Appraisal and Acquisition

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Appraisal and Acquisition: Innovative Practices for Archives and Special Collections explores how archivists and special collections librarians in organizations of different sizes and types have approached the challenges of collection, as well as exploring opportunities to acquire new kinds of materials and conduct thoughtful reappraisal. The case studies featured are: “No Fame Required”: Collaboration, Community, and the Georgia LGBTQ Archives ProjectPlaced Out: Providing a Home for the Records of the Children’s Aid Society and the Orphan Trains“I Really Can’t Wait to Archive this Exchange”: Exploring Processing as Appraisal in the Tim Kaine Email ProjectHardware for SoftPoems: Appraisal and Acquisition of Vintage Computer EquipmentFrom Projects to Policy: The Evolution of a Systematic Reappraisal ProgramTerabytes from Far-Off Lands: Acquiring Records of the Ford Foundation International Fellowships ProgramSo Much to Do, So Little Time: Prioritizing To Acquire Significant University RecordsThe Studio Theatre Archives: Staging an Embedded Appraisal Making the Bulb Want to Change: Implementing an Active Electronic Records Appraisal and Acquisition ProgramWeaving the Web of Influence

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