  (discussion list)
• Society of American Archivists’ Reference, Access, and Outreach section  (blog)

Theory and Justification of Outreach

• Archives As Crossroads: Establishing Deliberative Dialog with the Past, Present, and Future (Jill Severn, 2010)
• From Paper Archives to People Archives: Public Programming in the Management of Archives (Gabrielle Blais and David Enns,Archivaria 31, Winter 1990-91)
• Keepers, Users, and Funders: Building an Awareness of Archival Value  (John J. Grabowski, American Archivist, Summer 1992)
• Outreach Programs: Can They Really Help Archives? (Moya K. Mason, 2012)
• Preoccupied with Our Own Gardens (Timothy Ericson, Archivaria 31, Winter 1990-91)
• Selling the College and University Archives: Current Outreach Perspectives (Tamar G. Chute, Archival Issues, v.25, no. 1/2, 2000)
• Serving the Public Good (from Archives Power: Memory, Accountability, and Social Justice, Randall C. Jimerson, 2009)
• Towards A Vision of Archival Services (Ian Wilson, Archivaria 31, 1990-91)
• Viewing the World Upside Down: Reflections on the Theoretical Underpinnings of Archival Public Programming (Terry Cook, Archivaria31, Winter 1990-91)
• What Are the Clients? Who are the Products? The Future of Archival Public Services in Perspective (Barbara L. Craig, Archivaria 31, Winter 1990-91)
• What Is the Use of Archives? A Challenge for the Profession (Bruce Dearstyne, American Archivist, Winter 1987)

Practical Application of Outreach

• Archives on the Internet: Representing Contexts and Provenance from Repository to Website (Emily Monks-Leeson, American Archivist, Spring/Summer 2011)
• Archives, Undergraduates, an Inquiry-Based Learning: Case Studies from Yale University Library (Barbara Rockenbach, American Archivist, Spring/Summer 2011)
• EAD and the Small Repository (Elizabeth Dow, American Archivist, Fall 1997)
• Embracing Web 2.0: Archives and the Newest Generation of Web Applications (Mary Samouelian, American Archivist, Spring/Summer 2009)
• Exhibiting Evidence: A Case Study (Catherine Nicholls, Archivaria 55, Spring 2003)
• From File Folder to the Classroom: Recent Primary Source Curriculum Projects (Katharine T. Corbett, American Archivist, Spring 1991)
• It Only Happens Once Every One Hundred Years: Making the Most of the Centennial Opportunity (Michael F. Kohl, American Archivist, Summer 1991)
• Primary Sources in K-12 Education: Opportunities for Archives (Julia Hendry, American Archivist, Spring/Summer 2007)
• Sound Practices: On-line Audio Exhibits and the Cultural Heritage Archive (Ian Craig Breaden, American Archivist, Spring/Summer 2006)
• “So, Your Institution Is Hosting a Presidential Debate …”: A Case Study of 2008 Programming by the University of Mississippi Archives and Special Collections (Leigh McWhite, American Archivist, Spring/Summer 2010)
• Using Web Analytics to Improve Online Access to Archival Resources (Christopher J. Prom, American Archivist, Spring/Summer 2011)

Exhibiting Archival Materials

• Guidance for Exhibiting Archive and Library Materials (The National Preservation Office, United Kingdom, 2000)
• National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Environmental Conditions for Exhibiting Library and Archival Materials (2001)
• Preservation Guidelines for Exhibiting Library and Archival Materials (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)