Building Representative Community Archives : Inclusive Strategies in Practice
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Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0838939597
ISBN-13
9780838939598
Publisher
American Library Association
Imprint
ALA Editions
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 2nd, 2024
Print length
288 Pages
Weight
399 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 1.80 cms
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Archives are reimagining record-keeping to recover untold voices and diverse, nuanced histories. Case studies and firsthand accounts reveal innovative strategies for building community-centered records, offering practical guidance on reprocessing collections and preserving complex, multifaceted narratives.
Libraries and archives are grappling with the problems created by collection practices of the past, many of which document those in power while bypassing alternate perspectives and stories. This volume examines continuing efforts in archives across the U.S. to build inclusive records that better represent the disparate histories of this country. It details varying approaches to uplifting community and activist archives that are working to preserve parallel histories, outlining a way forward that will help special collections librarians as they design projects in the future. Readers will discover
- the importance and value of records that preserve complicated, nuanced, and diverse histories;
- differences between community-created archives, community-centered archives, and archives that simply document various communities, made with little or no consultation of those whose histories are witnessed in the records;
- background on institutions’ recent collecting efforts, with case studies that illustrate innovative approaches, new techniques, errors and pitfalls, and the resilience and patience necessary to build collections;
- first-hand accounts by archivists in community organizations who are working within networks of trust to preserve and tell stories;
- how archivists are reassessing and reprocessing collections to bring the many and various stories they witness to the fore by employing changes in description detail or terminology;
- guidance on conducting, transcribing, and making accessible oral histories; and
- considerations of how to best use available resources, including equipment, time, people, and funding.
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