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The Role of an Archives in a Liberal Arts College

Rachael Cristine WoodyOctober 10th, 2011Linfield College

+Archives | Archivist

• Archives: the division within an organization responsible for collecting and maintaining records of enduring value.

• Archivist: provides intellectual and physical access to collections; facilitating use and understanding.

+Liberal Arts College

+Stakeholders

• Staff• Students• Faculty• Alumni• Researchers

+Implementing Archives

• Survey• Space• Policy• Technology• Accessibility• Promotion• Sustainability

+Traditional Functions

• Administrative• Education and Research Services• Publicity and Public Programs

+Creative Examples

• Publications• Events• Collaboration• Social Media• Mash ups

+Conclusion

+Sources

• “Guidelines for College and University Archives.” Society of American Archivists. Chicago: 1999. (http://www2.archivists.org/standards/guidelines-for-college-and-university-archives)

• Pearce_Moses, Richard. “A Glossary of Archival and Records Terminology.” Society of American Archivists. (http://www.archivists.org/glossary/)

• “11/8/2005 Linfield College names new president.” Archive Detail. (http://www.linfield.edu/press/detail.php?id=601)

+Questions