Archives for the Lay Person

Archives for the Lay Person
Author: Lois Hamill
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2013
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0759119724

Collections management can be a daunting task for volunteers and employees alike. Archives for the Lay Person provides practical, step-by-step guidance for those managing all facets of archival collections at small organizations.

A Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in the History of Chemistry and Chemical Technology

A Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in the History of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
Author: Colleen Wickey
Publisher: Chemical Heritage Foundation
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1987
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9780941901055

A thorough inventory of research resources in American repositories, the Guide lists collections in the history of chemistry and chemical engineering, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and a number of related chemical process industries and businesses, from personal and professional papers of chemical scientists and engineers to business records of the chemical process industries.

Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections

Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections
Author: Angela Kipp
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 253
Release: 2024-12-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1538190656

This book is a practical guide for everyone who is confronted with a collection that hasn’t seen any preventive conservation or cataloging before. It helps gaining an overview, defining priorities, and organizing the work in a way it is safe for the objects and the people involved. It defines “logical exits”, goals to work towards where the collection is in a state the next steps can wait without risking the progress made. Later on, readers learn to define their own “logical exits” that fit their specific situation. Compared to other books about collections management it doesn’t focus on the details of collections care, but rather on the big picture of managing such a project. It assumes that at the beginning there is nothing but the reader and an unmanaged collection, so that part of the project is to source money, material, and people to help. The second edition has a new chapter on setting up collections management systems, the original text was reworked and in parts enhanced, there are additional success stories in the last chapter with references to them in the text, and the bibliography now contains some resources for natural history, indigenous, and archaeological collections.

Historical Gazetteer of the United States

Historical Gazetteer of the United States
Author: Paul T. Hellmann
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1666
Release: 2006-02-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1135948593

The first place-by-place chronology of U.S. history, this book offers the student, researcher, or traveller a handy guide to find all the most important events that have occurred at any locality in the United States.

Organize Your Genealogy

Organize Your Genealogy
Author: Drew Smith
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2016-07-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1440345058

Get Your Research in Order! Stop struggling to manage all your genealogy facts, files, and data--make a plan of attack to maximize your progress. Organize Your Genealogy will show you how to use tried-and-true methods and the latest tech tools and genealogy software to organize your research plan, workspace, and family-history finds. In this book, you'll learn how to organize your time and resources, including how to set goals and objectives, determine workable research questions, sort paper and digital documents, keep track of physical and online correspondence, prepare for a research trip, and follow a skill-building plan. With this comprehensive guide, you'll make the most of your research time and energy and put yourself on a road to genealogy success. Organize Your Genealogy features: • Secrets to developing organized habits that will maximize your research time and progress • Hints for setting up the right physical and online workspaces • Proven, useful systems for organizing paper and electronic documents • Tips for managing genealogy projects and goals • The best tools for organizing every aspect of your ancestry research • Easy-to-use checklists and worksheets to apply the book's strategies Whether you're a newbie seeking best practices to get started or a seasoned researcher looking for new and better ways of getting organized, this guide will help you manage every facet of your ancestry research.