What is this book?

This book is designed as a basic introduction to archival principles and practices.

Who is it for?

It is intended for anyone needing an expedient tutorial on archival collections and basic archival principles. Particularly, this resource is intended for…

• Historical society workers and volunteers
• Community archivists
• Students in Library and Information Science
• Librarians and other information workers who don’t work primarily in technical services

How is it organized?

This book contains…

• A simple overview of archives
• Archival definitions and terminology
• Examples of archives
• A brief comparison of archives and special collections

Who made it?

The present draft of this resource was created by Dylan Ward and Dr. Lindsay Mattock through resources made available by the Institute of Museum & Library  Services and East Carolina University.

Citation:

Ward, Dylan and Lindsay Mattock. Archives 101: An Introduction to Building Archival Collections , 25 March 2024, https://ecu.pressbooks.pub/archives101/.