1. Basic concepts 2. Recordkeeping 3. Records management 4. Archives management 5. Preservation
Margaret Crockett and Janet Foster are qualified consultants in archives and records management, both with over 20 years of professional experience. They are co-directors of the Archive-Skills Consultancy which offers guidance and teaching internationally.
... an excellent primer, refresher, and reference guide for those
without a formal background in records management and archival
practice. Thanks to Crockett’s thorough overview, even the
experienced professional would likely find reminders of some
aspects of the profession they may have lost familiarity with. With
its particular focus on incorporating records management concepts
into a typical office workflow, the book’s real strength lies with
the managing of more active records, and would work nicely for the
non-information professional looking to gain control of their
information environment.
*Technical Services Quaterly*
The useful summaries and pithy sound bites will enable those
managing archivists and records managers to advocate from a sound
and accurate basis. I enjoyed reading it and think it makes a
useful contribution to the guidance available to those working in
the profession.
*Archives and Records*
One of the greatest challenges in writing a useful handbook or
manual for the “lone arranger” archivist, volunteer archivist, or
museum/historical society staff member who also manages archives is
striking the proper balance of instruction, complexity, and ease of
use: too much information can be intimidating, but not enough will
limit a book’s usefulness. Margaret Crockett ably strikes that
balance in The No-Nonsense Guide to Archives and Recordkeeping,
having created a guidebook whose comprehensiveness belies its
relatively short length. While busy lone arrangers and archival
volunteers may lack the time to dive fully into a book such as this
one, it is nonetheless a valuable resource that these audiences
would do well to have on their shelves for frequent consultation
and guidance.
*Archivaria*
I would recommend this book to anyone new to the profession as it
is an easy to read volume providing a comprehensive introduction of
the work of archivists and records managers. Even those who have
worked in the profession for some time will find this volume a good
refresher of the procedures. Crockett’s extensive experience of
delivering training days on this subject is evident in having
produced such a valuable guide.
*Catholic Archives*
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