Canadian Archival Studies and The Rediscovery of Provenance FROM THE PUBLISHER
The best archival thinking and debate in Canada are reflected in this careful selection of previously published essays, arranged in four broad categories: the overall history and evolution of Canadian archives; major theoretical statements concerning the nature of archives and archival work; systematic analyses of archival records and media; and highlights of Canadian contributions to archival practice. Contributors include Jay Atherhorn, Catherine Bailey, Andrew Birrell, Gabrielle Blais, Jim Burant, Terry Cook, Gordon Dobbs, Wendy Duff, Luciana Duranti, Terry Eastwood, David Enns, Kent Haworth, Lilly Koltun, Tom Nesbit, Peter Robertson, Andrew Rodger, Bill Russell, Joan Schwartz, Wilfred I. Smith, Hugh Taylor, and Ian E. Wilson.
Author Biography: Tom Nesmith is Associate Professor of Archival Studies, Dept. of History, University of Manitoba, Winnepeg. He was previously an archivist at the National Archives of Canada (1978-1990) and general editor of "Archivia".
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...should be acquired by any library that supports archival education programs at any level, including archives courses in graduate schools of library science and history....the finest essays....highly recommended..
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Current archival thinking and debate in English-speaking Canada are reflected in this selection of previously published essays, arranged in four broad categories: the overall history and evolution of Canadian archives; major theoretical statements on the nature of archives and archival work; systematic analyses of archival records and media; and highlights of Canadian contributions to archival practice. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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